About PKP

Dr. Bruce Dewe is an international lecturer and has been a medical doctor for over 40 years and has 30 years’ experience in kinesiology.  In 2005 Dr. Dewe was recognized as one of the Founding Fathers of Kinesiology at the TFHKA Convention in the USA.   In his role as Dean of Professional Studies for the college, Dr. Dewe had kinesiology instated on the Educational Framework of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, allowing registration of a National Diploma in Kinesiology in New Zealand.

In 1999 Dr Dewe and his wife, Joan, founded the International College of Professional Kinesiology Practice. The four-year professional qualification was a world first and brings professional discipline and quality to the teaching of kinesiology. The syllabus is taught in institutes and colleges in 16 countries around the world and has created an internationally recognised standard for the discipline.  ICPKP is not itself a training college.  ICPKP does not take students or run courses in kinesiology but merely provides teaching materials and assessment tools to licensed colleges who wish to teach this material.  Colleges that meet ICPKP requirements are licensed to teach ICPKP material.  Colleges that provide ICPKP courses must use teachers who have achieved ICPKP Faculty Status to teach the material.

What makes ICPKP different to other Kinesiology streams?

• ICPKP practitioners are trained to a very high standard as health care professionals.
• The ICPKP curriculum is an accredited internationally certified program of study.
• The international faculty consist of Medical Doctors, Chiropractic Doctors, psychologists and researches that ensure a high standard of scientific scrutiny and quality.
• ICPKP is one of the most comprehensive training programs of Kinesiology in the world.
• The entire curriculum as been approved by and meets the rigorous standards of the Australian Qualifications Authority.
• It is the only Kinesiology system that has a peer reviewed study published in a scientific and medical journal. (Eardley S, Brien S, Little P, Prescott P, Lewith G: Professional Kinesiology Practice (PKP) for chronic low back pain: single blind, randomised controlled pilot study. Forsch) summary of the trial or download the article.
• All parts of the course have competency based assessments for quality assurance and uses a variety of assessment methods e.g. practical, oral and written examinations, assignments, class presentations, role plays etc.
• A range of teaching methods are incorporated for delivery of course content as relevant to the subject. These include a combination of modified lectures utilizing visual aids, workbooks and handouts, class and group discussions, theory and practical exercises, demonstrations, role plays and presentations.