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SMAC Program & SMA Foundational Course Registration

SMAC Program and Foundational classes. Click on each class for more information and to register. For online learning, please visit our SMAC Program online learning and SMA Foundational online learning pages.

The 2026-2027 SMAC Program is now being offered as a HYBRID only certification program consisting of 10 recorded webinars and 4 live, in-person classes.
You have two entire program years to complete all required classes if you are pursuing the certification track, and do not need to start with any particular module or take modules in order. Participants also have the option to matriculate in SMAC Program classes at any time and to take individual courses either in-person or online without pursuing certification. All live, in-person and recorded courses are NCCAOM and CAB CEU/PDA approved!
The 2026-2027 SMAC Program live Assessment and Treatment of Injury classes will be held at the
Marina Village Conference Center San Diego, California.
MODULE I: The Spine
MODULE II: The Low Back, Hip & Groin
MODULE III: The Lower Extremity
MODULE IV: The Neck, Shoulder and Upper Extremity
See the tabs below for more purchase and registration information including dates, location, cost, enrollment requirements, discounts! Scroll down for a calendar of classes, as well as a searchable list. Click on each course for more details and to register.
For online learning, please visit our SMAC Program online learning and SMA Foundational online learning pages.

MODULE II: The Low Back, Hip & Groin

MODULE III: The Lower Extremity

MODULE IV: The Neck, Shoulder and Upper Extremity

In order to register for individual Sports Medicine Acupuncture (SMA) live, in-person courses, the licensed practitioner must:

  • Understand and agree to the AcuSport Education Agreement Form (see below)
  • Provide proof of having graduated from an ACAOM accredited or equivalent Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture school with a minimum of 2,000 hours of acupuncture and TCM training
  • Be a licensed or registered acupuncturist and provide proof of active license and malpractice insurance

  • Read the AcuSport Education Agreement Form and Release of Liability Form (see tabs below) and indicate your agreement on Registration Form
  • Complete the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification Program Registration Form at the bottom of this page
  • Upon submitting your registration below, you will receive a “Registration Pending” email providing detailed information about how to easily upload required documents to our secure Dropbox folder. Upload all required documentation ASAP to complete your registration and reserve your place.
  • Please see the Registration Information section for more info

Payment for all SMAC Program and Foundational classes will now be processed immediately upon registration.

We accept Visa, Mastercard, AMEX and Discover. US bank checks are also accepted.

Check payment can be addressed and sent to:

AcuSport Education
P.O. Box 7699
San Diego, CA 92167
Payment Schedule

Payment for all SMAC Program and Foundational classes will now be processed immediately upon registration. In addition, to complete your registration, please remember all required documents must be uploaded to our Dropbox account before your registration can be confirmed. You will receive an email providing detailed information about easily uploading these documents into a secure Dropbox folder once you submit your registration.

      The discounts are offered by AcuSport Education. Some coupon codes are not valid for specific classes offered; please see the “Discounts & Coupon Codes” tab in each course to see which codes are valid for that specific course. Participants are only eligible for one coupon code per class, module or program and there are a limited number of discounted seats available per class.
Student Type Discount Discount Code
Check Payment 2.5% CHECK
C.SMA Practitioners 15% CSMA
Repeat Student* 10% REPEAT
R.Ac. Practitioners** 5% CDNRAC
* A Repeat Student is someone who has taken the same exact class within the last 2 years. Repeat Students receive a 10% discount on all individual classes only. SMAC module and program discounts do not apply. Select individual classes only when registering! ** This discount code is for registered Canadian practitioners only to help offset the cost of attending SMA courses due to the value of the Canadian dollar.
There are a limited number of discounted seats available per class. Please register as soon as possible to take advantage of your discount! Discounts are provided only when paying for the seminar. Discounts are not applicable after registration has been submitted. If the coupon code does not work, please contact acusportinfo@gmail.com prior to submitting your registration.

Sports Medicine Acupuncture Program

Cancellations received greater than 45 days prior to course start date may be eligible to receive a full refund, less a $50 cancellation fee and an 8% transaction fee for credit card payments. All cancellations must be made in writing and emailed to acusportinfo@gmail.com. Cancellations made within 45 days prior to course start date are not eligible for a refund. Registrants who choose not to attend the seminar without notice will also not be eligible for a refund.

Refunds will be credited back to the original credit card used for payment or by check if applicable.

Partial Completions

Participants will not receive credit for any missed sessions and will not receive certificates of completion for partially completed courses.

AcuSport Education Cancellation Terms

AcuSport Education reserves the right to cancel an event due to low enrollment or other circumstances which would make the event non-viable. If AcuSport Education is forced to cancel an event, a full refund of the tuition paid will be granted to the registered student. AcuSport Education will not pay for travel costs incurred due to a cancelled class.

AcuSport Seminar Series, Inc. and its subsidiary company AcuSport Education (AE) admits qualified students of any race, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin in to our programs. AE does not discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies or programs.

Upon submitting your registration for this course, you will receive a “Registration Pending” email that provides you with detailed information about how to easily upload required documents to our secure Dropbox folder. To complete your registration, you must upload the documentation noted below to Dropbox following the step-by-step instructions. Please note that your registration is not complete until all documentation has been received.

The following documents are needed for completion of registration. Please make sure all documents are clear, legible and saved as a JPG, PDF or Word document and upload them to our secure AcuSport Education Dropbox folder using this link — https://www.dropbox.com/request/DCvhOiEUJZBd1HpeKThp

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

  1. Copy of current acupuncture license. A photo is acceptable.
  2. Copy of diploma from an ACAOM-accredited or equivalent Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture school from where you graduated
  3. Copy of current malpractice insurance.

Follow these four easy steps:

  1. Click on the link
  2. Select your documents from where they are stored
  3. Attach your documents
  4. Choose Upload

We are here to help! If you have questions about your documentation, please feel free to email us at acusportinfo@gmail.com and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. If you have any issues with Dropbox, please check out this helpful link https://www.dropbox.com/help.

If you have any questions about malpractice insurance, please go to Enrollment Requirements and Enrollment Process sections on this page. Have other questions? Please visit our FAQs.

In order to register for individual Sports Medicine Acupuncture (SMA), live, in-person courses, the licensed practitioner must understand and agree to the following statements:

  • The registrant is currently licensed to practice acupuncture in their country, state or providence. Or, the registrant is currently in an accredited traditional Chinese medicine college or university.
  • The registrant is proficient at traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) nomenclature, theories (qi, blood, body fluids, organs and channels) and differential diagnosis. The SMA educational content is rooted in TCM and integrated with western biomedical paradigms. It is recommended the registrant has a strong background in TCM in order to gain the best value of these educational courses.
  • The registrant is aware that SMAC Program online classes (live or recorded) can be taken individually or collectively and can be applied towards their Sports Medicine Acupuncture certification (SMAC) by submitting their CEU certificates for these webinars.
  • To earn their SMA certification (SMAC), students must successfully complete four Assessment of Treatment live, in-person only classes along with providing proof of completion (CEU certificates) for the 10 recorded, online classes.
  • The registrant enrolled in the SMAC program will be required to complete online examinations after the completion of each module and a final practical exam after completion of the SMAC program. The registrant not enrolled in the certification program does not need to complete any online examinations.

Acknowledgment of this AcuSport Education Agreement Form—by clicking the agreement box at the bottom of the Registration Form below—is required to register for one or more courses. 

I am licensed in my state, province or country to practice acupuncture and herein as participant, hereby release AcuSport Education, dba AcuSport Seminar Series, Inc., herein as Matt Callison L.Ac., from any and all liability of techniques (needle techniques, manual therapies, etc.) taught by Matt Callison L.Ac., faculty, co-teachers, assistants, and employed instructors, and learned and performed by the participant during and after each course offered in the Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification (SMAC) program.

I hereby release and hold harmless Matt Callison L.Ac., and/or his assistants/representatives as set forth above, as well as the seminar venues (Marina Village Conference Center and Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine) from any liability by virtue of any physical injury to other seminar participants or clientele treated by said participant due to needle techniques or manual therapies performed by the participant taking the seminar or by any other injury that may occur on or off of these premises. Further, by agreeing to this release of liability, I can show proof that I am currently a licensed acupuncturist and that I possess and am covered by a current professional liability insurance policy.

If I am an attending student, I hereby release and hold harmless Matt Callison L.Ac. and/or his assistants, as well as the seminar venues (Marina Village Conference Center and Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine), or representatives, of any liability if I, under my own discretion participate in the needling of this course. I, as a student, further take all responsibility in keeping current with all regulations concerning students needling in this seminar and will not hold AcuSport Education, Matt Callison L.Ac. and/or all affiliates liable for repercussions against said student.

I give permission for any images taken or recorded of me during the in person, live-gathering workshops by photo, audio and/or video. These images are owned by Matt Callison and he has full rights to use these images for commercial and educational purposes.

By clicking on the agreement box at the bottom of the Registration Form below, I affirm that I have read this release and that I fully understand and agree to its terms.

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To view all courses in the SMAC Program, click on the “2023-2025 SMAC Program Class Schedule” tab above. Use the search bar below to find a specific class by title. Click on each listing for more detailed information regarding the class and to register!

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  • Assessment & Treatment of the Neck and Shoulder

    Canadian Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine 300 1824 Crowchild Tr NW (Two Executive Place), Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    The neck and shoulder function as one complex — inseparable in both assessment and treatment. This foundational sports medicine acupuncture workshop explores common injuries through a mechanical lens, equipping practitioners with refined needle techniques and innovative protocols grounded in both TCM and western biomedical principles.

    Get Tickets $450.00

  • MODULE III (The Lower Extremity) Assessment & Treatment of Injuries (ATI) (CA)

    Marina Village Conference Center 1936 Quivira Way, San Diego, CA, United States

    This 4-day live, in-person intensive workshop combines the information presented from Module III into a comprehensive assessment and treatment protocol for sports and orthopedic injuries of the lower extremity. THIS COURSE IS HELD IN SAN DIEGO, CA (US).

    Get Tickets $1,095.00

  • 3-Day Cadaver Lab for the Acupuncturist—WAITLIST ONLY

    Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine 6815 14th St W, Bradenton, FL, United States

    In this 3-Day Cadaver Lab for the Acupuncturist, each participant will be involved in a cadaver dissection. The focus of this lab is to discover anatomical insights, learn how injuries can occur, what tissues are involved, how myofascial tissues connect to one another and to create open forum discussions between dissection groups. HELD IN BRADENTON, FLORIDA (US)

    Get Tickets $1,995.00

  • MODULE IV (The Neck, Shoulder & Upper Extremity) Assessment & Treatment of Injuries (ATI) (CA)

    Marina Village Conference Center 1936 Quivira Way, San Diego, CA, United States

    This 4-day live, in-person intensive workshop combines the information presented from Module IV into a comprehensive assessment and treatment protocol for sports and orthopedic injuries of the neck, shoulder & upper extremity. THIS COURSE IS HELD IN SAN DIEGO, CA (US).

    Get Tickets $1,095.00
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