VU21879 Dry Needling | On-Campus Short Course

Dry Needling is a physically invasive procedure involving skin penetration. Training for and the use of dry needling is limited to a small number of professionals, most of whom are members of the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) and subject to the National Law. Dry Needling involves a variety of clinical techniques practised in a range of clinical settings by various health professionals all of whom must adhere to the Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare.

As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), Q Academy must ensure that dry needling students have completed all pre-requisite Units of Competency outlined in the [22316VIC] Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy Training Package and have been approved by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).

We also require English language literacy levels to a minimum IELTS Level 6 in writing and reading as well as sound knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, sufficient to at least pass our Certificate IV level anatomy tests.

The following professionals have Dry Needling within their scope of professional practice and are eligible to complete the Q Academy’s Dry Needling subject from the Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy:

• Remedial Massage Therapist
• Myotherapist
• Musculoskeletal Therapist
• Osteopath
• Medical Practitioner
• Physiotherapist
• Chiropractor

The Dry Needling Unit of Competency is part of the Training Package for these professions.

If you are in a profession which is not listed above but believe that you are eligible, please contact your professional association to identify if Dry Needling is within your professional scope of practice.

Unfortunately, Dry Needling is out of scope for Personal Trainers and Exercise Physiologists (ESSA).