NAT Advanced Skills Diploma · 25–30 Hours
Explore foundational Traditional Chinese Medicine concepts and consider how selected techniques may complement contemporary hands-on practice.
Created for qualified rehabilitation and manual-therapy professionals, this five-module online diploma introduces relevant anatomy and biomechanics, foundational acupuncture theory, meridian concepts, Gua Sha and traditional fire cupping. The emphasis throughout is informed, ethical integration within each practitioner’s training and professional scope.
What you will learn
Course content
Review the structural and functional principles required for responsible hands-on practice. Connect anatomy, movement and tissue behaviour with the techniques introduced later in the programme.
Presented by Dr. Constance Bradley L.Ac PhDExplore the historical and philosophical foundations of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, including introductory terminology, core concepts and traditional frameworks.
Presented by Dr. Constance Bradley L.Ac PhDExtend the introductory material through meridian theory, point relationships and broader clinical context. This module is educational and does not independently authorise acupuncture practice.
Presented by Dr. Constance Bradley L.Ac PhDExamine Gua Sha tools, preparation, positioning, treatment direction, pressure, tissue response, contraindications and ways the technique may be considered within qualified professional practice.
Presented by Dr. Constance Bradley L.Ac PhDExplore the principles and practical context of fire cupping, including equipment preparation, controlled application, cup placement, skin response, aftercare and risk management.
Presented by Dr. Constance Bradley L.Ac PhDWhat is included?
Completing this course does not confer the legal right to practise acupuncture, needle clients or perform any other regulated therapy. Requirements vary substantially between professions and locations. Learners must confirm what is permitted by their licensing board, professional association and local regulatory authority.
This is postgraduate continuing education for appropriately qualified professionals. Gua Sha and fire cupping should only be performed where they fall within the learner’s professional scope and after any practical training, supervision, insurance or licensing required in their jurisdiction.
Your presenter
Acupuncture and integrative care
Dr. Constance Bradley is a senior NAT faculty member with an interdisciplinary academic and professional background spanning acupuncture, medical ethics, philosophy of science and theoretical biology.
She graduated from the US Air Force Academy before completing an MA in Philosophy focusing on Medical Ethics and a PhD with emphases in Philosophy of Science and Theoretical Biology.
Dr. Bradley subsequently earned an MA in Acupuncture from the Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture. She is licensed to practise acupuncture in Kentucky and holds national certification through the NCCAOM.
Her teaching combines knowledge of traditional practice with careful attention to contemporary evidence, ethics, safety and professional responsibility.
