Every certified Professional Bowenwork Practitioner must complete 32 contact hours of Bowenwork/Bowtech-approved continuing education every two years, with the requirement due on the anniversary of the certification date.

There are three Categories of continuing education classes (listed below). Please refer to our Modules 1-7 and Modules 8-12 pages for more detailed information related to the modules listed in each of the three categories.

CE classes are meant to enhance your base knowledge and skills, develop and refine new skills, and connect with other professionals for networking and thought-sharing opportunities. The Bowen Therapy Academy of Australia requires a certain amount of structure pertaining to how you use your 32-hours of continuing education over any two-year period. These requirements include the following:

• Download the Continuing Education Requirements in PDF.
• You must dedicate at least 16 hours to revising and refining the basic skills taught in Modules 1-6 (Category 1).
• Your remaining 16 hours can come from any of the classes listed among the three categories with a maximum of 8 hours from Category 3.

In addition, you must attend a minimum of one Practitioner Day A and one Practitioner Day B (as listed in Category 1) in any four year period.

Other important information

Please review our cancellation policy.

Prerequisites apply for all CE classes. Check the class descriptions on our Modules 1-7 and Modules 8-12 pages or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to inquire.

Bowenwork satisfies some other organizations' continuing education requirements. For example:

• The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) recognizes Modules 1-6, Modules 8-12, Deep Anatomy, Bowen Business Success. Each of these classes earns 16 NCBTMB contact hours.
• The State of California Board of Registered Nursing recognizes Modules 1-6 and 8-12; these classes earn 16 CE contact hours each.
• The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine has approved Bowenwork Academy USA as a Professional Development Provider and recognizes Modules 1-6. Each class earns 16 CE hours.
• The American Occupational Therapy Association has approved Bowenwork Academy USA as a CE Provider and recognizes Modules 1-6, Modules 8-12, Bowen Business Success and Deep Anatomy. Each class earns 16 CE hours.

For questions about the recognition of Bowenwork classes for other professional credentialing bodies, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Finally, extra hours (beyond 32) in any two-year period can only be carried over to subsequent two-year periods if they are taken within the last three months of the period.

The easiest way to find information about when CE classes are being offered in your area is to visit our Find Practitioner Classes page. You may also contact the Bowenwork Academy USA office.

Category 1, review of Bowenwork/Bowtech training courses.

These Bowenwork/Bowtech-endorsed classes help to refine understanding and application of the core and specialized procedures. Periodic review of core procedures has proven to be the gold standard for maintaining optimal skill levels for professional practitioners. Practitioners who continually refine their basic skill sets can expect increased, and more consistent, positive outcomes for their clients.

Each eight-hour day is equivalent to eight CE hours.

• Modules 1 to 6
• Module 8
• Module 9 & 10 (Special Procedure 1)
• Modules 11 & 12 (Special Procedure 2)
• Practitioner Day A is a review of all lower body procedures, exercises and protocols.
• Practitioner Day B is a review of all upper body procedures, exercises and protocols.
• Practitioner Day C is a review of Specialized Procedures I, Module 9, exercises and protocols.
• General Revision

Category 2:

These Bowenwork/Bowtech-approved classes help deepen the understanding of how to apply Bowenwork procedures in specialized areas of interest, and provide insight and reviews from different perspectives.

Category 2 CE classes account for eight contact hours per day.

Below, you will also find the instructor's name for each class. Please note that this list will change as new classes are endorsed.

• Appreciating Bowenwork in the Physical Body (Nancee Rogers) **
• Bowen Business Success (Alexia Monroe) *
• Bowen for the Immobile, Stroke & Chronic Fatigue (Robyn Wood)
• Bowenwork for Women's Wellness (Sandra Gustafson)
• Deep Anatomy: Exploring Structure and Choice (Nancy Pierson) **
• Hidden Pearls and Hidden Pearls 2 (Louise Tremblay)
• Mind, Body & Bowen (Margaret Spicer & Anne Schubert)
• Postural Assessment for Bowenwork Practitioners (Sean Wolf)
• Sports Bowen 1 & 2 (Robyn Wood)
• The Lymphatic System and Bowenwork (Nancy Pierson)
• Understanding Bowen from the Ayurveda Perspective (Farida Irani)
• Working with Back Pain (John Wilks)
• Working with Childbirth, Babies & Toddlers (John Wilks)

* Bowen Business Success also fulfills 16 hours of the 20-hour business training requirement.
** Appreciating Bowenwork in the Physical Body and Deep Anatomy also fulfill 16 hours of the 100-hour anatomy and physiology training requirement.

Category 3:

Category 3 includes additional Bowenwork/Bowtech-endorsed classes that broaden the practitioner's general knowledgebase. A Category 3 course may contain some practical Bowenwork; however, the emphasis is more theoretical and includes a range of options to address different aspects related to practicing Bowenwork.

Each eight-hour day is equivalent to four CE hours, with a maximum of eight hours in any two-year period eligible for credit.

Bowtech Conferences count as Category 3 continuing education and attendance earns four hours per conference day.

Online or classroom Ethics training counts as Category 3 continuing education and attendance earns 1 CE hour per 2 classroom hours.