Acupuncture Program

The Professional Scope of Practice

Acupuncture is a modality under Traditional Chinese Medicine that is used to treat disharmonies in body function, using the meridian theory to influence the flow of the body’s energy and other life substances in order to restore harmony. Acupuncture has been proven as an effective pain management tool, as well as other clinical conditions, and is widely accepted as an adjunct to other medical skills. This program qualifies for 116.75 CMTP CEU’s.

Licensing

The practice of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine are both regulated under the Regulated Health Professions Act in the Province of Ontario. Acupuncture has the special distinction of being included in the Scopes of Practice of several Regulated Health Care Professions and therefore, those individuals who have Acupuncture already included in their respective Scopes of Practice do not need to belong to the new regulatory college but, they can only practice Acupuncture within the Scope of Practice of their Regulated Health Profession.

This means that those Regulated Health Professionals who have Acupuncture included in their Scope of Practice or who are permitted to go below the dermis will be able to continue to practice under their own regulatory college.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The program of study is divided into classroom and clinical components over a maximum 12-month period.

Clinical Experience

Students are required to fulfill 150 clinical hours in the on-site teaching clinic which is scheduled a 1 evening per month. Students will enter clinic one month after the start of the program as clinical aids, advancing to practitioner status as the course progresses. All clinical treatments are fully supervised. 

Program Hours

Total Instruction Hours: 540

Classroom instruction: 2 evenings per week

Final Examination

All students are required to sit and pass, with no less than 70% overall, a written and oral/practical exam prior to receiving their diploma.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Program Schedule

Course Code	Course Name
Year 1	Ø Chinese Pathology (CHPA 101) Ø Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine (FTCM 101) Ø Meridian and Points (MRAP 101) Ø Moxibustion (MOXI 101) Ø Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics (TCMD 101)

Course Description

Course Code	Approx Hrs**	Course Description
CHPA 101	60	Chinese Pathology This is the study of disease and dysfunctions as it pertains to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Cause and patterns of diseases, from both a western TCM perspective, will be discussed
FTCM 101	60	Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine The objective of this course is to provide students with the theoretical ideology founding the basis of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Concepts include Ying/Yang, Chinese Physiology, Superficial Energy Circulation, Five-Element Theory and Extra Yang Organs.
MRAP 101	210	Meridian and Points This course will familiarize the student with the meridian system and pathways as well as point locations and their use
MOXI 101	30	Moxibustion This course includes a number of ancillary Techniques used in Acupuncture treatments including Moxibustion, Cupping and Gua Sha.
TCMD 101	30	Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostic Upon completion of this course students will be able to perform patient evaluations based on Traditional Chinese Medicine concepts. Topics of discussion are observations, tongue diagnosis, pulse diagnosis, history taking and clinical note taking.

Admission Requirements

The requirements for CTC’s Acupuncture program consists of:

· Minimum 2-years experience as a health care professional under the Regulated Health Care Professions Act.

· Proficiency in the English language

Financial Information

Application Fee* (submitted with application)	75.00
Registration Fee* (due at registration appointment)	75.00
Tuition Deposit (due at registration appointment)	1,000
Tuition Payment (due on Orientation Day)	6,000
TOTAL	7,150

* Non refundable

The registration appointment will be booked by the Office of the Registrar prior to Orientation Day.