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To supply our society with highly skilled acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners.

To provide a superior learning environment for students through a comprehensive curriculum and an enthusiastic and qualified faculty.

To promote communication and integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine with conventional Western Medicine by recognising and respecting the advantages of each discipline.

To promote the understanding that viewing body, mind and spirit as a whole is essential to being an outstanding health care practitioner.

As a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner we recognise:

That to be aware of our own health, and lead a lifestyle that fosters and supports our own well-being, paired with a willingness to help others is as important and integral to our success in this health-care field as is our knowledge and skills.

Understanding the philosophy in Chinese Medicine is fundamental in that its framework is our guiding principle towards understanding the individual both physiologically and psychologically on a deeper level which allows the practitioner to determine the strategies and approaches to assist and promote the body's healing process.

When examining the building blocks of health, Traditional Chinese Medicine's principles of interrelationship, balance and harmony allow us to consider not only the macro-universe, our body and all its functions, but also the larger universe - our immediate environment, our geographic surroundings, and the whole expanse that creates the world we exist in which may impact one's health.

The origin of Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on both ancient philosophy and ancient science. The present developments of Traditional Chinese Medicine have allowed for interaction and integration with modern science and technology that will lead Traditional Chinese Medicine into a new and expanded phase of achievement.

The health of body, mind and spirit are interrelated; restoring and maintaining health and wellness means achieving health and harmony in all three.

To present the highest quality educational program in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture.

To give the students the tools and desire for a lifetime of learning as TCM evolves.

To promote scientific research into the area of TCM and acupuncture.

To provide a diploma that will be the mark of distinction for a high-quality TCM education.

To promote the integration of TCM into the primary health care system.

To facilitate continuing education of TCM by bringing in highly recognised TCM practitioners in each field from China and around the world.

To share the treasures of TCM with the community and anyone seeking a holistic natural approach to improve and maintain health and wellness.