Prerequisites to the CBHT Program
Enroll in Bowen College online courses
Bowen College’s prerequisite courses give you the basic foundation for a graduate-level certification. And they’re designed specifically for busy, working practitioners like you.
Best of all, you can complete all the required prerequisites online to enroll in the Certified Bowen Health Therapist (CBHT) Program.
If you’re interested in the CBHT Program, you will receive a discount on these prerequisite courses.
But if you purchase these courses individually — outside the CBHT program — the cost will not be credited to your Program costs as a discount.
What’s the CBHT Program?
Bowen College Online Prerequisite Courses
Reboot Home Care Kit Online Course
The Reboot Your Body Home Study Program will give you a taste of BowenFirst™ so you can learn some basic moves that you can start applying right away.
This online course is for ANYONE who wants to help improve the overall health of family and friends and wants a simple technique they can use right in their own home. No healthcare background required. This course was designed with the philosophy that anyone can heal, and ANYONE can be a healer.
This means that you get to meet other folks who are at the same level, practice with each other and learn the technique under the guidance of a CBHT. We will make sure you have the right technique so you can make sure you are getting the most out of your treatments.
You can either purchase right away by clicking the button below OR you if you still are not sure or have questions you can contact us to set up a consultation where we can see how this might fit into your life and answer all of your questions.
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Anatomy & Physiology Online Course
This course helps students to form a comprehensive understanding of the human anatomy and how it relates to Bowen Therapy.
In the Anatomy course, you will learn about the muscles of the body. The specific focus of the course is to help you gain knowledge of the origin and insertion of each muscle associated with the Bowen Protocols. This knowledge will assist you in assessing the client’s individual needs. In the Physiology course, you will learn the basic functions of each of the 11 body systems and their relationship to certain pathologies and the Bowen Protocols.
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Description
This course covers the function of the human body. In each unit, you will cover the function, anatomy and some pathology of that system.
The subjects covered include
- Homeostasis
- Negative & positive feedback systems
- Energy within the body
- Composition of the body
- Biochemistry basics
- Tissue
- Skin
- Skeletal system
- Muscles
- Nervous system
- Senses
- Pain
- Endocrine system
- Cardiovascular system
- Lymphatic system
- Respiratory system
- Digestive system
- Urinary system
- Reproductive system
How you will study:
This is a web-based learning module. You will be given access to an e-campus where you can work through the module in your own time. As you progress, you will be assessed informally then submit a final assessment under examination conditions.
Why study this module?
We believe that having a sound understanding of Anatomy and Physiology is essential to your core Bowen studies.The course can be taken on its own but is an essential pre-requisite for the Certified Bowen Healthcare Therapist programme if you do not have equivalent prior training.
COST: $450.00 (USD)
E-functional Muscle Anatomy Online Course
The Muscle Anatomy course covers the physical aspects of the human body and how the body moves. You will learn the origin, insertion and action of the muscles of the body and how to see the muscles in relation to the body contour.
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Description
This anatomy course teaches the function, origin, and insertion of the muscles of the body. The focus of the course assists the student with the dynamic understanding of each muscle associated with the Bowen Protocols.
It will cover the origin, insertion, and action of the muscles of the body and how to the muscles can be seen in relation to the body contour. This knowledge will assist the therapist in assessing a client’s individual needs in order to alleviate health problems, stress, and balance body functions.
The subjects covered include:
- Anatomical position, directional and regional terminology
- Structures of shoulder and upper arm
- Structures of forearm and hand
- Structures of spine and thorax
- Structures of head, neck, and face
- Structures of pelvis and thigh
- Structures of the lower leg and foot
How you will study:
This is a web-based learning module. You will be given access to an e-campus where you can work through the module in your own time. As you progress, you will be assessed informally then submit a final assessment under examination conditions.
Why study this module?
We believe that having a sound understanding of Muscle Anatomy is essential to your core Bowen studies.The course can be taken on its own but is an essential pre-requisite for the Certified Bowen Healthcare Therapist programme if you do not have equivalent prior training.
COST: $450.00 (USD)
Nutrition & Bowen Online Course
In this course, you will be introduced the fundamentals of holistic nutrition and how to make basic dietary suggestions to the clients in relation to improving Bowen treatments. This course will equip the practitioner with most of the nutritional considerations needed to help them guide the patient into quick recovery.
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Description
The course will introduce the basics of nutrition, to allow students to recognize the impact of a client’s diet on their health and wellbeing.
- Nutrition basics
- Macronutrients
- Healthy diets
- Micro-nutrients
- Vitamins and minerals
- Holistic nutritional approach
- Nutrition through the life cycle
- Nutrition and detoxification
- Sports nutrition
- Anti-inflammatory nutrition
- Food allergies and intolerances
- Nutrition and Chinese medicine
- Nutrition and health according to Tom Bowen
- Psychosocial aspects of food and nutrition
How you will study:
This is a web-based learning module. You will be given access to an e-campus where you can work through the module in your own time. As you progress, you will be assessed informally then submit a final assessment under examination conditions.
Why study this module?
We believe that having gained this additional knowledge will compliment your core Bowen studies and give you relevant information for your practice.
The course can be taken on its own but is an essential module to qualify as a Certified Bowen Healthcare Therapist.
COST: $350.00 (USD)
Bowen Meridian Medicine Online Course
This course is an introduction to a series of courses that cover the premise of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and its foundation concept of ‘meridians’. This course serves as a basic backdrop to Meridian Medicine and offers another perspective in understanding the health of your patient.
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Description
Bowen Meridian Medicine:
This course will introduce the concepts of energy meridians and how they correlate with myofascial pathways:
- The basics of Yin and Yang
- TCM energetics
- Meridians and associated organs
- Key points on the meridians
- The Five Element theory
- Bowen moves and associations with meridians
- Vital substances
- Qi – definition and functions
- Pathologies of Qi
- Element personalities
- Treatment using Five Elements theory
- The organ systems
- Meridians and TCM
- Practical applications of TCM and Bowen combinations
How you will study:
This is a web-based learning module. You will be given access to an e-campus where you can work through the module in your own time. As you progress, you will be assessed informally then submit a final assessment under examination conditions.
Why study this module?We believe that having gained this additional knowledge will compliment your core Bowen studies and give you relevant information for your practice.
The course can be taken on its own but is an essential module to qualify as a Certified Bowen Healthcare Therapist.
Cost: $350.00 (USD)
“Aside from being a valuable modality for any future practice, this has been extraordinarily beneficial for improving my palpation skills.”
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