CITCM > Professional Training

The Acupuncture diploma Program is a four-year program with 2900 hours of training including traditional Chinese medicine foundation, diagnostic methods, Tui Na massage, acupuncture, western biomedical science, Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese and western medicine clinical courses such as internal, pediatric, gynecological, dermatological illnesses, sports injury, muscularskeleton illnesses, and clinical observation and internship.

Graduates of the Acupuncture Diploma Program will meet the criteria required to write the Alberta provincial licensing examination to become a registered acupuncturist in Alberta, which is also recognized by BC and Quebec.

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The Doctor of Acupuncture/Doctor of TCM Program is a four-year program with 4188 hours of training.  This includes Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Chinese Tui Na Massage Body-Work. The Doctor of Acupuncture/Doctor of TCM Program contains the same training as the Acupuncture Diploma Program in the first three years, with the fourth year focusing on Chinese Herbal Medicine. The Chinese Herbal Medicine training includes the study of over 350 herbs and 200 classic time tested and effective formulas. Clinical courses cover acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine and involve the treatment of internal, pediatric, gynecological, dermatological, muscular-skeleton illnesses and sports injury. Clinical observation and internship allow students to master the knowledge they need to successfully practice.

An optional Three-month internship in the clinical training hospitals in China is recommended.

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* An acupuncturist may use the title "Doctor"or the abbreviation "Dr." in connection with the practice of acupuncture when he or she possesses an earned doctorate degree from an accredited, approved or authorized educational institution in acupuncture, Oriental medicine.

TCM herbology Program is designed for people want to learn Chinese herbal medicine only. This program contains2511 hours of education on both Chinese and western medicine, it is focus on TCM foundation, diagnostic methods, as well as TCM clinical courses such as paediatrics, gynaecology, dermatology, EENT and so on. Individuals who already have western medicine background can take the Chinese medicine courses only. People finished this program will be practice as a herbalist and they will be meet the requirement of registration as TCM herbalist in BC. 

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Chinese Tui Na massage program is a two year program with 1000 hours of training including basic Chinese medicine and western medicine theory, clinic courses, and practice. Courses cover Chinese Tui Na massage, acupressure for muscular skeletal and orthopedic disorders, as well as for digestive, neurological, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. This technique is also commonly used for pediatric and senior's illnesses. The program also covers self-health maintenance acupressure that both practitioners and patients can use to maintain and improve health conditions. This program has approval from the Association of Massage Therapists and Wholistic practitioners. Graduates will meet the requirements to be a registered massage therapist.

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