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Application for Part 1 of UBC Gunn IMS Certification
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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.
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My preferred Part 1 in-person training is:
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Part 1B, Burlington, ON, Tentatively April 10-11
Part 1 (4 days in person), Vancouver, BC, April 15-18
Part 1B, Regina, SK, Tentatively May 1-2
Part 1B, Edmonton, AB, Tentatively May 15-16
Part 1 (4 days in person), Vancouver, BC, October 21-24
Vancouver courses will follow the traditional course structure of four days in-person for Part 1 and three days in-person for Part 2. All other courses will consist of Part 1A completed online, Part 1B - two days in person, Part 2 - two days in person.
Please indicate below which certification you will submit as evidence of having met the course prerequisites:
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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*
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This is a TWO PART certification course:
Part 1 (4 day Course): $1850
Part 2 (3 day Course): $1375
There is no GST/HST charged for Gunn IMS courses.
You will be contacted for a deposit of $1,000 at the time of registration; the balance of $850 is due one month before Part 1 and $1375 before Part 2. You must complete both Part 1 & 2 within one year to become a certified GUNN IMS Practitioner. You will be contacted regarding your approval for attendance at the course and once we have a placement for you in an upcoming IMS 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
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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 registration fee, less a $50 handling charge, will be refunded.
Registration Services provided by UBC CPD.
* Registration forms with missing or incomplete documentation will NOT be accepted.
Documentation
Further documentation is required.
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I will mail copies of required documentation
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Please submit required document either through email to cpd.info@ubc.ca or mail to UBC CPD, Suite 200 East Tower, 555 West 12th, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3X7
Current CV
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Max file size: 20MB
Copy of Degree
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Max file size: 20MB
If you are NOT registered in the province where the course is held: A letter of good standing from your provincial licensing body, or equivalent.
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Copy of Malpractice Insurance up to $3 million per occurrence, effective in Canada.
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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).
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Physiotherapists only - additional documentation of prerequisites (please click on question mark for acceptable options)
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Copy of Certificate of Acupuncture - Registration with CAFCI (Acupuncture Foundation). Completion of the (formerly) Level 1 courses Parts 1, 2A & 3A/Certification of Anatomical Acupuncture or Dr. Steven Aung Medical Acupuncture Course through the University of Alberta or Completion of The McMaster University Contemporary Acupuncture Program for Health Professionals or Copy of Level 3 (upper and lower) of the Intermediate Diploma of Manual Therapy certified by the Orthopaedic Division of Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA).
You may also submit required documents to either:
cpd.info@ubc.ca
or
UBC CPD, Suite 200 East Tower, 555 West 12th, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3X7
If available, a place on your preferred course will be held for 5 days while we await all documentation and application approval.
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