NCA Foundation Masterclass

3-Day Clinical Intensive

Build strong clinical foundations in palpation, diagnosis and treatment strategy through immersive, face-to-face training in a supportive small cohort environment.

Designed to strengthen confidence, clarify clinical reasoning, and provide practical tools you can apply immediately in practice.

Maximum 26 practitioners

Live Training Locations

Burleigh NCA Training Earlybird $1195

Burleigh NCA Training Deposit $595

Join us for immersive, hands-on training experiences designed for doctors and acupuncture practitioners.

Investment

Standard — $1,395 AUD
Early Bird (ends May 1) — $1,195 AUD
Deposit option — $595 AUD
(Balance of $800 due 30 days prior)

👥 Limited to 26 practitioners only

🎓 Special Alumni Rate – NCA Practitioner Program — $660 AUD (inc GST)

Available exclusively to graduates of the NCA Foundation Course with Dr. Slate Burris.

👥 Only 6 places reserved for NCA Foundation graduates

Continue your NCA journey and advance to the Practitioner Program.

✓ 3 full days of live training
✓ Lunch provided daily
✓ Certificate of Completion

All course payments are non-refundable.

If you are unable to attend, your place may be transferred to another eligible practitioner with prior approval.

SAVE MY SPOT – ALUMNI RATE

How The 3 Days Work

Day 1

Energetic Engineering & Organ Diagnosis

Course overview and levels of Neoclassical treatment
Meridian interconnectivity and energetic engineering principles
Opening 3 or 4 meridians with one needle
Proper location of lower-body transport points
Recognizing and avoiding accidental meridian closure
Identifying organ irregularities
- Review of front alarms and organ-level treatment
- Palpation of Back Organ Alarms (supine method)
- Clearing back alarms with Yuan points
- Organ-level treatment with 1–3 needles
- History and development of the Elements in Neoclassical Acupuncture
- Introduction to the Six Elements (including Ether)
- Alternative elemental interaction model (“elemental see-saw”)
- Rapid diagnosis of the Element of predominance
- Correcting elemental imbalance with immediate clinical effect

Day 2

Elemental Diagnosis & Correction

Review of front alarms and organ-level treatment
Palpation of Back Organ Alarms (supine method)
Clearing back alarms with Yuan points
Organ-level treatment with 1–3 needles
History and development of the Elements in Neoclassical Acupuncture
Introduction to the Six Elements (including Ether)
Alternative elemental interaction model (“elemental see-saw”)
Rapid diagnosis of the Element of predominance
Correcting elemental imbalance with immediate clinical effect
Why some cases do not fully resolve

Neoclassical Auricular Acupuncture

Day 3

Obstacles & 8 Extraordinary Meridians

Diagnosing and treating common Obstacles, including:
- The Halves
- The Eyes
- The Middles
- Earthquake & Heavenquake
- Outer Walls
- Iron Beard & Iron Mustache
- Half-Moon
- Ovary & Testicle reflexes
Introduction to the Extraordinary Meridians (EOM)
Palpation and segmental opening of EOM
Dai Mai (four segments), Ren Mai, Chong Mai, Du Mai
Diagnosis without palpating back alarms
Neoclassical Auricular Acupuncture
Self-treatment strategies
Complete protocol review: elemental diagnosis, correction, and obstacle removal
Introduction to Neoclassical Inversions for direct symptom work

Who's This Training For

What's Included

This is advanced clinical training — not an introductory needle course.

Investment

Early Registration

$1,195 AUD

Standard Tuition

$1,395 AUD

Places are limited to maintain quality learning.