Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6189 Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy

Course Title: Provide myofascial dry needling treatment

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 100

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COTH5014

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2025

Course Contact: Toby Glennon

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99250320

Course Contact Email: toby.glennon@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to administer myofascial dry needling treatment.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VU23639 Provide myofascial dry needling treatment

Elements:

1. Apply the central principles and practices of myofascial dry needling treatment

2. Work within clinic and regulation guidelines

3. Assess the patient to determine if myofascial dry needling is indicated

4. Perform myofascial dry needling and evaluate treatment


Learning Outcomes

See Elements of competency above 


Overview of Assessment

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.

 

Assessment 1: Clinic Observation Skills Checklist    

Assessment 2: Practical Assessments - Case Studies

Assessment 3:  Class Treatment Record

Assessment 4: Myofascial Dry Needling Assignment

Assessment 5:  Practical Assessment