2024 Professional Development Courses

 ​January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
The Australian School of Remedial Therapies Continuing Professional Education (CPE) or Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses are recognised for CPE Points by professional associations including ANTA, ATMS, AMT,  AAMT and MA.
Health Fund provider agreements and professional massage associations require massage therapy practitioners to complete a minimum of 20 hours / 20 CPE points per year. Please check with your association as some may vary. ​All professional development courses are conducted as face to face training.
Training Venue: Bethany Health Centre - ASRT Training Room, 18A Margaret Street Strathfield NSW 2135

January 2024 Courses

Dry Needling Therapy 
Most comprehensive Dry Needling Therapy course including face to face practical training and clinical application practice with highly qualified trainer over 30 years of teaching and practicing experience on both Western and Eastern therapeutic fields. 
The practical dry needling working manual will be provided. 
Prerequisites:
  • Applicants must hold a Diploma of Massage or higher. 
  • This training requires a solid underpinning knowledge of anatomy and physiology and uses medical terminology.
Course Overview:
  • Learn to treat persistent muscular pain and hypotonic musculature.
  • Learn to safely deactivate Trigger Points with commonly used fine needles to limbs, back and neck regions for quick and effective results. 
  • Clinical practical guide for integrate massage therapies with dry needling technique for neck, shoulder, back, knee, TMJ pains and sport injury management for limbs and joints. 
  • Integration with electro-intramuscular stimulation to treat musculoskeletal pain, dysfunction and promote muscle conditioning.
  • Upon successfully complete the course, the training certificate will be issued.  The certificate will be entitled for apply professional practice insurance of dry needling therapy under your current remedial therapy practice as well as yearly CPE points requirement for your association.
When
15~21 January 2024
Face to face training session:
9am - 6pm
Cost
  • $1300.00
CPE Hours:
  • 100
*Tailoring the course date and time to suit your study schedule available upon pre-arrangement. ​

February 2024 Courses

Pregnancy Massage for both Pre-Natal & Post-Natal Stages​
Course Overview:
  • Physiological changes, Benefits and Cautions of pregnancy massage.
  • Safe positioning for trimester stages of pregnancy.
  • Techniques and sequence for pregnancy massage.
  • Physiological changes, Benefits and Cautions of Post-Natal massage.
  • Lymphatic dredge techniques for post-natal oedema.
  • Techniques and sequence for post-natal massage.
  • Course theoretic notes and practical working manual will be provided.
​When
Saturday & Sunday
24-25 February 2024
9:30am - 5:30pm​
​Cost
$290
CPE Hours
15

*Tailoring the course date and time to suit your study schedule available upon pre-arrangement. ​

March 2024 Courses

Application of Body Functional Fascia Release for Body's Major Joint Restricitons
Course Overview:
  • Understand the myofascial connection path of the body.
  • Release joint restriction with myofascial release techniques for neck, shoulder, hip/pelvic and knee. 
  • Assisting tissue congestions over face, neck, tummy.
  • Course theoretic notes and practical working manual will be provided.
When
Sunday
24 March 2024
9:30am - 5:30pm​
​Cost
$160
CPE Hours
7.5

*Tailoring the course date and time to suit your study schedule available upon pre-arrangement. 

April 2024 Courses

Mobilisation Techniques to Enhance Body's Upper and Lower Cross Syndrome Remedial Outcomes
Course Overview:
  • Learn the practical manual therapy technique comprising the skilled passive movements and stretches to address the muscle imbalance caused by the weakening or tightening of muscles and facia to enhance good posture alignment and structural ROM. 
  • Course theoretic notes and practical working manual will be provided.
​When
Saturday & Sunday
20-21 April 2024
9:30am - 5:30pm 
​Cost
$290
CPE Hours
15

​*Tailoring the course date and time to suit your study schedule available upon pre-arrangement. 

May 2024 Courses

June 2024 Courses

Integration of Cupping Therapy and Lymphatic Flow Techniques 
Course Overview:
  • Effectively address the back and lower limb's myofascial pain caused by muscular tightness and inner decompression.
  • Safety guidelines for clinical Cupping and Lymphatic Flow application and practical procedures.
  • Both traditional Fire & modern Aspiration cupping application will be taught.
  • Course theoretic notes and practical working manual will be provided.
When
Saturday & Sunday
1-2 June 2024
9:30am - 5:30pm 
​Cost
$290
CPE Hours
15

​*Tailoring the course date and time to suit your study schedule available upon pre-arrangement. 
Chinese Acupressure way to address Stress and Hypertension Conditions​
Course Overview:
  • Understand of Chinese medicine meridian and acupoints system. 
  • Understand of intrinsic connection between emotion with stress and hypertension. 
  • Techniques and procedures of acupressure treatment protocol for stress and hypertension condition.
  • Course theoretic notes and practical working manual will be provided.
​When
Saturday & Sunday
15-16 June 2024
9:30am - 5:30pm​
​Cost
$290
CPE Hours
15

​*Tailoring the course date and time to suit your study schedule available upon pre-arrangement. 
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
  • Nationally recognised
  • The certificate is valid for 3 years.
Course Overview:
  • Latest information and development of provide first aid in work and public places.
  • Respond in an emergency situation.
  • Apply appropriate first aid procedures.
  • Communicate details of the incident.
  • Evaluate own performance.
When
Sunday
23 June 2024
​10.00am - 5.00pm
​Cost
$140
CPE Hours
7

Other Options
13 October 2024
Weekly at Toukley

July 2024 Courses

Head, Ear and Hand Reflexology Treatments to Enhance Remedial Practice Outcomes
Course Overview:
  • Philosophy and principles of Reflexology.
  • Understand meridian energy connection between head/ear and hands to circulatory and mental activities.
  • Practical guide of Reflexology application and practice for:
    • Headache
    • Migraine
    • Tinnitus
    • Fatigue
    • Anxiety
    • Insomnia
​When
Saturday & Sunday
27-28 July 2024
9:30am - 5:30pm​
​Cost
$290
CPE Hours
15

August 2024 Courses

Application of Thermotherapy to Enhance Remedial Outcomes
Course Overview:
  • Philosophy and principles of thermotherapy.
  • Understand 5 ‘W’ of thermotherapy for safe and effective application of hot stone, heat pack and heat lamp in clinical practice. 
  • Practical guide of integration remedial massage and thermotherapy for:
    • Back pain
    • Shoulder pain
    • Knee pain
    • Indigestion
    • Compromised immunity.
​When
Saturday & Sunday
24-25 August 2024
9:30am - 5:30pm​
​Cost
$290
CPE Hours
15

September 2024 Courses

TMJD Manual Release Techniques
Course Overview:
  • Understand the functional anatomy of Temporomandibular Joint.
  • Understand the symptoms and causes of TMJD.
  • Manual Release Techniques include facial and neck structure balancing, remedial massage, Triger point release, myofascial release, Acupoint release, TMJ exercises etc.
​When
Sunday
22 September 2024
9:30am - 5:30pm​
​Cost
$160
CPE Hours
7.5
Dry Needling Therapy 
Most comprehensive Dry Needling Therapy course including face to face practical training and clinical application practice with highly qualified trainer over 30 years of teaching and practicing experience on both Western and Eastern therapeutic fields. 
The practical dry needling working manual will be provided. 
Prerequisites:
  • Applicants must hold a Diploma of Massage or higher. 
  • This training requires a solid underpinning knowledge of anatomy and physiology and uses medical terminology.
Course Overview:
  • Learn to treat persistent muscular pain and hypotonic musculature.
  • Learn to safely deactivate Trigger Points with commonly used fine needles to limbs, back and neck regions for quick and effective results. 
  • Clinical practical guide for integrate massage therapies with dry needling technique for neck, shoulder, back, knee, TMJ pains and sport injury management for limbs and joints. 
  • Integration with electro-intramuscular stimulation to treat musculoskeletal pain, dysfunction and promote muscle conditioning.
  • Upon successfully complete the course, the training certificate will be issued.  The certificate will be entitled for apply professional practice insurance of dry needling therapy under your current remedial therapy practice as well as yearly CPE points requirement for your association.
When
23~29 September 2024
Face to face training session:
9am - 6pm
Cost
  • $1300.00
CPE Hours:
  • 100
*Tailoring the course date and time to suit your study schedule available upon pre-arrangement. ​

October 2024 Courses

Integration of Cupping Therapy and Myofascial Release Techniques
Course Overview:
  • Effectively address the back and four limb's myofascial restrictions caused by muscular tightness and inner decompression.
  • Safety guidelines for clinical Cupping and myofascial release application and practical procedures.
  • Both traditional Fire & modern Aspiration cupping application will be taught.
  • Course theoretic notes and practical working manual will be provided.
​When
Saturday & Sunday
26-27 October 2024
9:30am - 5:30pm 
​Cost
$290
CPE Hours
15

​*Tailoring the course date and time to suit your study schedule available upon pre-arrangement. 
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
  • Nationally recognised
  • The certificate is valid for 3 years.
Course Overview:
  • Latest information and development of provide first aid in work and public places.
  • Respond in an emergency situation.
  • Apply appropriate first aid procedures.
  • Communicate details of the incident.
  • Evaluate own performance.
When
Sunday
13 October 2024
​10.00am - 5.00pm
​Cost
$140
CPE Hours
7

Other Options
23 June 2024
Weekly at Toukley

November 2024 Courses

Facial Fascia Needling & Alignmenting Techniques
Course Overview:
  • Understand the face & neck anatomy and structural stress patterns.
  • Understand face & neck blood supply and energy meridians sites.
  • Learn the facial fascia and stress sites needling and manual alignmenting techniques to enhance facial dermatome and complexion revitalization and facial structure realignment.
  • Attendance Requirement – Has completed recognised Dry Needling Therapy training course. ​
​When
Saturday & Sunday
9-10 November 2024
9:30am - 5:30pm 
​Cost
$360
CPE Hours
16

December 2024 Courses

TCM Pulse Diagnosis and Organ Disharmony Corrections
Course Overview:
  • Understand the methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine radial artery pulse taking diagnoses.
  • Interpret the internal organ’s Yin / Yang, Healthy / Disharmony conditions with pulse quality indications.
  • Learn the natural rebalancing methods to address the disharmony organs with Meridian & Acupoints, Mobilization & Exercise, Sounds & Mindset.
​When
Saturday & Sunday
7-8 December 2024
9:30am - 5:30pm 
​Cost
$360
CPE Hours
16

Contact Us

Campus: 18A Margaret Street Strathfield NSW 2135
Correspondence: PO Box 118, Strathfield NSW 2135
Phone: 02 9763 2388
SMS: 0416 286 899
​Email: [email protected]
Australian School of Remedial Therapies
PO Box 118, Strathfield NSW 2135
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0416 286 899 / 02 9763 2388