APPROVED ACUPUNCTURE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES

1. McMaster University (Hamilton)
2. Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (AFCI - Scarborough)
3. Institute of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (Brockville)
4. Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Scarborough)
5. Canadian College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (B.C.)
6. Ontario College of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (Toronto)
7. International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (B.C.)
8. The Canadian Academy of Clinical Acupuncture (no longer offered)
9. The College of Acupuncture & Therapeutics Foundations course (Kitchener)
10. Academy of Traditional Acupuncture (no longer offered)
11. SSC Acupuncture Institute (Toronto)
12. Canadian Therapeutic College (Burlington)
13. Institute of Traditional chienese Medicine (Toronto)
14. Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Toronto)
15. Centre of International Holistic Studies (Campbellville)
• 1998-2001, basic acupuncture plus three certificates
• 2002 on, basic plus advanced acupuncture certificates

Any of the above listed fifteen organizations, offering acupuncture training to health professionals, have been approved by the College as meeting the minimum education requirement in acupuncture for massage therapists.

This list will be updated from time to time as courses with similar competencies are identified by the College.

Approved: November 4, 2004
Amended: October 26, 2005