Course description
Elevate Dry Needling: The Full Certification
Level I Foundations + Level II Advanced | Winnipeg, 2027
75 hours of combined online and in-person training
Elevate Dry Needling offers a comprehensive, evidence-informed dry needling certification for physiotherapists and chiropractors, built to meet Manitoba’s 75-hour training standard. The program combines 35 hours of self-paced online learning with two 20-hour in-person weekend intensives, so you arrive at each weekend grounded in theory and anatomy and spend your contact time on hands-on technique.
Program Structure:
Online Core Theory and Prep:
– Needle safety, mechanisms and physiology, pain science, IMES theory, risk management, ethics, clinical reasoning, assessment, patient care, and evidence-based practice.
-Bony landmarks and palpation anatomy, caution zones, regional anatomy, technique videos, case studies, and research articles.
-Advanced caution zones, anatomy of complex and higher-risk regions, technique videos, case studies, and research articles are covered before attending the Level 2: Advanced course weekend.
Weekend Intensive 1: Level I Foundations (20 hours, in person)
Hands-on needling of the hip and thigh, lumbar spine, lower extremity, cervical spine, shoulder, and upper extremity, with electrical stimulation integration. Clinical application is highlighted throughout the course.
Weekend Intensive 2: Level II Advanced (20 hours, in person)
Advanced cervical spine and TMJ, upper and lower thoracic, abdominal, deep hip and pelvis, forearm and hand, foot, and lower leg, with advanced electrical stimulation application and palpation refinement.
What’s Included
-Pre-recorded video lectures, each followed by a quiz for learning consolidation
-Anatomy reviews, technique demonstration videos, and clinical case studies
-Peer-reviewed readings provided within each online module
-Printed full colour Level I and Level II technical manuals, provided at each weekend
-Close instructor supervision throughout all practical sessions
Certification Requirements
-Completion of all online modules before each weekend
-Attendance and active participation at both weekends, as both practitioner and patient
-Supervision of technique and pass in-class practical exams
-Written final exams
Why Elevate?
Our lead instructors have taught dry needling across North America at foundational and advanced levels. We teach clinical decision-making, neuromuscular assessment integration, and current evidence throughout, with safety as the non-negotiable foundation.
Details
Instructor: Slav Feldman, PT, MClSc (MT), FCAMPT, ACPAC
Location: Elite Sports Injury, 400 North Town Road #320, Winnipeg, MB R3Y 0Y3
Schedule: Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (both weekends)
Dates: Jan 23-24/27 & Feb 20-21/27
Lunch and snacks provided each day
