Apply for Gunn IMS Dry Needling Certification

If you have questions regarding the application process please contact Desiree Torrijos, [email protected], Phone: (604) 675-3777

For technical issues with form submission please email [email protected]

Applicants must be either a medical doctor or licensed physiotherapist
Please ensure you have all appropriate prerequisites before applying
Please note that this is a THREE-PART certification course: 1. Part 1A, 2. Part 1B and 3. Part 2
Part 1A is online and must be successfully completed for certification to be awarded

Part 1A assessment components (anatomy exam, theory exam and case study submission and presentation) must be successfully completed for certification to be awarded.

Part 2 Dates:

Saskatoon - October 26-27, 2024
Halifax - November 2-3, 2024
Toronto - November 16-17, 2024
Edmonton - November 23-24, 2024
Vancouver - November 30 and December 1, 2024

If you are unable to attend the Part 2 dates associated with your Part 1B course, please contact UBC CPD at [email protected] to request an alterate Part 2 course.

This is a THREE-PART certification course:

 Part 1A (online and self-paced): $1125
 Part 1B (2 days in-person training): $1250
 Part 2 (2 days in-person training): $1250

There is no GST/HST charged for Gunn IMS courses.

Payment of your fees are due SIX WEEKS before the start date of each part of the course. You must complete Parts 1A, 1B & 2 within one year to become a certified Gunn IMS practitioner. You will be contacted regarding acceptance of your application to the course and once we have a placement for you in an upcoming course, you will be contacted regarding payment options. PLEASE DO NOT SEND PAYMENT DETAILS WITH YOUR APPLICATION, AS YOU MAY NOT BE REGISTERED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE COURSE.

UBC Gunn IMS Course Cancellation Policy:
This course incurs significant nonrefundable expenses prior to the course— please read and carefully understand our cancellation policy before submitting your registration. The Division of Continuing Professional Development reserves the right to cancel a course thirty (30) days prior to the course date. Each registrant will be notified by telephone, followed by written notification and a full refund. The University of British Columbia is not responsible for any costs, including, but not limited to, airline or hotel penalties. Should you need to cancel your registration, you must do so by email to [email protected] SIX WEEKS before the start of the course. Your course fees, less a $50 handling charge, will be refunded. After SIX WEEKS before the start date of your course, your payment will not be refunded, but can be transferred to another equivalent course (ie Part 1A to another Part 1A, Part 1B to another Part 1B or Part 2 to another Part 2).

UBC Gunn IMS Course Transfer Policy:
No transfers to another course site, unless you request in writing to [email protected] SIX WEEKS before the course date. If request is done after six weeks before the start date of your course, you will be required to re-register to the equivalent course. Once payment for the new site has been received, your initial registration will be cancelled and payment will be refunded, less a $50 handling charge.

Registration Services provided by UBC CPD.
* Registration forms with missing or incomplete documentation will NOT be accepted.

Please submit required documents to:
[email protected]

If available, a place on your preferred course will be held for 5 days while we await all documentation and application approval.

Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive the following notification. If you do not receive this notification, please notify UBC CPD at [email protected]

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Application for UBC Gunn IMS Certification

Online Application: