This 17-hour session and its four-hour online component serves to cover Gua Sha and provide a review, preparation and delivery of the final written and practical examinations you need to pass in order to successfully complete the program. This is s summary of what will be covered in person.
6.0Hours Review of the history, patterns anddiagnostic criteria including tongue diagnosis, point selection principles andpatterns on how to choose acupuncture points for TCM aliment. Extensive reviewof final and practical needling and case studies will be presented.
4.0 Hours Introductionto pulse diagnosis - uses, theory and identification of different pulsepatterns. Extensive supervisedlaboratory practicum will be used to instruct attendees in the use and practiceof taking pulses and the identification and meaning of the pulses.
2.0 Hours Gua Sha practice anddemonstration with extensive supervised laboratory practicum will be used toinstruct attendees in the use of different mediums such as lubricants and toolsas well as strokes for common conditions.
2.5 Hours Final written examination
2.5 Hours Final practical examination (one must serve as a patient for another testtaker)
\n\nEvent Schedule:\n\n17 CE hours (+4 online), On campus, Nov. 21-22, 2026, Sat, 8am-5pm, Sun, 8am-4pm\n\nEvent Location:\n\nNorthwestern Health Sciences University\n2501 W 84th S \nBloomington, MN 55431\n LOCATION:Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2501 W 84th S, Bloomington, MN, 55431 SUMMARY:NW Health training session: Chiropractic Acupuncture Hybrid Certificate #4 of 4 BEGIN:VALARM TRIGGER:-P1D REPEAT:4 DURATION:PT6H ACTION:DISPLAY END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260501T035910Z DTSTAMP:20260501T035910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T035910Z DTSTART:20261122T080000 DTEND:20261122T160000 PRIORITY:5 RECURRENCE-ID:20261122 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:20260501T035910Z-20C065D0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR