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Education

Explore our courses and training programs designed to advance your knowledge and skills in veterinary acupuncture.

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Continuing Education

Affordable lectures for veterinarians.

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Training & Certification

CE courses for members and non-members.

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Events

Upcoming AVAC and non-AVAC events. 

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Membership includes free online programs, resources and continuing education events.

Acupuncture Training and Certification

The following associations and schools offer Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist training

These courses enable veterinarians to obtain expert level of knowledge about the history and understanding of acupuncture. They vary in their approach to teaching and only the first three offer training in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, while the last teaches acupuncture from a neuroanatomical point of view.


The courses for certification train students to perform acupuncture safely and accurately on all species. Becoming certified involves successful completion of these courses, a written and oral examination, case study presentations and many hours of practicum training alongside a certified veterinary acupuncturist. This provides the veterinarian with the confidence and skills required to perform acupuncture safely and effectively.

 

While this process is intensive and demanding, most veterinarians are able to work full time during certification. Support and continuing education are available through multiple associations throughout the whole career of the veterinarian.
 

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Veterinary Balance Method Acupuncture Certification Track

Chi University

Learn an acupuncture method that uses distal points to invoke rapid clinical responses in veterinary patients

Acupuncture has been practiced for thousands of years. It continues to evolve and improve to this day. MRI studies have shown how quickly the stimulus from an acupuncture needle can travel to the brain. When it comes to pain relief, the effects can arrive almost instantaneously. Pursuing this fast response is what characterizes the Balance Method from traditional acupuncture. When correctly and strategically placed, the body’s response is immediate, within minutes or even seconds of treatment.

 

In this course, veterinarians will learn how to use energetic distal points to obtain immediate results.

Upcoming Events

  • Sat, Aug 16
    Live Online
    Aug 16, 2025, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Live Online
    Live Online August 16-17, 23-24, 30-31, & September 6-7, 2025 Registration for the 51st Annual IVAS Congress is NOW OPEN!
  • Sep 19, 2025, 7:00 AM – Sep 21, 2025, 7:00 PM
    Englishtown, 118 Black Head Rd, Englishtown, NS B0H 1T0, Canada
    Workshop for Veterinarians & Chiropractors trained in animal chiropractic
  • Wed, Oct 15
    Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio
    Oct 15, 2025, 7:30 PM – Oct 18, 2025, 7:10 PM
    Embassy Suites by Hilton San Antonio, 7610 S New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78235, USA
  • Oct 16, 2025, 12:30 PM GMT+10 – Oct 19, 2025, 5:30 PM GMT+10
    Bar Beach, Memorial Dr, Bar Beach NSW 2301, Australia
    It's time - Registrations for our 2025 conference are now OPEN!

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