Jenkintown, PA
3DPT - The Pavilion
Nov. 7 - 9, 2025
Tyler Niemack
RegisterFunctional Dry Needling (FDN) Level 1 teaches technical proficiency in foundational dry needling techniques. This course gives clinicians the tools to elevate their practice and fosters confidence and competence to integrate dry needling into practice the very next day. Musculature taught includes the lumbar spine, posterior hip, thigh and lower extremity, cervical spine, shoulder, and upper extremity.
Anatomy, safety, precautions, and psychomotor aspects of needling are reinforced alongside instruction in history, supportive evidence, clinical application and reasoning, and the use of electrical stimulation with needling. FDN Level 1 is a hybrid learning experience that integrates online learning prior to the lab-based weekend intensive.
Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to:
*If you do not see your profession listed above please email samantha@eimpt.com to discuss whether you might be able to take the course.
While EIM is an AOTA approved provider, these courses have not been submitted for AOTA approval and thus CEU credit would need to be requested by the individual learner at this time.
At this time, EIM’s functional dry needling content is not available to PTAs.
Functional Dry Needling Pregnancy Policy:
Pregnant individuals are not permitted to attend this course for safety reasons.*If you have already enrolled in an FDN1 course and recently found out you are pregnant please contact EIM to reschedule as you will not be able to attend this course.

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RegisterIt's a great course, not just to learn the techniques of dry needling but to learn the concepts of the functional assessment; implementing myotome screening will significantly change my outcomes and success as a PT.
I loved the course, it made me feel a new wave of excitement about our field. I felt confident applying the skill in clinic the next day.
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EIM serves as an educational resource and does not interpret state scope of practice acts. It is each learner’s responsibility to know and understand their state laws and licensure scope. Not all states recognize the practice of dry needling as within the scope of all the professions listed. Please contact your state board for specific hourly requirement needs in order practice FDN in your state. For additional questions contact info@eimpt.com.
If you are in need of a disability-related accommodation, please contact us here. We will process requests for reasonable accommodation and will provide reasonable accommodations where appropriate, in a prompt and efficient manner. For more information please see the Accommodation Procedures for Participants with Disabilities.
For the safety of our participants and to ensure the best experience possible, this course cannot be taken while pregnant. Please reach out to info@eimpt.com with questions regarding our pregnancy policy.