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Functional Dry Needling® Specialist Certification

$3,700–$4,100


Length: 6 months

Spring 2026 Deadline:
02/01/2026

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––– Prerequisite
Functional Dry Needling® Level 1
For: PT, PHYSIO, MD, DC, DO, RN, NP, PA, ATC, OT*


The Functional Dry Needling® Specialist Certification is an advanced clinical competency pathway building off of our Functional Dry Needling® (FDN) series. Candidates are trained by world-class dry needling instructors through faculty-led online coursework and weekend intensives to become sophisticated and highly skilled in their application of FDN® in the clinic.

Accelerated Track

Clinicians who have completed both FDN2 and Clinical Integration are eligible for the Accelerated Track, which applies prior coursework toward certification credit and offers a fully online completion option. The Accelerated Track consists of the six-week Therapeutic Neuroscience Education course and the six-week online  Case Application and Capstone course. This can be completed entirely online in approximately 3 months for a total cost of $1,500.00.

Outcomes

  • Become a certified, highly skilled, autonomous practitioner with advanced clinical competence in the application of Functional Dry Needling® in a variety of neuromusculoskeletal conditions.
  • Enhance your critical thinking, clinical decision-making, and psychomotor skills to strategically apply Functional Dry Needling® and improve clinical outcomes.
  • Emerge as a leader and advocate in the field with an in-depth understanding of clinical application and current evidence related to dry needling.

Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive a formal diploma from Evidence In Motion as certified Functional Dry Needling® Specialists (FDNS).

Not ready to begin the certification? You can get started by taking courses in the core curriculum for CE. View your options here.

*If you do not see your profession listed above please email soakes@eimpt.com to discuss whether you might be able to take the course.

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    Blake DeBord

    Graduate

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