Membership Standards

 Members Must:
A.
a) Uphold the Ethics Standards document approved by the Association and in keeping with the association codes of conduct
b) Be a Canadian citizen, a landed Immigrant or possess a valid and relevant work permit
c) Reside in and practice in Canada
d) Pass a criminal background check
e) Possess proof of current malpractice insurance with coverage of at least $1 million for general liability
f) Acquire a recommended 30 hours of continuing education credits every year with 15 hours as mandatory to maintain membership
g) Possess proof of completion of courses in Clean Needle Techniques when not included in curriculum of their educational institution and shown on transcript

​B.

  1. Registered Acupuncturist (R. Ac): As a minimum requirement, possess a diploma of acupuncture from a program at least 1900 hours full time study including a minimum of 500 hours of clinical experience, and the program and the college must be approved by the regulated provinces of Canada, or a provincial Department of Education, or the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in the United States, or a graduate of a full-time study at university of traditional Chinese Medicine in China.

  2. Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (DR.TCM): As a minimum requirement, possess a diploma of Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, educational experience of doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine is no less than 3250 hours of fulltime class study include 1050 clinical hours from a government approved college/university.

  3. Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner (R.TCM.P): As a minimum requirement, possess a diploma of Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, educational experience of TCM practitioner is no less than 2600 hours of full-time class study include 650 hours clinical hours from a government approved college/university. (Note: the standard meets the standards set by regulation body in the province of BC.)