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Level 2 • Advanced home study
Go beyond the foundation, on your schedule.
Advance into complex regions, sensitization, functional testing, diagnosis-specific applications and deeper clinical reasoning—with permanent access to the complete Level 2 course.
27
CE hours
Self-paced
Lifetime course access
Dry Needling Level 1
Online • self-paced • 27 CE hours
$895
Use promo code INTRODN at checkout
Permanent access to course materials
Advanced region demonstrations
Clinical cases and functional testing
Instructor review of practice videos
Level 1 or equivalent is required. Confirm home-study acceptance with your licensing board.
Before enrolling: You must have completed MDN Level 1 or an equivalent introductory dry needling course. Some states require in-person education; always verify your board's requirements.
From technique to strategy
Advanced skill built around clinical purpose.
Level 2 is designed to answer more than how to needle. It connects advanced technique to the functional outcomes you may influence—and the clinical reasoning behind why you choose an intervention.
The course expands into the face, hand and foot intrinsics, advanced spinal and extremity regions, sensitization, scar tissue, e-stim and diagnosis-specific applications.
01
Complex anatomy
Work through smaller, deeper and more technically demanding regions.
02
Functional testing
Use pre- and post-treatment information to understand clinical change.
03
Case-based decisions
Connect technique selection to presentation, tissue and outcome.
How home study works
Review. Advance. Practice. Refine.
Complete the course on your schedule while actively demonstrating the required advanced techniques.
01
Review the foundation
Refresh Level 1 material, safety and anatomy before moving into complex regions.
02
Secure a lab partner
Practice every technique with a willing, nonpregnant partner you arrange.
03
Demonstrate technique
Record required practice videos and submit them for instructor review.
04
Use the feedback
Correct details, strengthen safe habits and complete proficiency testing.
What you receive
A complete advanced learning system.
Manual and presentations
Advanced reference material available after enrollment.
Technique demonstrations
Revisit detailed regional instruction whenever needed.
Instructor feedback
Guidance on submitted practice videos—not just a pass/fail video library.
CE documentation
Complete the required coursework and testing for 27 home-study hours.
THE LEVEL 2 SHIFT
“Know not only how to needle—but what may change, and why you're choosing it.”
Advanced training should make your clinical decisions clearer, not simply add more techniques to a list.
27-hour curriculum
Advanced from head to foot.
The curriculum progresses from foundation review and case reasoning into complex regions, advanced tissue work and diagnosis-specific application.
3 hours
Foundation review & the MDN 7 Steps
Current literature, foundational concepts, safety, case histories and the seven-step clinical framework.
4 hours
Craniofacial & cervical regions
Craniofacial labs plus advanced anterior, lateral and posterior cervical applications.
5 hours
Upper extremity
Advanced shoulder and elbow techniques, carpal tunnel, trigger finger and hand intrinsics.
7 hours
Hip, sacrum & trunk
Anterior hip, sacral ligaments, pectineus, deep quadratus lumborum, proximal psoas and full-spine review.
4 hours
Knee, ankle & foot
Advanced knee strategies and detailed ankle and foot-intrinsic applications.
4 hours
Advanced clinical integration
Electrical dry needling, sensitization, advanced scar work, diagnosis-specific techniques and post-course testing.
Course outcomes
What Level 2 is designed to add to your practice.
Completion requires active study, hands-on practice, technique demonstration and post-course testing.
Apply advanced techniques to complex anatomical regions
Use pre- and post-treatment functional outcome testing
Recognize peripheral and central sensitization considerations
Integrate the MDN seven-step process into case management
Apply advanced scar and non-trigger-point tissue techniques
Use electrical stimulation with inserted needles
Distinguish normal and abnormal tissue through needle palpation
Select diagnosis-specific approaches for common conditions
Read before purchasing
Confirm both your prerequisite and your state's rules.
Master Dry Needling provides education; your licensing board determines whether dry needling is within your scope and whether home-study hours satisfy training or renewal requirements.
Course requirements
Level 1 completed
MDN Level 1 or an equivalent postgraduate introductory course.
Active license and malpractice coverage
Dry needling must be included within your applicable scope.
Your own willing lab partner
Both clinician and partner complete the required waivers.
Your own supplies and anatomy app
Review prior materials and provide the supplies needed for practice.
A pregnant person may not participate as the learner or lab partner because practical needling is required.
Advance when you're ready
Turn your Level 1 foundation into deeper clinical capability.
Enroll in the 27-hour Level 2 home-study course for $895.
Practical dry needling education for clinicians who want to think clearly, treat confidently and keep learning.
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