4-MODULE PROGRAM (2-YEARS)
Neuropuncture™ North American Mentorship Program
Classes begin: Thursday, May 7th
Deadline for registration: April 30th
Study the only complete neuroscience-acupuncture system and learn how to properly neuromodulate your patient’s nervous system back into health using FDA approved electroacupuncture devices.
FOUR MODULES:
Module One: “The Acupuncture Accurate Historical Timeline and the Neuropuncture™ 21st Century Medical Mindset”
Module Two: “The Neuropuncture’s Neurophysiological Mechanisms (NMM)”
Module Three: “The Neuropuncture ™ Treatment Principles (NTP)”
Module Four: “The Neuropuncture Electrical Techniques (NET)”
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Neuropuncture™ North American Mentorship Program
Neuropuncture is the only complete neuroscience acupuncture system that specifically teaches the practitioner how to neuromodulate their patient’s nervous system back into health with electrical acupuncture. This Neuropuncture mentorship program is designed to train students in neuroscience-based acupuncture, equipping them with the skills necessary to become vigilant, efficient, and clinically effective clinicians.
Graduates of the program will be prepared to immediately enter a special 13-week Level-One Clinical Neuropuncture certification program that teaches them to properly clinically assess the patient and apply the Neuropuncture complete system including the Neuropuncture Auricular and Scalp systems, to pain and orthopedic conditions, mental health disorders, and internal medicine cases.
The Neuropuncture North American Mentorship program begins with a deep examination of the accurate historical acupuncture timeline and then progresses through the Neuropuncture Trinity, which forms the foundation of this complete neuroscience acupuncture system. The Neuropuncture Trinity includes:
1. Neuropuncture Neurophysiological Mechanisms,
2. Neuropuncture Treatment Principles, and
3. Neuropuncture Electrical Techniques.
Throughout the program, students are actively engaged with current neuroscience research, neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, and neurophysiology, with a strong emphasis on the direct clinical application of these sciences to real-world patient cases.
THE NEUROPUNCTURE SYSTEM
Learn to Neuromodulate the Nervous System
NEUROPUNCTURE ™ I
The Acupuncture Historical Timeline and the Neuropuncture 21st Century Medical Mindset
NP101 • 2 Units • 30 Hours
As the first course in the four-part didactic series, this program examines the historical evolution of acupuncture from its classical origins through its integration with modern neuroscience. A careful study of the ancient civilizations that influenced and intersected with Chinese medicine is essential to appreciating the sophisticated medical knowledge of our predecessors—without mystification and within a scientific, evidence-based framework.
Students analyze classical medical texts alongside contemporary neurophysiological concepts and are introduced to Neuropuncture™, a neuroscience-based acupuncture system that bridges traditional theory with modern biomedical neuroscience. By recognizing the depth of anatomical and physiological understanding present in the early Chinese medical traditions, students gain a clearer grasp of the precision and rationale behind acupuncture’s clinical applications.
This foundation encourages a transition away from traditional TCM pattern-differentiation diagnostics toward the Neuropuncture 21st-Century Medical Mindset, emphasizing anatomical accuracy, neurophysiological mechanisms, and clinically measurable outcomes.
NEUROPUNCTURE ™ II
Neuropuncture Neurophysiological Mechanisms
NP102 • 3 Units • 45 hours
The second course in this four-part series focuses on the Neuropuncture neurophysiological mechanisms of acupuncture. These are the neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, and neurophysiology of all acupuncture. We refer to these as the A, B, C’s of acupuncture. A precise understanding of how and why acupuncture works is essential to interpreting the clinical phenomena that have now been scientifically measured and validated through published research.
This course presents the five core Neuropuncture Neurophysiological Mechanisms that explain the full therapeutic impact of acupuncture on the nervous system. These mechanisms operate and explain “classical styles,” “special techniques,” or specific anatomical systems (auricular, scalp, or body acupuncture); at its foundation, all acupuncture is neuroscience-based.
With this framework, students learn how to apply neurophysiological principles to any clinical case—allowing them to accurately understand a patient’s pathology and strategically target that pathology through Neuropuncture-based neural signaling. The course addresses applications across pain and orthopedic conditions, mental health disorders, and internal medicine.
Students examine key mechanisms such as the local tissue effect, the spinal segmental effect and the viscerosomatic reflexes, and of course including the powerful endogenous opioid modulation, integrated with principles of functional neurology. This approach enables students to clearly understand brain function and dysfunction, and to confidently determine which level and region of the nervous system should be therapeutically targeted.
Prerequisite: Neuropuncture ™ I
NEUROPUNCTURE ™ III
Neuropuncture™ Treatment Principles
NP101 • 3 Units • 45 hours Hybrid Format
As the third course in this four-part series, this advanced module explores the core treatment principles of Neuropuncture™, with a strong emphasis on precise needle technique to maximize neuromodulation. Students are taught how to formulate a comprehensive Neuropuncture Treatment Prescription (Rx) through accurate and strategic AcuNode selection.
Needle technique is of critical importance in Neuropuncture™. A clear understanding of how and why specific tissues are targeted is essential for achieving the profound and reproducible clinical outcomes that distinguish the Neuropuncture Rx. Students learn to construct advanced AcuNode selections that deliver clear, effective neural signaling while avoiding overstimulation of the nervous system. In Neuropuncture™, fewer AcuNodes produce a more precise and therapeutically powerful signal.
Throughout the course, students are continually guided back to the underlying Neuropuncture Neurophysiological Mechanisms that govern the Neuropuncture™ Treatment Principles. Students develop mastery in designing treatment strategies that target local peripheral nerves, neural plexuses, spinal segments, and central nervous system structures.
The course integrates rigorous theoretical instruction with practical clinical application and case-based discussions, enabling students to refine, contextualize, and confidently apply Neuropuncture™ treatment principles in advanced clinical settings.
Prerequisites: Neuropuncture ™ I, II,
NEUROPUNCTURE ™ IV
Neuropuncture Electrical Techniques
NP104 • 3 Units • 45 hours
As the fourth and final course in this four-part series, this advanced module examines both the foundational and clinical applications of Electrical Acupuncture (EA), with a strong emphasis on the five Neuropuncture™ Electrical Techniques. When electroacupuncture is employed, a clear and accurate understanding of the electrical sciences is essential. In Neuropuncture™, the objective is not to “tonify” or “sedate,” but to neuromodulate—a distinction that carries significant clinical and ethical responsibility.
Students are trained in the electrical principles underlying EA, including safety standards, contraindications, and best practices for clinical application. Proper device selection is emphasized, including the mandatory use of FDA-approved, 510(k)-BWK-cleared electroacupuncture devices, as the use of non-approved equipment is not only unsafe but also unlawful and poses serious risk to patients.
The course provides in-depth instruction on adjusting critical electrical parameters—current, frequency, voltage, pulse width, and treatment duration—to address a wide range of neurological, pain-related, and systemic conditions. Students are also introduced to the five specialized Neuropuncture™ Electrical Techniques that are applicable across all acupuncture clinical presentations.
Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on clinical safety, precise lead placement, and evidence-based application of electroacupuncture, ensuring students are equipped to integrate EA confidently and responsibly within a modern, neurophysiologically grounded acupuncture practice.
Prerequisites: Neuropuncture ™ I, II, III
NEUROPUNCTURE ™ V
Clinical Shadowing
NP101 • 2 Units • 60 Clinical Hours
This component is integrated throughout the entire four-course series. Students will meet with the professor on a weekly, face-to-face basis to review, discuss, and critically examine the material covered each week. These sessions provide an opportunity for all questions, concerns, and areas of misunderstanding to be addressed in depth, allowing for continued clarification and refinement of the Neuropuncture™ system.
When applicable, students will also participate in supervised clinical practicum, focused on the practical clinical application of Neuropuncture™ techniques under the guidance of certified Neuropuncture™ faculty and directly with Dr. Michael Corradino the creator and president of the Neuropuncture system and organization. Through this process, students develop hands-on proficiency in patient assessment and treatment, reinforcing and integrating the clinical skills acquired throughout the program.
Participation in the Neuropuncture MARC surgical institute cadaver laboratories and Neuropuncture LIVE hands-on workshops is strongly recommended to enhance anatomical understanding and clinical precision, though these experiences are not mandatory.
Prerequisite: Neuropuncture™ IV
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MEET YOUR
Instructor
Dr. Michael Corradino
DNA, DAOM, MSTOM, AP, Neuropuncture Founder
Dr. Michael D. Corradino is a pioneer and leader in the field of neuroscience acupuncture, a system that integrates 21st-century medical sciences with classical acupuncture. He is the founder and president of Neuropuncture, Inc., an organization that conducts research and provides education on neuroscience acupuncture. He is also a board member of the California Acupuncture Board, an international speaker, a published author, and a doctorate degree holder in acupuncture and oriental medicine.
Dr. Corradino has developed a unique acupuncture system that combines traditional Chinese medical philosophy with Western medical scientific analysis in the area of neuroscience and biochemistry. He has created and researched new treatment prescriptions of electric acupuncture that are evidence-based and reproducible in a clinical setting. He has applied his system successfully to treat various conditions, such as pain management, neuromuscular disorders, internal medicine, and general well-being.
Dr. Corradino has over 30 years of clinical experience in hospital settings and multi-disciplinary medical centers. He has taught Neuropuncture all over the world, including Israel, New Zealand, Australia, Denmark, Belgium, China, and North America. He has also offered Neuropuncture human cadaver lab training at medical surgical centers to expose practitioners to the highest level of medical training. He has published several books on Neuropuncture neuroscience acupuncture and multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Corradino’s passion is to bring acupuncture into the center of mainstream medicine and bridge the gap between Western and Eastern medical paradigms. He is currently involved in groundbreaking research in electro-acupuncture in the area of neurodegenerative diseases, spinal cord injury, stem cell proliferation, and opioid receptors and addiction. He is committed to offering the best quality of integrated, scientific, traditional Chinese medicine to the public and uplifting the standards of acupuncture training in the world.
Dr. Corradino is honored to be the second graduate of Neuropuncture’s Doctor of Neuroscience Acupuncture (DNA). Neuropuncture, Inc is proud to announce the growth and evolution of the system and the organization to currently have international certified Neuropuncture Instructors, and to offer an Internationally accredited Doctorate in Neuroscience Acupuncture, DNA.
“The workshop was an excellent experience in so many ways. Dr. Corradino’s teaching style, experience, knowledge and expertise, coupled with his sincerity, humor and passion for his work made learning and hands-on training challenging but accessible. The group of attendants were enthusiastic and supportive which helped make the workshop one of inclusion and harmony. The opportunity to attend a cadaver lab provided a next level understanding of neuropuncture that was truly exceptional. With the Lab and the two days of workshop, we were able to connect theory, concepts and hands-on activities which greatly enhanced our learning and advanced our skills. Thank you for this opportunity and I look forward to future workshops!”
Sharon Wallace, L.Ac.
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“The workshop was an excellent experience in so many ways. Dr. Corradino’s teaching style, experience, knowledge and expertise, coupled with his sincerity, humor and passion for his work made learning and hands-on training challenging but accessible. The group of attendants were enthusiastic and supportive which helped make the workshop one of inclusion and harmony. The opportunity to attend a cadaver lab provided a next level understanding of neuropuncture that was truly exceptional. With the Lab and the two days of workshop, we were able to connect theory, concepts and hands-on activities which greatly enhanced our learning and advanced our skills. Thank you for this opportunity and I look forward to future workshops!”
Sharon Wallace, L.Ac.
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frequently asked questions
What is the Neuropuncture™ Mentorship Program?
The Neuropuncture Mentorship Program is a comprehensive 56-week program that bridges the neuroscience of acupuncture with classical didactic coursework and hands-on practical training.
How long does the program take to complete?
The entire journey spans 56 weeks of structured learning.
What is the total time commitment?
The program consists of 236 to 248 total hours, depending on whether you choose to include the optional clinical components.
What are the core courses in the curriculum?
The program is built on four foundational tracts:
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Acupuncture Historical Timeline & 21st Century Medical Mindset.
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Neurophysiological Mechanisms (Neuroanatomy, Neurochemistry, and Neurophysiology).
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Treatment Principles (Needle technique and AcuNode selection).
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Electrical Techniques (Advanced electroacupuncture parameters and dosage).
What does a typical week look like?
Each week includes 3 hours of work: 1 hour of live interactive instruction with a professor, approximately 1 hour of recorded self-paced video, and 1 hour of independent assignments .
Will I have access to online resources?
Yes, students receive full access to the NeuroLab online platform for the duration of the 4-tract program, which includes webinar schedules, reading materials, quizzes, and a video library of needle techniques.
Is there a hands-on component?
Yes. The practical training includes a “Florida Shadow Weekend,” featuring two full days (12–16 hours) of intensive, supervised hands-on instruction with faculty.
What consist of additional training?
The Neuropuncture Cadaver Lab at Miami’s MARC Institute is an optional 8-hour specialized training. It focuses on the direct visualization of neuroanatomical structures, helping practitioners precisely map acupuncture points to underlying nerves.
How many total shadowing hours are included?
Students will complete between 68 and 80 hours of supervised practical learning and direct faculty contact.
What is the cost of the program?
The total program cost is $6,800 USD. This breaks down into:
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Didactic Coursework: $4,800 ($1,200 per tract).
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Practical Portion: $2,000 (includes the Shadow Weekend and the optional Cadaver Lab).
What certification will I receive?
Upon completion of the 236–248 hours of theory and practice, you will receive a complete Neuropuncture™ certification.
Is my program registration fee refundable?
Program registration fees are non-refundable.
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