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HODA-A Certification

Be Part of the First Cohort

your journey with dr jo abbott's HODA-A certification

Join the movement that's redefining manual therapy through HODA-A Certification.

Change Hands-On Therapy Forever

HODA-A is not just another training — it’s a seismic shift in how we understand, teach, and apply manual therapy.
This is the world’s first data-driven, calibration-based, hands-on assessment system.
You’ll learn skills that will set you apart as a next-generation clinician — equipped to make touch both measurable and defensible.

Now accepting applications for our Founding Cohort (Limited Spaces Available)

Be among the first to complete HODA-A Certification from Introduction through to Expert & Mentor level.
Flexible payment plans available.

HODA-A Introduction Certification Level 1

Understand the why behind HODA-A — and why it’s changing everything.

This short course gives you a high-level overview of HODA-A, the science behind touch, and why hands-on data acquisition is essential in modern healthcare.

£495.00

HODA-A Foundation Certification Level 2

Build essential skills in touch perception, sensory calibration, and neurophysiological understanding.

This level lays the groundwork for clinical excellence. You’ll explore how your brain interprets touch, why accuracy in palpation is so elusive, and how to begin calibrating your hands to gather meaningful data from human tissue.

£1,750.00

HODA-A Practitioner Certification Level 3

Objective: Learn to perform defensible, repeatable assessments using HODA-A’s validated methods.

At this stage, you’ll begin using HODA-A in real-time clinical settings. This level focuses on repeatability, precision, and how to challenge flawed paradigms in manual therapy using data-backed techniques.

£3,250.00

HODA-A Advanced Practitioner Certification Level 4

Objective: Master patient-specific calibration, refine your sensory training, and deepen your clinical reasoning.

Here, you’ll advance your touch intelligence and learn to calibrate your assessments for individual variability. This level is also where you begin training others, supporting students and peers in refining their touch under clinical pressure.

£3,250.00

HODA-A Expert & Mentor Certification Level 5

Objective: Become a global leader in hands-on diagnostics and help shape the next generation of touch-based healthcare.

This elite-level training prepares you to teach, mentor, assess, and lead within the HODA-A ecosystem.

£3,250.00

HODA-A Full Certification Pathway

Enroll in the full HODA-A Certification Pathway (Levels 1–5) and position yourself at the cutting edge of manual therapy.

  • 🧠 112 Total Hours of Training

  • 🧰 All 7 Core Modules Included

  • 💼 Global Certification & Recognition

£12,500.00

Why HODA-A Certification?

✔ Grounded in neuroscience and biomechanics
✔ Evidence-informed, yet practically applied
✔ The only system designed to measure hands-on touch
✔ For clinicians who want defensible, reliable, and scientific skillsets

May 6, 2025