FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
This page contains answers to common questions. If you have a question you'd like to ask, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The Bowenwork Academy USA Administrative Assistant will respond to the question and post it on this page.
Where can I find Bowenwork® classes?
What is the tuition?
Where can I find professional practitioners?
Why do I have to pay an annual renewal fee?
Will I be reminded my fees are due?
How do I pay my fees?
Why should I become a professional practitioner?
What happens if I don't have the required anatomy & physiology requirements to become accredited?
Why do I have to take 32 additional hours of classes after completing Module 7?
Why do you sometimes use Bowtech as opposed to Bowenwork when referring to Tom Bowen's technique?
What else should I know about the Bowenwork?
Where can I find Bowenwork® classes?
All current classes can be searched from this website on the Find Practitioner Classes page. Students must start with Module 1 and progress sequentially through the seven modules. New classes are being added regularly, so keep checking the website to find a location or time that works best for you.
Module 1 is $350 and Modules 2-6 are $360 each. Module 7 is $450; in addition, a $75 registration fee is assessed at Module 1 and then due annually to maintain active registration status. Ossie and Elaine’s classes typically are priced with a higher fee.
Where can I find professional practitioners?
To find certified Bowenwork practitioners anywhere in the world, search from our Find A Practitioner page. Use the pull-down menus to refine your search criteria by country, state, city, or ZIP Code (in the U.S.).
Why do I have to pay an annual renewal fee?
The $75 registration fee that is first collected at your Module 1 is an annual fee that covers the cost of our quarterly journal Bowen Hands; admittance to the members’ section of the website; our administrative costs; and several other "practitioner only" benefits. After certification you will also get a website listing and referrals from our main office. For certified practitioners, this annual fee must be current prior to enrolling in continuing education classes.
Will I be reminded my fees are due?
Yes, the administrative assistant sends out a reminder letter at least 30 days prior to the renewal date. If the fee is not paid, she sends a reminder post card 30 days after the renewal date. Your fee is due on the anniversary date of your first Bowenwork class (i.e. you take Module 1 on February 10, 2006, your fee is due again on February 10, 2007, 2008, etc.).
There are two ways to pay. You can send a check for $75 made out to Bowenwork Academy USA to:
Bowenwork Academy USA
ATTN: Sue Rutter
337 North Rush Street
Prescott, AZ 86307
If you would like to pay by credit card, you may use PayPal.
Why should I become a professional practitioner?
While there are a number of lay persons who wish only to work on friends and family and who do not go through the entire training program, we encourage all professionals to complete the program through Module 7. There are several advantages to becoming a fully certified Professional Bowenwork Practitioner:
You are eligible to apply for professional indemnity insurance through organizations such as ABMP.
You are listed on the Bowtech® & Bowenwork websites as a certified practitioner for referrals.
The Bowenwork Academy USA administrative assistant receives hundreds of phone calls asking for referrals. She will refer clients to you as well.
The website listing is a rich source of referrals for a dedicated and growing body of clients and other practitioners who appreciate the speed and efficacy of Bowenwork. This listing represents practitioners who are willing to see the training to its completion and uphold the standards of the Bowenwork Academy USA.
What happens if I don't have the required anatomy and physiology requirements to become accredited?
An online A&P class has been designed specifically for students who are training to become Professional Bowenwork Practitioners. Read more (.pdf format-396 kb)....
Why do I have to take 32 additional hours of classes every two years after completing Module 7?
We require these continuing education hours because we have found that it is amazingly easy over time to migrate off points, lose confidence in performing procedures one hasn't used routinely, or forget why we do a particular procedure in the first place. We want to assure your competency not only so we can promote you on our web site with confidence, but also for your greatest success.
Why do you sometimes use Bowtech as opposed to Bowenwork when referring to Tom Bowen's technique?
Both are registered trademarks of the Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia and are used interchangeably. We typically use Bowenwork® in the United States. Bowtech®is used more in the rest of the world.
What else should I know about Bowenwork?
Click Here (format .pdf 27.1KB) for an extensive Q&A about Bowenwork.
