Introduction:

The Bowen Technique was developed by the late Tom Bowen of Geelong, Victoria. This hands-on body therapy consists of gentle rolling movements over muscle bellies and tendons. The Bowen Technique may be used immediately after undertaking the first module. Beginning students often achieve impressive results even with only basic skills. This is a testament to the effectiveness of the basic work, since consistency and increased effectiveness are gained through repetition and experience.

The BTAA International teaching system, introduced in 2002, consists of 7 x 2 day Modules. Each new module is designed to include review of previous material. This allows for increased retention and facilitates progression through Modules 1 to 7 in as little as six months. Additional requirements for full accreditation help to ensure competence and professionalism

Course Descriptions
The basic course of seven modules is designed to enable anyone to learn The Bowen Technique so that they can then use it successfully on friends and relatives.
Further training and assessment will enable the student to qualify with a Certificate IV in Bowen Therapy or carry on and complete their Diploma in Bowen Therapy.
In the basic course each Module is two days (16 hrs) with a total of 14 days of training. A maximum of two modules may be attended over 4 continuous days. A delay of one month between modules (or pair of modules) is required to facilitate integration.

Cost ;
$367.50 for Module 1
$300.00 each module for Modules 2 – 6
$335.00 for Module 7
plus $10.00 per module for Student Insurance

Funding for student fees

If interested in learning Bowen Therapy and money is an issue the following information may be of assistance;

Certificate IV in Bowen Therapy and Diploma of Specialised Bowen Therapy are Centrelink approved. Please inform your instructor at Module 1 if you would like to apply for funding support. Your instructor will inform BCNT and a standard letter from the College will be sent to you, take this as proof of enrolment to Centrelink for their determination of eligibility and your funding entitlement.

With the Centrelink funding there is a time restraint on course completion. Cert IV course is to be completed within 42 weeks and the Diploma course within 52 weeks. BCNT will complete Centrelink enrolment paperwork, biannually.

Other sources of funds include - Parents Returning to Earning Grants; CVGT and other employment agencies; The Salvation Army.

• Module 1
  Prerequisites: none
  In this seminar students learn the core procedures Lower Back, Upper and Mid Back and Neck. These are the prerequisite to most procedures learnt in the following modules. All of the core procedures can be used in one session to re-balance a client and to address specific Back and Neck pain. In addition, you also learn the Kidney and Head (ache) Procedures.
  
  Module 2
  Prerequisites: Module 1
  In this seminar, students review materials from Module 1 and learn additional specific procedures to address the Respiratory, Shoulder, Hamstrings and Cramp procedures.
  
  Module 3
  Prerequisites: Module 2
  All materials previously learned are reviewed. New procedures learned address Pelvic, Sacral, Knee, Elbow and Wrist, and variations in client positions. Case Studies based upon two clients are due at the beginning of class and first assessment is taken.
  
  Module 4
  Prerequisites: Module 3
  New procedures learned address TMJ, Ankle, Foot (including Hammer Toe and Bunion), Forearm and procedures for working with Babies and Children. Case studies based upon two clients are due and the second assessment is taken.
  
  
  Module 5
  Prerequisites: Module 4
  All materials previously learned are reviewed. New procedures learned address Gall Bladder, Coccyx, further Shoulder/Neck moves and Chest Pain Case studies based upon three clients are due and the third assessment is taken.
  
  
  Module 6
  Prerequisites : Module 5
  New procedures learned address Bedwetting in children, Buttock Pain, Infertility, Thoracic and Perineal pain. Case studies based upon three clients are due and the fourth assessment is taken.
  
  Module 7
  Prerequisites: Module 6
  Review procedures learned in Modules 1 through 6. Successful completion of Module 7 completes the students training in Bowen Therapy as required for the Certificate IV in Bowen Therapy
  
  Full Accreditation
  This level of training is for the practitioner who intends to practice Bowen Therapy professionally.
  
• To receive recognition and qualify with a Certificate IV in Bowen Therapy the following additional requirements must be fulfilled
• 180 hours Anatomy and Physiology training
• Senior First Aid Certificate
• 20 hours Business Skills
• O H & S as applied to Health Care workers
• Infection Control
• Clinical practice (100 hours)

• Advanced Techniques Courses
• Review days
• Special BTAA Electives
• BAA Conferences
• Repeats of Modules

• Two issues of Bowen Hands, the quarterly journal of the BTAA.
• Access to the “Members Only” areas of the Bowtech.com website
• Each student may access their own data, address and phone changes are sent automatically to the Bowen Registry.
• Helpful Bowen-related documents may be uploaded or downloaded
• Students and practitioners renew their registration annually to continue receiving benefits. In addition, fully Accredited Practitioners are listed in Bowen Hands and Bowtech.com directories.