Level 1.5 Dry Needling

The Impact Institute, powered by Impact Physical Therapy, presents an immersive Level 1 Dry Needling Certification designed specifically for physical therapy students and practicing physical therapists looking to expand their clinical toolbox. This foundational course blends evidence-based education with extensive hands-on practice, ensuring participants develop safe, effective, and confident dry needling skills that translate immediately into patient care.Throughout the course, you’ll learn essential anatomy, clinical reasoning, safety protocols, and needle-handling techniques from highly experienced instructors who actively integrate dry needling into orthopedic and sports rehabilitation practice. Under the guidance of Dr. Tamara Hefferon and Dr. Elise Harris—both Board-Certified Orthopedic Specialists—and Dr. Miki Williams, a certified Manual Therapist, you’ll progress through a structured learning experience that emphasizes precision, safety, and clinical application.As a leader in continuing education, the Impact Institute has a strong track record of providing high-quality, hands-on training for developing clinicians. Whether you are preparing for entry into clinical practice or looking to advance your current skill set, this course gives you the foundation, mentorship, and real-world strategies needed to confidently incorporate dry needling into your patient care approach.

The Impact Institute

This course is an introductory course designed to cover the fundamental skills of dry needling.

Impact Physical Therapy

This course is a one day course designed to review and expand upon the fundamental skills of dry needling and its utilization in clinical practice for Physical Therapists. It is not an acupuncture course and will emphasize application of dry needling theory to live patient case scenarios. Safety and proper handling of needles and blood borne pathogens associated with the dry needling will be used and emphasized throughout the entirety of the course. Each participant will be expected to sign a waiver and practice dry needling on a lab partner that is also taking the course. Volunteer patients will also be expected to sign a waiver and will receive treatment under the direct supervision of the course instructors, who are also licensed physical therapists. This course is offered to licensed healthcare professionals and students enrolled in associated programs for entry-level practice. <ul><li>The prerequisite for this course is successful completion of an entry-level dry needling continuing education course</li></ul><ul><li>Physical Therapists, Athletic trainers, Chiropractors </li></ul><ul><li>3rd Year DPT Students are Invited to take this course</li></ul><ul><li>Evidence based practice application introduction</li></ul>We offer a special discounts for FPU and regular students, just enter a promocode &quot;FPUStudentDiscount&quot; in checkout section to get $50 off.

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