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2013 Animal Acupressure Training Academy Certification Programs
The Animal Acupressure Training Academy provides students with a foundation in animal acupressure through the study of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and its origins in the ancient wisdom of Taoism. The Academy's multi-modality certification programs provide students with the knowledge and skills to work effectively with animals. The programs emphasizes listening and tracking skills that employ sensitive touch, presence and stillness.
Enrollment in individual classes and certification programs
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Students may take individual classes as desired or work toward completion of certification programs.
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The programs allow students the flexibility and freedom to construct individualized programs from a variety of foundation and multi-modality healing arts classes.
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Individual classes or programs may be entered at any time during the year.
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There is no required sequence in which classes must be taken.
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The Academy strongly recommends that students pursuing the 100-Hour Animal Acupressure Certification Program include the two foundation classes of Animal Acupressure: The Five Elements and Animal Acupressure: Meridians & Powerful Points.
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All classes are two-day, 14 credit hours, $240 tuition.
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Payments for classes within a certification program are made incrementally, class by class, rather than paying the total cost of the program up front.
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Total cost of the 60-Hour Animal Acupressure Certification Program is $960.
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Total cost of the 100-Hour Animal Acupressure Certification Program is $1,680.
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Total cost of the 50-Hour Advanced Animal Acupressure Distance Learning Certification Program is $720.
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A $50 deposit is required to reserve a space in each class. Deposits are fully refundable if a class is cancelled, or if a student cancels his or her registration within three days of the class.
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A certificate of completion is provided for each class, and a 60-hour, 100-hour and 50-hour certification of completion is provided respectively for each program.
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Upon completion of a certification program, any class taken within that program may be repeated for $120 per class.
Academy Animal Acupressure Training Curriculum
Fifteen individual classes constitute the core curriculum of the Animal Acupressure Training Academy. Classes are categorized as either foundation or modality classes.
Click on the Classes tab (above) for a full description of each class.
Foundation Classes
Acupressure for Animals: The Five Elements
Acupressure for Animals: Meridians & Powerful Points
Acupressure for Animals: Extraordinary Vessels
Taoist Alchemy: The Five Spirits
Assessment: Coming to Your Senses
Apprenticeship Training
Healing Arts Modality Classes
Heart & Art of Animal Healing Sessions
Tui Na for Animals
CrainoSacral for Animals
Jin Shin Jyutsu for Animals
Jin Shin Jyutsu 2 for Animals
Shen Tao Qigong for Animals
Reiki for Animals & Humans
Reiki 2 for Animals & Humans
Animal Hospice: Dancing to the End of the Song
60-Hour Animal Acupressure Certification Program
The 60-Hour Animal Acupressure Certification Program is designed to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of animal acupressure through four foundational classes and hands-on clinical practice sessions. Students completing this program will come away with the knowledge, skills, and clinical experience to confidently and competently give acupressure sessions to animals.
The 60-hour program consists of:
The four foundation classes are:
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Tui Na for Animals (Chinese Acupressure Massage)
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Acupressure for Animals: Meridians & Powerful Points
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Acupressure for Animals: The Five Elements
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Assessment: Coming to Your Senses
Students receive a 60-hour certificate of completion for this program.
Payments for classes within this certification program are made incrementally, class by class.
Total 60-Hour Program Cost: $960
100-Hour Animal Acupressure Certification Program
There are two options for the 100-Hour Animal Acupressure Certification Program:
Option 1
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Six classes (84 classroom hours)
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Apprenticeship Training (14 hours)
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Consultation (2 hours, no cost)
This option includes Apprenticeship Training, which is an independent study project designed by the student and approved by the instructor. Student and instructor work in collegial fashion though email correspondence and phone conversations to achieve the scope and intent of the project. No classroom time is required in Apprentice Training.
The Consultation (2 credit hours, no cost) is designed to review the student's program strengths and future direction for deepening into working with animals.
Students receive a 100-hour certificate of completion for the program.
Total 100-Hour Program Cost: $1,680
Option 2
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Seven classes (98 class hours)
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Clinical Practice Sessions
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Consultation (2 hours, no cost)
This option offers the alternative of taking a seventh class rather than Apprenticeship Training.
Clinical Practice is comprised of documenting ten energy-harmonizing sessions with animals, based on a simple form and guidelines provided by the Academy. The intent of clinical practice sessions is bring all of the student’s knowledge and skills acquired in the program to working independently with animals.
The Consultation (2 credit hours, no cost) is designed to review the student's program strengths and future direction for deepening into working with animals.
Students receive a 100-hour certificate of completion for the program.
Total 100-Hour Program Cost: $1,680
50-Hour Advanced Animal Acupressure Distance Learning Certification Program
The 50-Hour Advanced Animal Acupressure Distance Learning Program is designed to assist students in deepening their knowledge and enhancing their skills in working with animals. This advanced program will not be conducted in group fashion, but as a one-on-one learning experience between the student and instructor. This individualized approach allows the advanced student to design a course of independent study and supervised clinical practice with the instructor. Student and instructor will work in collegial fashion though email correspondence and phone conversations to achieve the scope and intent of the individualized program of study. No on-site classroom time is required.
The program will include a segment on gaining a deeper understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) through its roots in Taoism and an exploration of the key Chinese symbols at the heart of Chinese medical philosophy and practice as found in the ancient classical texts of Chinese medicine.
Interested students should contact Tom Wilson, Academy Director (see Contact page).
Payments for program may be made incrementally during the course of study.
Total 50-Hour Advanced Distance Learning Program Cost: $720
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