The Acupuncture Diploma Program is a three-year program with 2618 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. |
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| Acupuncture Diploma
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 |
| Clinical Observation |
| 102-1CO |
Clinical Observation |
60 Hrs |
| 103-2CO |
Clinical Observation |
60 Hrs |
120
hrs |
| Clinical Assistance Courses |
| 201-1CA |
Clinical Assistance |
60 Hrs |
| 202-2CA |
Clinical Assistance |
60 Hrs |
120
hrs |
| Clinical Practice Courses |
| 203-1CA |
Clinical Practice |
60 Hrs |
| 301-2CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
| 302-3CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
| 303-4CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
330
hrs |
| Acupuncture
Diploma Program (ADP) |
| 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 |
Clinical Observation |
60 Hrs |
270hrs |
| 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 |
Clinical Observation |
60 Hrs |
300 hrs |
| Total for year 1: 876hrs |
| 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 |
| 201-1CA |
Clinical Assistance |
60 Hrs |
330 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 |
| 202-2CA |
Clinical Assistance |
60 Hrs |
315 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 |
| 203-1CA |
Clinical Practice |
60 Hrs |
315 hrs |
| Total for year 2: 960
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) TCM Internal Medicine |
30 Hrs |
| 301-2CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
285 hrs |
| Term 2 |
| 302-9AT |
TCM Preventative Medicine |
30 Hrs |
| 302-4WC |
Western Medicine (2) |
45 Hrs |
| 203-16P |
Communication and Counseling |
30 Hrs |
| 302-6CS |
Clinical Strategies(6) TCM Internal Medicine |
30 Hrs |
| 302-3CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
225 hrs |
| Term 3 |
| 303-7AC |
Acupuncture Safety and Clean Needle Techniques |
16 Hrs |
| 303-10A |
Acupuncture/TCM Gynecology |
60 Hrs |
| 303-5WC |
Western Medicine (3) |
60 Hrs |
| 303-18P |
First Aid and CPR |
16 Hrs |
| 303-7CS |
Clinical Strategies(7) TCM Gynecology |
30 Hrs |
| 303-4CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
272 hrs |
| Total for year 3: 782
hrs |
| Three Year Program: 2618hrs |
| Total Clinic Hours 3 years:
780 hrs |
| End of Acupuncture Diploma
Program |
