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  • More than 30 hours of online material

    Two year access to the 8 online foundation modules in addition to bonus material complete with hours of video content, research, links and downloads to master the science behind fMMT.

  • Lifetime Access to the AK Academy Support Group

    You'll receive 'Lifetime' access to our specific AK Support group for 24/7 support during and after completing the program

  • Practical Workshop Weekends

    Receive an invitation to attend our INCLUDED workshop weekends to develop your skills and achieve certification

Master the Foundations of Applied Kinesiology with the AK Academy PAK Foundation Program

Learn from Australia's only trusted online platform for Professional Applied Kinesiology education

Are you ready to elevate your diagnostic and clinical skill set with a structured, in-depth, and scientifically grounded approach to Applied Kinesiology?


The PAK Foundation Program by AK Academy is a comprehensive, flexible and professionally presented online program for learning Applied Kinesiology (AK) — and one of the few programs worldwide that delivers both clinical precision and scientific theory.


✅ Why Choose the AK Academy PAK Foundation Program?

🔬 Built for Clinical Relevance
This program is more than just theory. Each module is carefully designed to give you tools you can apply in clinic immediately — with a strong focus on accurate assessment, treatment efficiency and improved patient outcomes.

🎓 Created by Clinicians, for Clinicians
 Developed and taught by experienced practitioners with more than 50 years of combined experience with a passion for manual muscle testing and integrative healthcare. The content is rich, real-world and directly applicable to modern clinical practice.

🧠 Integrated Functional Assessments
 Learn how AK interacts with the nervous system, muscle inhibition patterns, structural abnormalities, physiological and laboratory assessments and biochemistry. No fluff — just clean, cutting-edge concepts that will change how you assess and treat.

🌐 100% Online & Self-Paced Theory combined with Practical Workshops
 Reduced travel. Reduced scheduling conflicts. Reduced accommodation fees. Learn the theory when and where it suits you, with high-quality video content, downloadable PDFs, visual aids, and module quizzes to reinforce your learning.

🔎 Master Manual Muscle Testing
 Gain clarity and consistency with one of the most misunderstood tools in manual medicine. Learn reliable testing protocols, how to interpret muscle inhibition, how to differentiate between primary and compensatory dysfunctions and use digital force profiling devices to rapidly enhance your muscle testing skills.


📚 Comprehensive Curriculum
The PAK Foundation Program is structured into core modules covering:

  • Core principles of Professional Applied Kinesiology (PAK)
  • Manual muscle testing methodology and science
  • Visceral corrections and reflexes
  • Cranial and TMJ influences
  • Gait analysis and spinal integration
  • Spinal and peripheral joint function
  • Biochemistry and functional health applications
  • Nerve entrapments
  • Meridians and their influence
  • ... and much more.


📈 Designed for Outcome-Oriented Practitioners
This program is ideal for Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Medical practitioners and other therapists looking to enhance precision, reduce treatment guesswork, and elevate clinical confidence.



💡 What Makes the AK Academy Different?

🔹 A Higher Standard of AK Education
 We don't just teach muscle testing — we teach you how to think like a integrative health practitioner, apply AK with consistency and build clinical frameworks that work.

🔹 Rooted in Science. Applied with Precision.
We take the best of AK and strip away the confusion. Each concept is grounded in clear neurophysiological mechanisms and clinically reasoned frameworks — so you not only understand what to do, but why it works, and when to apply it for maximum effect in real-world practice.

🔹 A Modern Platform for Modern Practitioners
 Our custom-designed learning platform is intuitive, mobile-friendly, and designed to support your learning journey with downloadable tools and resources you’ll actually use in practice.

🔹 Progressive and Expanding
Your learning doesn’t stop with the foundation. As an AK Academy student, you’ll be first to access advanced modules, case discussions, live seminars and more.


🧩 How This Program Fits Into the Bigger Picture

The PAK Foundation Program is the ideal first step on your Applied Kinesiology journey. It will:

  • Prepare you for ICAK certification
  • Build a robust foundation for integrative health care
  • Enhance your skill set across musculoskeletal, visceral, cranial, physiological, meridian and structural systems
  • Give you tools to support complex, chronic and unclear cases


🔗 Enrol Now and Redefine the Way You Practice

Whether you’re a new graduate, a student in your final 2 years or an experienced practitioner looking to deepen your skillset, the AK Academy PAK Foundation Program will challenge you, inspire you and transform your clinical approach.


** Please note, this program has a pre-requisite of a minimum a 4 year undergraduate health science qualification that provides registration for you to be a primary healthcare practitioner. If uncertain if you qualify, please contact us, we're happy to help.

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  • Bryden (Chiropractor) - Hong Kong

    Thank you! Trevor Chetcuti and Stephen Sassinis Shashyan I have attended seminars in the past, but this seminar series is truly different. I am not typically someone who writes testimonials, as I often see them as contrived or insincere. However, I feel compelled to express my most sincere gratitude to the presenters, Trevor and Steve. As a logical and science-oriented practitioner, making the leap to attend AK seminars can be challenging. First, many evidence-based practitioners criticize AK, labelling it a cult or snake oil. Additionally, literature often claims it to be ineffective. Unfortunately, the individuals I associate with have also given AK a bad reputation, creating a stigma around attending its seminars. Before enrolling in this series, I posted in an evidence-based chiropractic group seeking opinions on AK seminars, and nearly all the comments I received were negative. It almost seems to be a technique that faces criticism from both chiropractors and other professionals. Despite these challenges, I desperately needed some tools at that time. Many commonly used tests I used in practice lacked the specificity required to guide interventions, and I have sought to achieve finesse in diagnosis. I therefore took a leap of faith and enrolled into all 4 modules. Having practiced for some time and attended numerous seminars, both within and outside the chiropractic profession, I noticed that critical thinking is often not encouraged in many CPD courses. When students challenge a particular intervention, technique gurus often become defensive, stating, “This is how a certain master practiced.” This rigid approach can be discouraging for those of us who are concept-oriented. Clinical practice should be a dynamic process, yet many practitioners feel trapped within outdated frameworks. We are often taught to rote-learn techniques, making us technicians rather than diagnosticians capable of thinking outside the box. I truly appreciate the diagnostic components of this seminar series. The teaching of both Trevor and Steve has way surpassed my expectations. Unlike many other seminars, they encourage participants to challenge the process, think critically, and ask why. At no point did they become defensive about the technique. Instead, they focused on helping us understand the concepts behind FMMT, and I picked up numerous clinical pearls over the four weekends. This approach genuinely brings diagnosis to life. I resonate with Trevor's quote: “Technique masters think ahead; they are pioneers of their time. However, we often follow their protocols blindly, even as new sciences emerge.” Another insightful takeaway is, “FMMT is just a tool to confirm and guide interventions; it doesn’t substitute clinical reasoning or diagnosis.” If these chiropractic giants were still alive today, they would likely refine their diagnostics with contemporary knowledge. I am incredibly thankful that I took the leap of faith to attend this seminar series. I am also deeply grateful for what Trevor and Steve have shared over the past four weekends, as well as for the support provided in the accompanying Facebook group. This seminar series, tailored by Trevor and Steve, has revolutionized AK for me. It has been a fun and memorable experience.

  • Jimmy - Taiwan

    Thank you Trevor and Stephen for such a comprehensive yet systemic AK Thank you Trevor and Stephen for such a comprehensive yet systemic AK program. I never thought Meridian, TMJ, cranial fault, even Vagus tone can be so concrete and handy to use. I enjoyed it a lot, though still lots of stuff need to be digested..... I never thought Meridian, TMJ, cranial fault, even Vagus tone can be so concrete and handy to use. I enjoyed it a lot, though still lots of stuff need to be digested....

Unsure if Applied Kinesiology is for you?

**  Check out the FREE 1hr introductory webinar. Click on "FREE PREVIEW" and learn how Applied Kinesiology might enhance your clinical effectiveness. ** 

Even More Bonuses

Still unsure if AK Academy is right for you.... Well we've added more

  • 1 year FREE ICAK Membership

    12 months free membership to the ICAK to rocket you into our AK family providing you with reduced fees for seminars, access to the ICAK advanced library and much more!

  • FREE AK Wall Chart

    There's so much in this program we know some students want something to reference. So we've got you covered!

  • FREE Lunch included

    We want you to focus on the material during our workshops and not worry about about the little things. So we're going to provide you with lunch for FREE as well!

  • Our workshops are tutorial, not lecture in nature - giving you the best education
  • Using the latest digital equipment to correctly teach you how to apply force when testing
  • Workshops are fun, non-threatening creating a positive environment and life long friends

Course Curriculum

    1. AK Introductory Webinar

      FREE PREVIEW

    1. Intro to Module 1

    2. What is Applied Kinesiology

    3. Assessment

    4. The History of Applied Kinesiology and fMMT

    5. Assessment

    6. The science of Functional Manual Muscle testing

    7. Assessment

    8. Mechanics and Terminology of fMMT

    9. Frank Bittman Talks About the Pottsdam Research

    10. Performing the muscle test

    11. Assessment

    12. How to Bias a test

    13. Assessment

    14. Touch and the Motor System - Therapy Localization

    15. Assessment

    16. Challenging the nervous system

    17. Assessment

    18. Gait Patterns

    19. Gait Reflexes

    20. Coupled motion - PiLUS

    21. Switching

    22. Assessment

    23. Influence of position and posture on fMTT

    24. Module Completed!

    1. Introduction

    2. The role of Spinal Integrity

    3. Assessment

    4. The Chiropractic Spinal Subluxation vs Fixation

    5. The Intraosseus Lesion

    6. Subluxation Corrections - Basics

    7. Unique Subluxation patterns

    8. Fixations

    9. Cervical Compaction Technique

    10. The Intervertebral Disc

    11. Module Completed!

    12. Assessment

    1. Using fMMT to find peripheral Joint Dysfunction

    2. Assessment

    3. Neurogustatory Assessment and fMMT

    4. Assessment

    5. Localized Causes of Muscular Dysfunction

    6. Aerobic and Anaerobic Assessment with fMMT

    7. Assessment

    8. Functional Neurological Influences and fMMT

    9. Assessment

    10. Assessing Nerve Entrapments with fMMT

    11. Assessment

    12. Module Completed!

    1. Introduction to Meridians

    2. Correcting Meridians

    3. The Meridians

    4. Assessment

    1. Introduction to the Stomatognathic System

    2. Assessment

    3. Cranial Anatomy

    4. Assessment

    5. Cranial Motion

    6. Assessment

    7. Basic Corrections

    8. Assessment

    9. Specific Faults

    10. Assessment

    11. Suture Faults

    12. Pelvic Faults

    13. PRYT

    14. Flexion - Extension

About this course

  • $6,917.00
  • 112 lessons
  • More than 30hrs of video
  • 4 Workshop weekends
  • Complete online support and guidance