Acupuncture

Acupuncture 209: Yin/Yang & the 8 Principles | CCEDseminars

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Online Course Format:  Online
Course Tuition:   $20.00
Credit Hours ( CE ):  1
Contributor:  Heather Wright DC, CCEP
CLICK HERE for a list of states, provinces and countries this course is accredited in.

Online Chiropractic CE Course Description & Course Details

Acupuncture 209: Yin/Yang & the 8 Principles builds a clear foundation for clinical pattern recognition by explaining how Yin and Yang are interconnected, relative, and continuous. You will learn how these concepts apply to body regions and common clinical presentations, and how the 8 Principles provide a practical framework of diagnostic opposites to guide treatment strategy. The course also connects Yin/Yang theory to meridians and organ/meridian pairings to support efficient clinical reasoning.

Estimated Completion Time

Approximately 1 hour

What You Will Learn

  • The meaning of Yin and Yang and how they are interconnected, relative, and continuous
  • How Yin/Yang applies to body regions and clinical presentation (internal/external, hot/cold, excess/deficient)
  • The 8 Principles as four pairs of diagnostic opposites used for pattern recognition
  • True vs. false heat/cold patterns and how they influence treatment principles
  • Meridians as Yin vs. Yang and how organ/meridian pairings support clinical reasoning

Course Structure

  • Short, focused online modules designed for efficient learning
  • Clear explanations that connect theory to clinical pattern recognition
  • Examples that reinforce diagnostic opposites and treatment direction
  • Knowledge checks to strengthen retention and practical application

Quick Course Details

  • Course Type: Online
  • Credit Hours: 1
  • Self-paced access to recorded content
  • Pause and resume at any time
  • Certificate available immediately upon completion
  • No scheduled sessions required; up to one year to complete

About the Instructor

Heather Wright, DC, CCEP is a nationally recognized chiropractic extremities specialist and award-winning practitioner known for dynamic teaching and expertise in human and animal chiropractic care. As a core faculty member at CCEDseminars, she delivers PACE-approved online chiropractic CE courses focused on extremity adjusting, sports rehabilitation, animal chiropractic education, and acupuncture integration.

This online chiropractic course is accredited in the following states:

Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming,

This online chiropractic course is accredited in the following Canadian Provinces:

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Yukon,

This online chiropractic course is accredited in the following regions outside the United States & Canada:

Argentina, Australia, Cayman Islands, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Nambia, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Virgin Island,