
The Diploma of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is a 4-year (8 semesters) program that deeply explores theoretical and clinical concepts of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine involves disciplines such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, Chinese massage, diet therapy and therapeutic exercises. Students learn foundational philosophies, diagnostic principles and therapeutic techniques of this ancient and powerful system of medicine, and incorporate them with biomedical sciences and other healing philosophies. This 2820-hour program satisfies curriculum requirements of the CTCMA of BC. 
| Acupuncture |
Total Requirements |
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| ACU101/102 ACU111/112 ACU113/114 ACU211/212 ACU321 ACU322 ACU323 ACU324 ACU325 ACU |
Meridians and Points I/II Energetics of Acupoints I/II Techniques and Therapeutics I/II Internal Medicine Gynecology Orthopedics and Traumatology Dermatology and External Medicine Pediatrics Ophthalmology and Ears, Nose, Throat Acupuncture Elective |
6 credits 6 credits 6 credits 6 credits 3 credits 3 credits 1.5 credits 3 credits 1.5 credits 3 credits |
90 hours 90 hours 90 hours 90 hours 45 hours 45 hours 22.5 hours 45 hours 22.5 hours 45 hours |
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| Total |
39 credits |
585 hours |
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| Biomedical/Biological Sciences |
Total Requirements |
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| BMS101/102 BMS103 BMS201/202 BMS211 BMS221 BMS222 BMS BMS |
Anatomy and Physiology I/II Surface Anatomy Pathophysiology I/II Biochemistry CPR and First Aid Natural Emergency Medicine Biomedical/Biological Sciences Elective Biomedical/Biological Sciences Elective |
6 credits 3 credits 6 credits 3 credits 1 credit 1 credit 3 credits 3 credits |
90 hours 45 hours 90 hours 45 hours 15 hours 15 hours 45 hours 45 hours |
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| Total |
26 credits |
390 hours |
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| Chinese Botanical Medicine |
Total Requirements |
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| CBOT331/332 CBOT401/402 CBOT403 CBOT404 CBOT405 CBOT406 CBOT411 CBOT412 CBOT421 CBOT422 CBOT423 CBOT424 CBOT425 |
Materia Medica I/II Formulas and Strategies I/II Phytochemistry Herbal Pharmacology Practical Herbal Pharmacy Energetics of Herbal Medicine TCM Internal Medicine Herbal Case Studies TCM Gynecology TCM Orthopedics and Traumatology TCM Dermatology and External Medicine TCM Pediatrics TCM Ophthalmology and Ears, Nose, Throat |
6 credits 8 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 1.5 credits 1.5 credits 0.66 credit 0.66 credit 0.66 credit |
90 hours 120 hours 45 hours 45 hours 45 hours 45 hours 45 hours 45 hours 22.5 hours 22.5 hours 10 hours 10 hours 10 hours |
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| Total |
37 credits |
555 hours |
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| Oriental Medicine |
Total Requirements |
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| OM101/102 OM111 OM112 OM113 OM201/202 OM301 OM302 OM401 |
TCM Foundations I/II Intro to Tai Qi Chuan Intro to Qi Gong Intro to Tui Na TCM Diagnosis I/II Comprehensive Review Case Studies Chinese Food Therapy |
6 credits 1.5 credits 1.5 credits 3 credits 6 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits |
90 hours 22.5 hours 22.5 hours 45 hours 90 hours 45 hours 45 hours 45 hours |
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| Total |
27 credits |
405 hours |
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| Professional Development |
Total Requirements |
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| PD301 PD302 |
Ethics Business Development & Practice Management |
1 credit 3 credits |
15 hours 45 hours |
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| Total |
4 credits |
60 hours |
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| Various Topics |
Total Requirements |
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| CNS MND201 NU201 |
Counselling and Communications Elective Medical Mandarin Holistic Nutrition |
3 credits 3 credits 3 credits |
45 hours 45 hours 45 hours |
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| Total |
9 credits |
135 hours |
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| Clinical Practice |
Total Requirements |
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| CP101 CP102 CP200/300 CP400 |
Clinical Observation I Clinical Observation II (Community Clinic) Clinical Supervised/Independent Practice TCM Clinical Practice |
8 credits 3 credits 10 credits 6 credits |
120 hours 90 hours 300 hours 180 hours |
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| Total |
27 credits |
690 hours |
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| Total Requirements: Diploma of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine |
Total Requirements |
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| Acupuncture Biological/Biomedical Sciences Chinese Botanical Medicine Counselling Mandarin Nutrition Oriental Medicine Professional Development Clinical Practice |
39 credit 26 credits 37 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 27 credits 4 credits 27 credits |
585 hours 390 hours 555 hours 45 hours 45 hours 45 hours 405 hours 60 hours 690 hours |
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| Total |
169 credits |
2820 hours |
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| Semester One |
Semester Two |
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| ACU101/102 BMS101/102 OM101/102 OM111 CP101 |
Meridians and Points I/II Anatomy and Physiology I/II TCM Foundations I/II Intro to Tai Qi Chuan Clinical Observation I |
6 cr 6 cr 6 cr 1.5 cr 4 cr |
90 hrs 90 hrs 90 hrs 22.5 hrs 60 hrs |
ACU111/112 BMS201/202 OM112 OM201/202 CP101 |
Energetics of Acupoints I/II Pathophysiology Intro to Qi Gong TCM Diagnosis I/II Clinical Observation I |
6 cr 6 cr 1.5 cr 6 cr 4 cr |
90 hrs 90 hrs 22.5 hrs 90 hrs 60 hrs |
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| Total | 23.5 cr | 352.5 hrs |
Total | 23.5 cr |
352.5 hrs | |||
| Semester Three |
Semester Four |
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| ACU113/114 BMS103 BMS221 BMS222 MND201 OM113 CP102 |
Techniques and Therapeutics I/II Surface Anatomy CPR and First Aid Natural Emergency Medicine Medical Mandarin Intro to Tui Na Clinical Practice (Community Clinic) |
6 cr 3 cr 1 cr 1 cr 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr |
90 hrs 45 hrs 15 hrs 15 hrs 45 hrs 45 hrs 90 hrs |
ACU211/212 ACU322 BMS CNS NU201 CP200/300 |
Internal Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology Biomedical Elective Counselling Elective Holistic Nutrition Clinical Practice |
6 cr 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr |
90 hrs 45 hrs 45 hrs 45 hrs 45 hrs 90 hrs |
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| Total | 20 cr | 345 hrs |
Total | 21 cr |
360 hrs | |||
| Semester Five |
Semester Six |
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| ACU321 ACU324 ACU325 ACU BMS BMS CP200/300 |
Gynecology Pediatrics Ophthalmology & E, N,T Acupuncture Elective Biomedical Elective Biomedical Elective Clinical Practice |
3 cr 3 cr 1.5 cr 3 cr 1.5 cr 3 cr 3 cr 4 cr |
45 hrs 45 hrs 22.5 hrs 45 hrs 45 hrs 45 hrs 120 hrs |
ACU323 CBOT331/332 OM301 OM302 PD301 PD302 CP200/300 |
Dermatology and External Medicine Materia Medica I/II Comprehensive Review Case Studies Ethics Practice Mngmnt/Business Dvlpmnt Clinical Practice |
1.5 cr 6 cr 3 cr 3 cr 1 cr 3 cr 3 cr |
22.5 hrs 90 hrs 45 hrs 45 hrs 15 hrs 45 hrs 90 hrs |
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| Total | 20.5 cr | 367.5 hrs |
Total | 20.5 cr |
352.5 hrs | |||
| Semester Seven |
Semester Eight |
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| CBOT401/402 CBOT403 CBOT404 CBOT405 OM401 CP400 |
Formulas and Strategies I/II Phytochemistry Herbal Pharmacology Practical Herbal Pharmacy Chinese Food Therapy Herbal Clinical Practice |
8 cr 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr |
120 hrs 45 hrs 45 hrs 45 hrs 45 hrs 90 hrs |
CBOT405 CBOT406 CBOT411 CBOT412 CBOT421 CBOT422 CBOT423 CBOT424 CBOT425 CP400 |
Practical Herbal Pharmacy Energetics of Herbal Medicine TCM Internal Medicine Herbal Case Studies TCM Gynecology TCM Orthopedics & Traumatology TCM Dermatology & External Med TCM Pediatrics TCM Ophthalmology & E, N, T Herbal Clinical Practice |
3 cr 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr 1.5 cr 1.5 cr 0.66 cr 0.66 cr 0.66 cr 3 cr |
45 hrs 45 hrs 45 hrs 45 hrs 22.5 hrs 22.5 hrs 10 hrs 10 hrs 10 hrs 90 hrs |
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| Total | 20 cr | 345 hrs |
Total | 20 cr |
345 hrs | |||



| Academic Discipline |
CTCMA (BC) |
ACAOM (USA) |
PRC |
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| TCM Principles |
360 hours |
705 hours | 405 hours |
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| Acupuncture-Related Studies | 550 hours |
585 hours |
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| Oriental Herbal Studies |
550 hours |
450 hours | 555 hours |
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| Biomedical Sciences | 250 hours | 510 hours |
390 hours* |
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| Counselling, Communication and Ethics | NA |
90 hours |
105 hours |
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| Clinical Practice | 660 hours |
870 hours |
690 hours* |
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| Electives |
90 hours | ||||||
| Total | 2600 hours | 2625 hours | 2820 hours | ||||





| Summer 2010 | Fall 2010 | Winter 2011 | |
| Orientation |
TBA | September 1 - 3pm |
TBA |
| First Day of Class | May 3 |
September 2 | January 3 |
| Reading Break | June 29-July 2 | October 8-12 | February 28-March 3 |
| Holidays | May 24 (Victoria Day) July 1 (Canada Day) August 2 (BC Day) |
September 6 (Labour Day) October 11 (Thanksgiving) November 11 (Remembrance Day) |
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| Last Day of Class |
August 23 | December 21 | April 21 |


| CREDITS | $210/credit |
| AUDITING | $150*/credit |
