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Pan-Canadian Exam for Acupuncturists

Canadian Alliance of Regulatory Bodies of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists

acupuncture examsThe Pan-Canadian Exam is developed by the Canadian Alliance of Regulatory Bodies of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists (CARB-TCMPA) under the funding of Human Resources and Skills Development of Canada (HRSDC) to facilitate labour mobility across provinces. In accordance with the Acupuncture Regulation, applicants for their initial registration must have satisfactorily completed an examination approved by the Health Disciplines Board established under section 3 of the Health Disciplines Act. Pan-Canadian Examination is an approved qualification for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Acupuncturists as part of the registration requirements in Alberta. To be eligible for registration as acupuncturist in Alberta, applicants must pass the Safety Examination administered by the College and Association of Acupuncturists of Alberta (the CAAA). CITCM National Ranking at Pan-Canadian Exam for Acupuncturist in 2016 Congratulations to CITCM students who passed the written and clinical exams! An 89% success rate is a wonderful result. You are very close to being a registered acupuncturist in Alberta! We are pleased to share CITCM ranking provincially and nationally:


Pan-Canadian Written Exam for Acupuncturist in 2016
CategoryCITCMAlbertaCanada
Total # of Candidates1992353
Passing Rate17/19 (89%)62/92 (67%)234/353 (66%)
Pan-Canadian Written Exam for Acupuncturist in 2015
CategoryCITCMAlbertaCanada
Total # of Candidates2196363
Passing Rate13/21 (62%)55/96 (57%)232/363 (64%)
Pan-Canadian Written Exam for Acupuncturist in 2014
CategoryCITCMAlbertaCanada
Total # of Candidates15109390
Passing Rate11/15 (73.33%)67/109 (61%)269/390 (69%)
Pan-Canadian Clinical Case Study Exam for Acupuncturists January 2014
CategoryCITCMAlbertaCanada
Total # of Candidates847203
Passing Rate7/8 (87.55%)31/47 (66%)132/203 (65%)
Pan-Canadian Written Exam for Acupuncturist in 2013
CategoryCITCMAlbertaCanada
Total # of Candidates1291304
Passing Rate9/12 (75%)53/91 (58.24%)200/304 (65.79%)