Online Certification Program

Online Certification Programs

Become a Certified Qigong Instructor & Medical Qigong Practitioner

Qigong Instructor

200 hr, Levels I – IV

Bring Qigong to your local Community by becoming a Certified Qigong Instructor

See Instructor Program

Medical Qigong Practitioner

300 hr, Levels I – V

All online program to earn the title of Certified Medical Qigong Practitioner

See MQP Program

Certification Program Benefits

Qigong Awareness Certified Qigong Instructors and Certified Medical Qigong Practitioners, enjoy these benefits:

  • Internationally-recognized credential demonstrating that you have met our standards of Qigong Instructor training.
  • Marketing on our Qigong Awareness Certified Instructor and Practitioner directory. Here, you can list where you teach and/or practice and tell the world more about who you are as a Qigong Instructor and Medical Qigong Practitioner.
  • Direct Referrals from Qigong Awareness
  • Enjoy the above Marketing on an ongoing basis. No renewal fee. No advertising fee.
  • Our Level Programs have no annual fees and no membership fees.
  • Once you are certified you will always maintain that level of certification. There are no continuing education requirements for Qigong Awareness Levels.
  • Use of the Designated Certified Qigong Instructor Icon Logo at your current level for marketing purposes.
  • Invitations to community events and meet-ups.
  • Access to the private Qigong Awareness Facebook page for community support and guidance from David J. Coon.
  • Discounts on products and courses through the Qigong Awareness, LLC email list.

Course Curriculum

Click here to view the levels I-V course curriculum. The Certified Medical Qigong Practitioner Training Program consists of all five levels. The Certified Qigong Instructor Program consists of the first four levels.

Payment Options

Payment Options for Levels I-V*


All Five Levels – 300 hr program
Become a Certified Medical Qigong Practitioner & Certified Qigong Instructor
Total: $7752 (6 Year Program**)
**Option to pay off each level earlier is available $99/month for first 4 years. $125/month for 5th & 6th year
Total: $6696
Save over 15%
We recommend completing this program in 3-5 years.
Total: $5495
Save over 22%
We recommend completing this program in 3-5 years.

Payment Options for Levels I-IV*


All Four Levels – 200 hr program
Become a Certified Qigong Instructor
Total: $4752
(4 Year Monthly Payment Plan**)
**Option to pay off each level earlier is available
Total: $3996
Save over 15%
We recommend completing this program in 2-4 years.
Total: $3695
Save over 22%
We recommend completing this program in 2-4 years.

$199 DISCOUNT!

For students that have previously completed a 15 CEU Intensive.

You will actually receive a $199 DISCOUNT if you have previously completed a 15 CEU Intensive with Qigong Awareness, LLC. Please email [email protected] with the name of the previous 15 CEU intensive completed and request a $199 discount.

You will be sent a one-time promo code for a $199 discount if you have previously taken a Qigong Awareness 15 CEU intensive.

$999 DISCOUNT!

For students that have previously completed Level I.

You will actually receive a $999 DISCOUNT if you have successfully completed Level I. Please email [email protected] if you
have completed Level I and request a $999 discount off of the 200 hr or 300 hr programs.

Qigong Instructor Scholarship

If you have a vision of becoming a Certified Qigong Instructor and are experiencing financial hardship, there may be a Scholarship available to you next year. Please share with us how you plan to bring awareness of these teachings and healings to your local communities. Click here to fill out this online scholarship application and submit it by November 1st. Scholarships are granted annually. Scholarships will be granted on January 1st of each year. If you did not receive a scholarship, you are welcome and encouraged to reapply for the next year. Thank you.

Earn 120 CEUs!

Our programs include both, how to teach Qigong and how to give Medical Qigong Treatments.

  • 120 PDA/CEU
  • Online Training
  • Ongoing Access
  • Handouts
  • Multi-Device Support
  • Direct Access To Master Instructor
  • NCCAOM – National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
  • CA Acupuncture Board
  • CE Broker
  • Florida Acupuncture Board
  • Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners
  • NCALB – through NCCAOM reciprocity
  • CTCMA BC – College of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture for British Columbia through NCCAOM reciprocity
  • CAAA Alberta – College and Association of Acupuncturists in Alberta Canada through NCCAOM reciprocity
  • Acupuncture Council of Ireland – through NCCAOM reciprocity
  • NC, SC, CA, IL, NJ, ND, Approved for Massage Therapy*** through NCCAOM

This event is for Certification Students that are desiring to improve their technique and form. An opportunity to be in real-time with Instructor David J. Coon. This is a live-streaming and in-person two-hour event. Click here to learn more: Master Class – Technique & Form

*This Invitation only event is a separate fee from the certification program. You will learn to improve your form and technique as well as your students. This is a valuable opportunity to be in real-time with the Instructor. This is one of the most requested classes from our students. We now offer it twice/year.

The Five Certification Levels

By completing the first four levels, you will become a QI 200 – Certified Qigong Instructor. After completing Level V you will also earn an additional title of Certified Medical Qigong Practioner. By taking these one level at a time you will have two affordable payment options. You will be able to make monthly payments or prepay by level.

Level I – QI-50

In this 50 hour online program you will learn how to teach a one-hour Qigong Class. You will learn two Qigong Exercise flows. You will also learn Medical Qigong Treatment Techniques that can be used for facilitating healing for other people. You will earn the Level I – QI 50 Certified Qigong Instructor title.

Once you complete this level then you will have completed all of the pre-requisites to move on to Level II. You will have ongoing access to this content even after successful completion.

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Level II – QI-100

In this 50 hour online program you will learn how to teach a one-hour Qigong Class. You will learn two new Qigong Exercise flows. You will also learn Medical Qigong Treatment Techniques that can be used for facilitating healing for other people. You will earn the Level II – QI 100 Certified Qigong Instructor title.

Once you complete this level then you will have completed all of the pre-requisites to move on to Level III. You will have ongoing access to this content even after successful completion.

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Level III – QI-150

In this 50 hour online program you will learn how to teach a one-hour Qigong Class. You will learn two new Qigong Exercise flows. You will also learn Medical Qigong Treatment Techniques that can be used for facilitating healing for other people. You will earn the Level III – QI 150 Certified Qigong Instructor title.

Once you complete this level then you will have completed all of the pre-requisites to move on to Level IV. You will have ongoing access to this content even after successful completion.

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Level IV – QI-200

In this 50 hour online program you will learn how to teach a one-hour Qigong Class. You will learn two new Qigong Exercise flows. You will learn how to teach a 2 hour Qigong Workshop. You will also learn Medical Qigong Treatment Techniques that can be used for facilitating healing for other people.

You will earn the Level IV – QI 200 Certified Qigong Instructor title. You will have ongoing access to this content even after successful completion.

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Level V – MQP

In this 50 hour online program you will learn how to teach a one-hour Qigong Class. You will learn two Qigong Exercise flows. You will also learn Medical Qigong Treatment Techniques that can be used for facilitating healing for other people. You will earn the Level I – QI 50 Certified Qigong Instructor title.

Once you complete this level then you will have completed all of the pre-requisites to move on to Level II. You will have ongoing access to this content even after successful completion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will I learn Acupuncture Points?

The courses in the Certification Program primarily discuss the deeper energetic anatomy and energy pathways: this would include the chakra system, the three dantians and three treasures, and specific acupuncture meridians that are connected to “deeper” energetics like Ren, Du, and Chong Mai in connection to Ida and Pingala and Shushumna in the Indian System.

Certain acupuncture points are discussed as well as understandings related to different organs. But rather than going into all of them, there is an emphasis on certain extra potent places like stomach 36, also known as the three-mile point, and how this relates to deeper healing. As well as the yin tang brow chakra and others.
But again, emphasis is not on all points and meridians but rather focused on the deeper chi reservoirs in the body and the more primary energetic forces. Again those include deeper pathways and specific points associated with those pathways or energy vortexes.
Also, because many of our students are acupuncturists, they already know the acupuncture and acupressure points.
As far as the Medical Qigong technique, I typically demonstrate hands-on and hands-off techniques because some practitioners work with one more than the other. I will show hands-off and even distance healing but then typically address the massage therapist style of working and how to incorporate the technique and the acupuncturists who will be using needles.

If I have already taken one 15 CEU Intensive can I still take Level I All-Inclusive?

Yes! You will actually receive a $199 DISCOUNT if you have previously completed a 15 CEU Intensive with Qigong Awareness, LLC. The Intensive you previously took will replace one of the All-Inclusive Level I Intensives. Please email [email protected] with the name of the previous 15 CEU intensive completed and request for a $199 discount.

You will be sent a one-time promocode for a $199 discount to purchase Level I All-Inclusive Program if you have previously taken a Qigong Awareness 15 CEU intensive.

Because you have already completed one 15 CEU intensive you will only be required to complete one of the two required 15 CEU intensives for Level I. Please choose which of these you would prefer to take to complete your Level I certification. The other 15 CEU intensive will be removed from your Level I program.

Please choose one of these two:

  1. Golden Dragon Medical Qigong Intensive: Alchemizing Stress & Restoring Balance

or

  1. Medical Qigong For Back Pain

How often do you make a new Online Medical Qigong Intensive?

Every one to two years. We create a new Medical Qigong Live Intensive and then film it in a studio and then make it into an Online Medical Qigong Intensive.

How often do you make new Medical Qigong Live Intensives? 

Another great question. We make a new Medical Qigong Live Intensive every one to two years. You may repeat any of our Live Medical Qigong Intensives for additional Qigong Awareness credit towards any of our Level Programs. However the NCCAOM, CA Acupuncture Board, FL Acupuncture Board, CE Broker, FL Massage Board, and Texas Medical Board have approved each of our intensives to provide students credit only one time each.

So, I can keep making the 12 monthly payments for Level I: QI-50 and then begin Level II: QI-100?

Yes, you are welcome to do it that way also. You just won’t be able to officially graduate (and receive all final documents) from either level until final payment is received and you have graduated from Level I: QI-50.

If I plan to complete Level I: QI-50 quickly but I already started the monthly payments – how does that work? 

Great question. You may complete the Level I: QI-50 training before the 12 months of payments are done, however we will wait to send your official graduation and final documents until final payment is received. You may ask for a pay off amount if you would like to finish early. You may also begin Level II: QI-100 even before receiving your final documents for Level I: QI-50, but will not be eligible to graduate from Level II: QI-100 until you have officially graduated from Level I: QI-50.

How long does it take to complete Level I: QI-50, Qigong Instructor certification program?

In general about one year. If you take the Medical Qigong Online Intensive and one Medical Qigong Live Intensive close together, theoretically you could complete the entire level I, in just a few months. Also, if you have previously taken one of our Live or Online Medical Qigong Intensives then you may complete Level I in an even shorter time frame.

What if I want to take your entire program all 300 hours? Is there a discount?

We would love for you to take our entire Medical Qigong Practitioner & Qigong Instructor Certification Programs. At this time we are not offering additional discounts on the entire program. We do however offer discounts off of live intensives and our online courses.

Should I sign up for Level I: QI-50, Online Medical Qigong Intensive, or the Live Medical Qigong Intensive first?

The order is completely up to you. If you know for certain that you want to take the Level I All-Inclusive: QI-50, Qigong Instructor certification program then I recommend signing up for that first since it includes everything that you will need to complete Level I. However, if you begin with one of our 15 CEU Intensives either online, live or live webinar format you will receive a $199 discount off of Level I (compensation for substituting one of the online intensives included in Level I). You will also only need to complete one of the 15 CEU Online Courses that make up Level I.

David J. Coon, Medical Qigong Master,
Head Instructor and Co-Founder
of Qigong Awareness, LLC.

Meet David J. Coon

Medical Qigong Master and Author

David is a Medical Qigong Master with over thirty years of experience facilitating healing for people using Medical Qigong. He is currently an accredited continuing education provider by the NCCAOM, Texas Medical Board, CE Broker, Florida State Board for Acupuncture, and California Acupuncture Board.

David is the author of Qigong For Beginners: Your Path to Greater Health & Vitality available on Lulu.com and Amazon.com. David has also been featured on KGNU radio programs, in newspapers around the country, and has published articles in Magazines including “Medical Qigong and Acupuncture, A Cutting Edge Combination,” featured in Acupuncture Today.

When David was fifteen years old he was diagnosed with a severe spinal disease and told that he would be crippled by the time he was thirty years old. Unwilling to accept this fate, David began intensively studying Oriental Medicine, Medical Qigong, Martial Arts and Meditation.

David learned how to cultivate and direct the energetic life force called Chi in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Through Qigong practice, David healed his spinal disease completely! David also found that his mood, his attitude, his outlook on life, and his intuition had all increased exponentially. He was drawn to teaching and sharing these healing practices and spiritual counsel with others.

David also has a vast Martial Arts background with Black Belts in Karate, Tae Kwon Do and Kenpo Karate. He has been an Instructor of Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Martial Arts. He has also studied Japanese Ju Jitsu, Kung Fu, Small Circle Ju Jitsu, Aikido, Chen Style Tai Chi, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Pen Jak Silat, Kendo and more..

David’s Qigong Practices are underpinned by his Psychology degree from the University of Connecticut and three years of experience as a Professional Counselor in Louisville,Colorado.  He also spent three years at the University of Colorado studying Molecular and Cellular Biology to better understand the inner workings of the body on a cellular and biochemical level.

He has taught and lectured around the country to both lay people and professionals about the healing power of Qigong. David’s Qigong practices are now being practiced around the world. They are simple, effective and can be practiced by anyone at any age.

Alongside of his busy traveling, writing and filming schedule David offers Private Retreats, Webinars, and Distance Healing Program in Wilmington, NC.