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Professional Certification in
Dr Vodder’s Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD)
For Eligible Health and Beauty Professionals
Eligibility and assessment criteria apply.
Graduates are awarded a Certificate by Dr Vodder Schools International.
Become an Accredited Vodder Practitioner
Learn the original Dr Vodder method of MLD and its application in a wide range of health conditions. Courses are those of the Dr Vodder Akademie International (DVAI) and graduates have demonstrated competence in treatment planning, technique application and sequencing, and clinical reasoning in their chosen Certificate.
Adv Aesthetician Certificate (Body)
Level 1 & Advanced Body
Eligibility: AQF Level 4 (NZQA Level 5) or higher.
New Students: 9-day Practitioner training.
Returning Therapists: 5-day Upgrade
View Fees & Inclusions on the Enrolment Page
Advanced Aesthetician Neck & Face
(Basic & Adv Neck & Face)
Eligibility: AQF Level 4 (NZQA Level 5) or higher.
New Students: 5-day Practitioner training.
Returning Therapists: 2.5-day Upgrade
View Fees & Inclusions on the Enrolment Page
Certificate in Applied MLD
Level 1 & 2
Eligibility: AQF Level 5 (NZQA Level 6) or higher.
New Students: 9-day Practitioner training.
Returning Therapists: 5-day Upgrade
View Fees & Inclusions on the Enrolment Page
MLD & Combined Decongestive Therapy (CDT)
Level 1 & 3 (Lymphoedema)
Eligibility: AQF Level 5 (NZQA Level 6) or higher.
New Students: 14-day Practitioner training.
Returning Therapists: 10-day Upgrade
View Fees & Inclusions on the Enrolment Page
Dr Vodder Certificates and Eligibility
Graduates of Dr Vodder Courses emerge as leaders in the application of MLD, capable of delivering transformative results for their clients across a wide spectrum of health conditions.
Pre-Course Support
When you study with Moving Lymph, we offer multiple pre- and post-course resources to deepen your learning and ensure you get the most out of the Dr Vodder Theory Module and the intensive hands-on Practical classes.
Short Instructional Programs take you step-by-step through setting up your DVAI student/therapist account, and detail what you need for the Practical classes, including what to bring, assessment criteria and links to submit your DVSI forms and agreements.
Post-Course Mentoring
Upon completion, Therapists are admitted to the Graduate Resource Centre for 12 months.
There are dedicated mentoring meetings with your Instructor in the weeks following your Practical to help you confidently integrate MLD into your clinical practice.
Ongoing, we have at least one meeting each week. Some have specific topics, such as improving clinical photography, others are problem-solving on current cases.
There is always an accredited Dr Vodder Instructor on the meeting. Meet our Online Faculty here.
The Level 1 Theory Module is supported by weekly meetings with Jan Douglass and a library of videos to clarify concepts delivered in the Dr Vodder lectures and textbook.
Engaging in these resources gives you the best opportunity to do well in the Level 1 online exam at DVAI.
Each location has a private Course Group for students to communicate with teachers, organisers and classmates.
Vodder students and returning Therapists create their own account at DVAI, and Moving Lymph has no access to the DVAI online platform.
Students must submit the therapist agreement, certificate license fees, and request their video coupon directly to DVSI 4-weeks before the start of each course component. Read more here.
Moving Lymph acts as an agent for Dr Vodder Instructors to enrol eligible participants in all classes held in Australia and New Zealand.
The Certificate courses are those of the Dr Vodder Akademie International, Austria (DVAI).
Certificates and video coupons are issued by Dr Vodder Schools International, Canada (DVSI).
Moving Lymph does not collect Certificate license fees nor issue any Dr Vodder Certificates.
An Initial Registration Fee of $50 is collected when you enrol. Please have a copy of your eligible qualification ready to upload during registration. Once your eligibility to attend has been verified, the $50 will be credited toward your remaining course fees. If eligibility cannot be established you will not be enrolled and a refund of $25 will be made.
Course Confirmation date:
The Confirmation Date is 7 weeks prior to commencement of each Practical Course. Please consider whether the course has been confirmed before making irreversible travel plans.
Transferring or withdrawing from a course:
If you transfer between courses or withdraw before the confirmation date a full refund will be made less the non-refundable components as listed above.
If you withdraw after the confirmation date, and more than 14-days before the start of the Practical, a partial refund can be made.
No refunds are made for withdrawal within 14-days of the course commencement; however, discretion refunds may be made in exceptional circumstances.
Payment Plans
Payment Plans are offered on all courses where the final Payment can be made not later than 14 days before the Course start date. Participants may change their Payment Plan to take advantage of early payment discounts. The balance of any course fees will then be due on the early bird date.
Moving Lymph Registration and Cancellation Policy at a Glance
Course fees are composed of multiple refundable and non-refundable components. Online Course components are generally not refundable. Full or partial refunds on Practical fees may be made as determined by the Course Confirmation Date.
