Basic Education Standards For Acupuncture Membership
Acupuncture Program Education Standards for Acupuncturist Membership
The application Review Committee may accept applications that have substantially equivalent qualifications. Please note payment is required before evaluation and is non refundable. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications please do not apply.
Definitions:
Academic year: 8 months or 2 semesters
Clinic hours: Observatin of clinical practice, supervised clinical treatment of patients and clinical instruction in acupuncture
Pointology/Shu Xu:The complete study of acupuncture points
Hours:
Class hours: 1450 (360 (BTCMFB)+ 250(BCDS) +550(APETC)+ other)
Clinic Hours: 450 hours
Total: 1900 Hours (Minimum)
Years: 3 academic years
Hour Content
Basic TCM Foundation Block
360 hours minimum
History of TCM and Acupuncture
Basic TCM theory
TCM diagnostic process
Treatment principles and method/Zhi Ze and Zhi Fa Communication skills
Ethics, medical, legal issues and practice management
BIOLOGICAL, CLINICAL and DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES (BCDS)
250 hours (minimum)
Introduction to relevant biological sciences
Introduction to relevant clinical sciences
Western diagnosis
Diagnostic tests
ACUPUNCTURE POINTS, TREATMENT OF DISEASE, TREATMENT TECHNIQUES and SAFETY (APETC)
550 hours (minimum)
Pointology/Shu Xue
Treatment of diseases
Treatment techniques
Equipment safety and clean needle techniques
Approved Schools
Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, AB
Canadian Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, AB
Calgary College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, AB
MacEwan University, AB
Pacific Rim College, BC
Kwantlen Polytechnic University, BC
Autumn Institute of Health, BC
Central College of Chinese Medicine, BC
Shang Hai TCM College, BC
Tzu Chi International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCICTCM), BC
Hua Xia Acupuncture, Massage, Herb College, MB
Acupuncture College of Manitoba Inc., MB
Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, ON
Eight Branches Acupuncture College, ON
Humber Polytechnic College, ON
Canadian College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, NS