For Practitioners
The most integrative diagnostic tool in your practice.
Certification, standards and a worldwide faculty
Applied Kinesiology gives you an open window to challenge the body and see how it adapts — to different positions, sensory inputs or mental stress — helping you find the missing link behind recurrence, chronicity or a case that simply isn't resolving.
Why Applied Kinesiology
Find the missing link in a case
Applied Kinesiology is by far the most integrative diagnostic tool available, allowing a practitioner to look at their patient and find the missing link that explains recurrence, chronicity, or simple malfunction. Manual muscle testing gives you an open window to challenge the body and see how it adapts to different positions, sensory inputs or mental stress.
Muscle testing assesses the impact of the nervous system on patient health, helping AK practitioners look for the source of disease in the balance of the sensory system with the motor system — used alongside, never instead of, standard methods of diagnosis.
Eligibility
Who can practice Applied Kinesiology?
- Medical Doctor
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Doctor of Osteopathy
- Doctor of Dentistry
- Doctor of Naturopathy
Only healthcare professionals licensed to diagnose — and students enrolled in those programs — may study to become Professional Applied Kinesiology practitioners.
Certification
Your path to Applied Kinesiology certification
Every ICAK chapter certifies to the same international standard, set and governed globally by the college.
Hold a license to diagnose
Applied Kinesiology is open only to healthcare professionals licensed to diagnose in their jurisdiction, and to students enrolled in those professional programs.
Complete Basic AK certification
A 100-hour Basic Applied Kinesiology course, delivered by ICAK-certified DIBAK teaching diplomates through your chapter.
Pass the certification exam
A rigorous theoretical and practical examination, set independently by the International Board of Examiners to one global standard.
Practice under your chapter
Join your country chapter, appear in its practitioner directory, and continue your education through chapter and international seminars.

Continuing education
Ongoing seminars from every chapter
Basic and advanced AK courses are announced by your local chapter throughout the year, alongside the biennial international meeting that gathers clinicians and researchers from every chapter for teaching, case review and new research.
Find your chapter
The ICAK consists of chapters located around the world
Consult the chapter list to find the one in your country. Want to learn more about becoming a member? Every chapter can help you through the process.
Learn more
Educational articles for practitioners
Clinical-depth articles on Applied Kinesiology assessment, methodology and the supporting literature.
Not yet certified?
Read common questions about courses, licensing requirements and how certification works across ICAK's 14 chapters.