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CANADA No
guarantees can be made by taotoearthpmpubs.com regarding the quality
of the schools. However there are health disciples boards and
accreditation boards in various provinces that regulate the training
standards of acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Potential
Students: Bear in mind that standards and the number of
hours of training vary from province to province in Canada. Regulatory
standards can change. Bear this in mind with your education and
the practice of acupuncture and Oriental medicine therapies, particularly
if you will be training and potentially practicing in an unregulated
province or a different location where the standards will be different.
Visit the websites, talk with administrators, instructors, and
students and get a feel for the variation in philosophy and acupuncture
and oriental medicine practices of the school. Chinese
Medicine and Acupuncture in Canada
also tracks the schools in Canada. It's a worthy site which
stimulates communication within Canada with its chat rooms. Whether
you are a potential student, instructor, school administrator,
Health Disciplines board member. or legislator, you can check
out a full range of schools to see what the spirit, standards
and practices are that are being promoted educationally and professionally.
INVESTIGATE STANDARDS AND COMPATIBILITY.
See NAFTA
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Commission (NAFTA–North
American Federation Trade Agreements regarding acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine) Canadian associations, schools or regulatory
agencies may be represented in this Commission. Contact
through the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance office
for further dialogue. Click here for NAFTA
Commission Reports. (253) 851-6896
Fax:
(253) 851-6883. http://www.acupuncturealliance.org
ACCREDITATION MULTIPLE
PROVINCES ALBERTA BRITISH
COLUMBIA Private
Post Secondary Education Commission of British Columbia
See their Accreditation Requirements on line. ONTARIO QUEBEC
ACCREDITATION
This body defines accreditation as a voluntary process by which
a registered institution seeks recognition of its standards of
integrity and educational competence. A summary of the accreditation
criteria is available at their downloads page.
College of TCM and Acupuncturists of BC (CTCMA,
Mt. Saint Joseph's Hospital, Burnaby Email
CTCMA is an official body established 2000 by the Government
of British Columbia to regulate the practice of Traditional Chinese
Medicine and acupuncture in the province. The College is a self
regulatory body that operates under the auspices of the Provincial
Governement through the Health Professions Act and the Traditional
Chinese Medicine Practitoners and Acupuncturists Regulation. CTCMA
designated qualified practiitoners as Registered Acupuncturist
R.Ac. in 1999.
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Provides a combination of theoretical alternative medicine studies
in traditional Chinese medicine with hands on clinical experience
both locally and in China. Email
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we should add. Sometimes schools move, discontinue or change telephone
numbers,website and emails or go out of business.
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