Apply for Gunn IMS Dry Needling Certification

If you have questions regarding the application process please contact:
Desiree Torrijos, cpd.info@ubc.ca, Phone: (604) 675-3777
For technical issues with form submission please email info@ubcgunnimsmembers.com

If you prefer, you may print off an application form and mail or email it to UBC CPD:
UBC CPD, Suite 200 East Tower, 555 West 12th, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3X7, cpd.info@ubc.ca

Online Application:

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: Part 1A, Part 1B and Part 2. Part 1A is online and must be successfully completed before attendance on Part 1B.

Part 1A assessment components (anatomy exam, theory exam and case study submission and presentation) must be successfully completed by March 17, 2022.

Part 2 Dates:
Vancouver - Jun 4-5, 2022
Ottawa - Jun 11-12, 2022
Calgary - Jun 25-26, 2022
Halifax - Jul 9-10, 2022

If you are unable to attend the Part 2 dates associated with your Part 1B course, please contact UBC CPD at cpd.info@ubc.ca to request an alterate Part 2 course.

Please indicate below which certification you will submit as evidence of having met the course prerequisites: *

Acupuncture Canada CAFCI designation Acupuncture Canada ACC designation – Level I Certificate of Medical Acupuncture McMaster University Contemporary Acupuncture Program Level 3 Orthopaedic Division (upper and lower) UBC Graduate Certificate in Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapy (GCOMPT) Other dry needling or musculoskeletal post-graduate training*

This is a THREE PART certification course:
 Part 1A (Online and Self-Paced): $1125
 Part 1B (2 days in-person training): $1200
 Part 2 (2 days in-person training): $1200
There is no GST/HST charged for Gunn IMS courses.
Payment of your fees are due one month 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 cpd.info@ubc.ca one month before the start of the course. Your course fees, less a $50 handling charge, will be refunded. After one month 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).
Registration Services provided by UBC CPD.
* Registration forms with missing or incomplete documentation will NOT be accepted.

Physiotherapists only - Letter from references stating that you have at least 4 years of musculoskeletal therapy experience. References need to be on the workplace letterhead, signed by the workplace owner/director/supervisor; must state that the caseload was musculoskeletal or neurological, and must contain the typical number of weekly hours worked and employment start and end dates (if applicable). *

Max file size: 20MB

Physiotherapists only - additional documentation of prerequisites (please click on question mark for acceptable options) *

Max file size: 20MB

Application for Part 1 of UBC Gunn IMS Certification

Online Application: