The Acupuncture Diploma Computer-Aided Program share the same curriculum with our Acupuncture Diploma Program which is a three-year program with 2428 hours of training including Traditional Chinese Medicine foundation, diagnostic methods, Acupuncture, and Tui Na massage, Western Bio-Medical Science and Chinese Herbal Medicine. There are also Chinese and Western Medicine clinical courses: internal, pediatric, gynecological, dermatological, muscular-skeletal illnesses and sports injury all with 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.
Acupuncture Diploma Computer-Aided Program allows people study most of theories at home by watching live class videos. And for the clinical and hands on portion of study, it is enhanced with extensive case studies as well as intensive on site training. |
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| Acupuncture Diploma
Computer-Aided Program |
| TCM Foundation courses |
| 101-1TF |
History of TCM |
21 Hrs |
| 101-2TF |
TCM Foundation (1) |
90 Hrs |
| 103-3TF |
TCM Differentiation of Syndromes |
60 Hrs |
| 301-4TF |
Yellow Emperor’s Classic |
30 Hrs |
201
hrs |
| Acupuncture courses |
| 102-1AC |
Acupoints and Meridian (1) |
60 Hrs |
| 102-2AC |
Acupoints and Meridian Lab (1) |
30 Hrs |
| 103-3AC |
Acupoints and Meridians (2) |
60 Hrs |
| 103-4AC |
Acupoints and Meridians Lab (2) |
30 Hrs |
| 201-5AC |
Acupuncture Technique |
60 Hrs |
| 201-6AC |
Acupuncture Technique Lab |
30 Hrs |
| 303-7AC |
Acupuncture Safety and Clean Needle Techniques |
16 Hrs |
286
hrs |
| Acupuncture and TCM Clinical
courses |
| 102-1AT |
TCM Diagnostic Techniques |
60 Hrs |
| 201-2AT |
Acupuncture - Orthopedic Sport Medicine (1) |
30 Hrs |
| 202-3AT |
Acupuncture Therapeutics (1) |
60 Hrs |
| 202-4AT |
Acupuncture - Orthopedic Sport Medicine (2) |
30 Hrs |
| 203-5AT |
Acupuncture Therapeutics (2) |
60 Hrs |
| 302-9AT |
TCM Preventative Medicine |
30 Hrs |
| 303-10AT |
Acupuncture/TCM Gynecology |
60 Hrs |
330
hrs |
| W. Foundation Courses |
| 101-1WF |
Anatomy (1) |
44 Hrs |
| 101-2WF |
Surface Anatomy |
16 Hrs |
| 101-3WF |
Physiology (1) |
60 Hrs |
| 102-4WF |
Anatomy (2) |
30 Hrs |
| 102-5WF |
Physiology (2) |
30 Hrs |
| 103-6WF |
Microbiology |
30 Hrs |
| 201-7WF |
Pathology (1) |
60 Hrs |
| 202-8WF |
Biochemistry |
45 Hrs |
| 202-9WF |
Pathology (2) |
30 Hrs |
| 203-10WF |
Western Pharmacology |
45 Hrs |
390
hrs |
| Western Clinical courses |
| 203-1WC |
Western Physical Assessment |
90 Hrs |
| 301-2WC |
Western Medicine (1) |
45 Hrs |
| 301-3WC |
Western Lab Test Reading |
30 Hrs |
| 302-4WC |
Western Medicine (2) |
45 Hrs |
| 303-5WC |
Western Medicine (3) |
60 Hrs |
270
hrs |
| Program Auxiliaries |
| 101-1PA |
Chinese Medical Terminology (1) |
45 Hrs |
| 101-2PA |
Medical Qi Gong |
30 Hrs |
| 103-3PA |
Medical Tai Ji |
30 Hrs |
| 201-6PA |
Tui Na Massage Techniques and lab |
60 Hrs |
| 202-8PA |
Tui Na Therapeutics |
30 Hrs |
| 202-9PA |
Western Nutrition |
30 Hrs |
| 203-11PA |
Chinese Nutrition and Diet Therapy |
30 Hrs |
| 301-13PA |
Ethics and Legal Issues |
30 Hrs |
| 301-14PA |
Business Management (1) |
30 Hrs |
| 302-22PA |
Communication and Counseling |
30 Hrs |
| 303-18PA |
First Aid and CPR |
16 Hrs |
361hrs |
| Clinical Strategies Courses |
| 103-1CS |
Clinical Strategies(1) Syndrome Differentiation |
30 Hrs |
| 201-2CS |
Clinical Strategies(2) Syndrome Differentiation |
30 Hrs |
| 202-3CS |
Clinical Strategies(3) Acupuncture Prescription |
30 Hrs |
| 203-4CS |
Clinical Strategies(4) Acupuncture Prescription |
30 Hrs |
| 301-5CS |
Clinical Strategies(5) TCM Internal Medicine |
30 Hrs |
| 302-6CS |
Clinical Strategies(6) TCM Internal Medicine |
30 Hrs |
| 303-7CS |
Clinical Strategies(7) TCM Gynecology |
30 Hrs |
210
hrs |
| On Site Clinical Rotation Courses |
| 102-1CO |
On Site Clinical Rotation (1) |
40 Hrs |
| 103-2CO |
On Site Clinical Rotation (2) |
40 Hrs |
| 201-3CO |
On Site Clinical Rotation (3) |
40 Hrs |
| 202-4CO |
On Site Clinical Rotation (4) |
40 Hrs |
| 203-5CO |
On Site Clinical Rotation (5) |
40 Hrs |
| 301-6CO |
On Site Clinical Rotation (6) |
40 Hrs |
| 302-7CO |
On Site Clinical Rotation (7) |
40 Hrs |
| 303-8CP |
On Site Clinical Rotation (8) |
100 Hrs |
380
hrs |
| Acupuncture
Diploma Computer-Aided Program |
| Year 1 |
| Term 1 |
| 101-1TF |
History of TCM |
21 Hrs |
| 101-2TF |
TCM Foundation (1) |
90 Hrs |
| 101-1WF |
Anatomy (1) |
44 Hrs |
| 101-2WF |
Surface Anatomy |
16 Hrs |
| 101-3WF |
Physiology (1) |
60 Hrs |
| 101-1PA |
Chinese Medical Terminology (1) |
45 Hrs |
| 101-2PA |
Medical Qi Gong |
30 Hrs |
306 hrs |
| Term 2 |
| 102-1AC |
Acupoints and Meridian (1) |
60 Hrs |
| 102-2AC |
Acupoints and Meridian Lab (1) |
30 Hrs |
| 102-1AT |
TCM Diagnostic Techniques |
60 Hrs |
| 102-4WF |
Anatomy (2) |
30 Hrs |
| 102-5WF |
Physiology (2) |
30 Hrs |
| 102-1CO |
On Site Clinical Rotation (1) |
40 Hrs |
250hrs |
| Term 3 |
| 103-3TF |
TCM Differentiation of Syndromes |
60 Hrs |
| 103-3AC |
Acupoints and Meridians (2) |
60 Hrs |
| 103-4AC |
Acupoints and Meridians Lab (2) |
30 Hrs |
| 103-6WF |
Microbiology |
30 Hrs |
| 103-3PA |
Medical Tai Ji |
30 Hrs |
| 103-1CS |
Clinical Strategies(1) Syndrome Differentiation |
30 Hrs |
| 103-2CO |
On Site Clinical Rotation (2) |
40 Hrs |
280 hrs |
| Total for year 1: 836hrs |
| Year 2 |
| Term 1 |
| 201-5AC |
Acupuncture Technique |
60 Hrs |
| 201-6AC |
Acupuncture Technique Lab |
30 Hrs |
| 201-2AT |
Acupuncture - Orthopedic Sport Medicine (1) |
30 Hrs |
| 201-7WF |
Pathology (1) |
60 Hrs |
| 201-6PA |
Tui Na Massage Techniques and lab |
60 Hrs |
| 201-2CS |
Clinical Strategies(2) Syndrome Differentiation |
30 Hrs |
| 201-3CO |
On Site Clinical Rotation (3) |
40 Hrs |
310 hrs |
| Term 2 |
| 202-3AT |
Acupuncture Therapeutics (1) |
60 Hrs |
| 202-4AT |
Acupuncture - Orthopedic Sport Medicine (2) |
30 Hrs |
| 202-8WF |
Biochemistry |
45 Hrs |
| 202-9WF |
Pathology (2) |
30 Hrs |
| 202-8PA |
Tui Na Therapeutics |
30 Hrs |
| 202-9PA |
Western Nutrition |
30 Hrs |
| 202-3CS |
Clinical Strategies(3) Acupuncture Prescription |
30 Hrs |
| 202-4CO |
On Site Clinical Rotation (4) |
40 Hrs |
295 hrs |
| Term 3 |
| 203-5AT |
Acupuncture Therapeutics (2) |
60 Hrs |
| 203-10W |
Western Pharmacology |
45 Hrs |
| 203-1WC |
Western Physical Assessment |
90 Hrs |
| 203-11P |
Chinese Nutrition and Diet Therapy |
30 Hrs |
| 203-4CS |
Clinical Strategies(4) Acupuncture Prescription |
30 Hrs |
| 203-5CO |
On Site Clinical Rotation (5) |
40 Hrs |
295 hrs |
| Total for year 2: 900
hrs |
| Year 3 |
| Term 1 |
| 301-4TF |
Yellow Emperor’s Classic |
30 Hrs |
| 301-2WC |
Western Medicine (1) |
45 Hrs |
| 301-3WC |
Western Lab Test Reading |
30 Hrs |
| 203-13P |
Ethics and Legal Issues |
30 Hrs |
| 203-14P |
Business Management (1) |
30 Hrs |
| 301-5CS |
Clinical Strategies(5) Acupuncture Internal Medicine |
30 Hrs |
| 301-6CO |
On Site Clinical Rotation (6) |
40 Hrs |
235 hrs |
| Term 2 |
| 302-6AT |
TCM Preventative Medicine |
30 Hrs |
| 302-4WC |
Western Medicine (2) |
45 Hrs |
| 203-16P |
Communication and Counseling |
30 Hrs |
| 302-6CS |
Clinical Strategies(6) Acupuncture Internal Medicine |
30 Hrs |
| 302-7CO |
On Site Clinical Rotation (7) |
40 Hrs |
175 hrs |
| Term 3 |
| 303-7AC |
Acupuncture Safety and Clean Needle Techniques |
16 Hrs |
| 303-7AT |
Acupuncture Gynecology |
60 Hrs |
| 303-5WC |
Western Medicine (3) |
60 Hrs |
| 303-18P |
First Aid and CPR |
16 Hrs |
| 303-7CS |
Clinical Strategies(7) Acupuncture Gynecology |
30 Hrs |
| 303-8CP |
On Site Clinical Rotation (8) |
100 Hrs |
282
hrs |
| Total for year 3: 692
hrs |
| Three Year Program: 2428hrs |
| Total Practicum Hours: 580 hrs |
