8-week program
- Weeks 1–2: Head/neck and chest/abdomen examination
- Weeks 3–4: General and musculoskeletal differential reasoning
- Weeks 5–6: Manipulation and acupuncture safety
- Week 7: Emergency oral questions across topics
- Week 8: Mixed 25-minute circuits and remediation
4-week program
- Week 1: Physical examinations and consent
- Week 2: Differential diagnosis and investigations
- Week 3: Manipulation, acupuncture and emergency oral
- Week 4: Timed mixed circuits with debrief
14-day intensive
- Days 1–4: physical examinations and safety
- Days 5–8: differential diagnosis and communication
- Days 9–11: manipulation, acupuncture and emergency oral
- Days 12–14: full-station rehearsals, feedback and revision
Rehearse the 25-minute format and record one strength, one error and one corrective action after every station. Pair or instructor assessment is valuable because self-rating alone cannot establish clinical competence.