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Overview
Doctor of TCM
TCM Practitioner
Acupuncture Diploma
Course Descriptions
TCM Wellness–Yang Sheng Certificate
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Acupuncture
Diploma Program The Acupuncture Diploma is a three-year
program that qualifies its graduates to take a licensing examination
to become a Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac.)
The Acupuncture program consists of a total of 1,900 hours of
instruction including 450 hours of clinical training.
Program Outline
| First
Year |
| 21 credits over two 15-week semesters |
| 100
Foundations of TCM |
3 |
| 101
Diagnosis in TCM |
3 |
| 103
Chinese Acupuncture I |
3.5 |
| 104
Western Anatomy/Physiology |
4 |
| 105
History, Terminology of TCM and Chinese
Language |
2 |
| 106
Clinical Observation, Qi Gong
Practice |
4 |
| 108
Communication Skills, Ethics |
0.5 |
| 109
Acupoint Location |
1 |
| Second
Year |
| 21 credits over two 15-week semesters |
| 308
Application of Diagnosis and Treatment in
Acupuncture & TCM |
3 |
| 105
History, Terminology of TCM and Chinese
Language |
1 |
| 400
Chinese Acupuncture IV |
4 |
| 203
Chinese Acupuncture II |
3 |
| 404
Single and Double Acupoints |
1 |
| 210 TCM Classic Texts: Nei
Jing and Nan Jing |
1 |
| 206
Tui Na I |
1 |
| 207
Clinical Pre-practice |
4 |
| 208
Pathology/Microbiology/Immunology |
2 |
| 209
Surface Anatomy |
1 |
| Third
Year |
| 21.5 credits over two 15-week semesters |
| 300
Chinese Acupuncture III |
4 |
| 303
Diet Therapy |
1 |
| 304
Clinical Practice |
8 |
| 305
Three Acupoint Therapy |
1 |
| 307
Western Diagnosis/Laboratories Diagnosis |
1 |
| 309
Introduction to Western Pharmacology |
1 |
| 310
Extra Points of Classic and Modern Practice |
2 |
| 311
Modern Research, Proven Acupuncture
Formulas, Classical Needle Technique |
2 |
| 312
Review of License Exam |
1.5 |
See Course Descriptions for more details
on each course.
One credit is equal to 30-40 hours of lectures, exams, study sessions,
field trips, clinic time, and research time.
Courses are subject to change.
* Scholarship Offer *
Beginning January 2007 and for a limited time, scholarships worth
up to CAD$10,000 towards tuition (regularly CAD$25,000) are offered
to eligible new students of ICTCM, Victoria's three-year Acupuncture
Diploma Program. The program may be completed in two calendar
years with no summer breaks. Please contact
ICTCM, Victoria for more details. |
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