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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| TCM Doctor 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 |
| 302-6TF |
Epidemic Febrile Dis. (Wen bing) |
30 Hrs |
| 303-5TF |
Treatise on Febrile Dis. (shan han) |
30 Hrs |
| 401-7TF |
Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber (Jin Gui) |
30 Hrs |
| 402-8TF |
TCM Doctrines |
20 Hrs |
311
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 |
| 401-8AC |
Micro-Acupuncture Systems |
30 Hrs |
316
hrs |
| Chinese Herbal courses |
| 102-1CH |
TCM Materia Medica (1) |
30 Hrs |
| 103-2CH |
TCM Materia Medica (2) |
60 Hrs |
| 201-3CH |
TCM Materia Medica (3) |
60 Hrs |
| 202-4CH |
TCM Formulas and Strategies (1) |
60 Hrs |
| 203-5CH |
TCM Formulas and Strategies (2) |
60 Hrs |
| 402-6CH |
Botanical Pharmacology and Herbal Safety |
30 Hrs |
300
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 |
| 301-6AT |
TCM Internal Medicine (1) |
60 Hrs |
| 302-7AT |
TCM Internal Medicine (2) |
60 Hrs |
| 302-8AT |
TCM Psychiatry and Geriatrics |
30 Hrs |
| 302-9AT |
TCM Preventative Medicine |
30 Hrs |
| 303-10A |
Acupuncture/TCM Gynecology |
60 Hrs |
| 401-11A |
Advanced TCM Internal Medicine |
30 Hrs |
| 401-12A |
Acupuncture/TCM Dermatology |
30 Hrs |
| 401-13A |
Acupuncture/TCM EENT |
45 Hrs |
| 402-14A |
Acupuncture/TCM Pediatrics |
45 Hrs |
630
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 |
| 203-10W |
Western Pharmacology |
45 Hrs |
390
hrs |
| W. 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 |
| 401-6WC |
Clinical Immunology |
30 Hrs |
300
hrs |
| Program Auxiliaries |
| 101-1PA |
Chinese Medical Terminology |
45 Hrs |
| 101-2PA |
Medical Qi Gong |
30 Hrs |
| 103-4PA |
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 |
| 203-11P |
Chinese Nutrition and Diet Therapy |
30 Hrs |
| 301-13P |
Ethics and Legal Issues |
30 Hrs |
| 301-14P |
Business Management (1) |
30 Hrs |
| 302-16P |
Communication and Counseling |
30 Hrs |
| 303-18P |
First Aid and CPR |
16 Hrs |
| 402-21P |
Acupuncture/TCM Research and Methodology |
30 Hrs |
| 402-22P |
Business Management (2) |
30 Hrs |
| 402-23P |
Chinese Medical Terminology |
30 Hrs |
451
hrs |
| 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) Acu/Herbal Prescription |
30 Hrs |
| 203-4CS |
Clinical Strategies(4) Acu/Herbal 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 |
| 401-8CS |
Clinical Strategies(8) TCM Miscellaneous |
30 Hrs |
| 402-9CS |
Clinical Strategies(9) TCM Miscellaneous |
30 Hrs |
270
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/Clinical
Assistance |
| 203-1CA |
Clinical Practice |
60 Hrs |
| 301-2CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
| 302-3CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
| 303-4CP |
Clinical Practice |
90 Hrs |
| 401-5CP |
Clinical Practice |
150 Hrs |
| 402-6CP |
Clinical Practice |
150 Hrs |
| 403-7CP |
Practicum in China or On-site |
350 Hrs |
980
hrs |
| Dr. of Acupuncture / Dr. of TCM (DTCMDP)
|
| 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 |
| 102-1CH |
TCM Materia Medica (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 |
300hrs |
| 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 |
| 103-2CH |
TCM Materia Medica (2) |
60 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 |
360 hrs |
| Total for year 1: 966hrs |
| Year 2 |
| Term 1 |
| 201-5AC |
Acupuncture Technique |
60 Hrs |
| 201-6AC |
Acupuncture Technique Lab |
30 Hrs |
| 201-3CH |
TCM Materia Medica (3) |
60 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 |
390 hrs |
| Term 2 |
| 202-4CH |
TCM Formulas and Strategies (1) |
60 Hrs |
| 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) Acu/Herbal Prescription |
30 Hrs |
| 202-2CA |
Clinical Assistance |
60 Hrs |
375 hrs |
| Term 3 |
| 203-5CH |
TCM Formulas and Strategies (2) |
60 Hrs |
| 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) Acu/Herbal Prescription |
30 Hrs |
| 203-1CA |
Clinical Practice |
60 Hrs |
375 hrs |
| Total for year 2: 1140
hrs |
| Year 3 |
| Term 1 |
| 301-4TF |
Yellow Emperor’s Classic |
30 Hrs |
| 301-6AT |
TCM Internal Medicine (1) |
60 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 |
345 hrs |
| Term 2 |
| 302-6TF |
Epidemic Febrile Dis. (Wen bing) |
30 Hrs |
| 302-7AT |
TCM Internal Medicine (2) |
60 Hrs |
| 302-8AT |
TCM Psychiatry and Geriatrics |
30 Hrs |
| 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 |
345 hrs |
| Term 3 |
| 303-5TF |
Treatise on Febrile Dis. (shan han) |
30 Hrs |
| 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 |
302 hrs |
| Total for year 3: 996
hrs |
| Year 4 |
| Term 1 |
| 401-7TF |
Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber (Jin Gui) |
30 Hrs |
| 401-8AC |
Micro-Acupuncture Systems |
30 Hrs |
| 401-11A |
Advanced TCM Internal Medicine |
30 Hrs |
| 401-12A |
Acupuncture/TCM Dermatology |
30 Hrs |
| 401-13A |
Acupuncture/TCM EENT |
45 Hrs |
| 401-6WC |
Clinical Immunology |
30 Hrs |
| 401-8CS |
Clinical Strategies(8) TCM Miscellaneous |
30 Hrs |
| 401-5CP |
Clinical Practice |
150 Hrs |
375 hrs |
| Term 2 |
| 402-8TF |
TCM Doctrines |
20 Hrs |
| 402-6CH |
Botanical Pharmacology and Herbal Safety |
30 Hrs |
| 402-14A |
Acupuncture/TCM Pediatrics |
45 Hrs |
| 402-21P |
Acupuncture/TCM Research and Methodology |
30 Hrs |
| 402-22P |
Chinese Medical Terminology (2) |
30 Hrs |
| 402-14P |
Business Management (2) |
30 Hrs |
| 402-9CS |
Clinical Strategies(9) TCM Miscellaneous |
30 Hrs |
| 402-6CP |
Clinical Practice |
150 Hrs |
365 hrs |
| Term 3 |
| 403-7CP |
Practicum in China or On-site |
350 Hrs |
350hrs |
| Total for year 4: 1090hrs |
| Four Year Program: 4188
hrs |
| Total Clinic Hours: 1490
hrs |
