WHAT TRAINING IS REQUIRED TO BECOME AN ACUPUNCTURIST ?

Acupuncture is a distinct system of natural medicine & therapy that requires precise knowledge of anatomy & physiology, and clean needle technique. Acupuncturist training is standardized and requires at minimum an undergraduate degree followed by 2 to 3 years of intensive acupuncture theory plus a minimum 600 hours of direct patient contact time. At minimum Acupuncturist must have 1500 hours of training. Some western acupuncturists have travelled abroad- specifically Beijing to undertake training in hospitals like the Training Center of China Academy of Traditional Chinese MedicineChinese which is a recognized by the National Certification Council For Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) - USA and the Canadian Examining Board of Health Care Practitioners - Canada. Acupuncture is currently in the last phases of becoming regulated and it is important to know where an acupuncturist received their training and whether they are certified and only certified acupuncturist have malpractice insurance.