Prospective Students

Thank you for visiting, we hope you find our site, enjoyable, informative and educational!

As you are exploring the professional field of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), you soon will realize how exciting and rewarding this journey will be.

At the Alberta College of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine, our mission is to provide the finest programs enabling our students in achieving their educational and career goals along the path to becoming knowledgeable and competent health care professionals. We are passionate about quality, we are consistently striving for education excellence, and we are proud to be the leading institution in the field.

Is it the right profession for you?

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are vastly recognized in Canada, and acupuncture sessions are covered by most insurance companies. 

A prospective student should know:

Choose ACATCM for quality, trust, confidence and peace of mind!

As the first school providing professional acupuncture and TCM programs in Alberta our leadership in the field has never been altered. Since 1997 we have repeatedly demonstrated our leadership in quality education, research programs, and technological adaptions. There are many reasons to learn acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine with us:

Candidates for admission to Alberta College of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine should meet the following requirement accordingly, and should have demonstrated maturity, professional ethics, and ability to learn.

Candidates never registered at the Alberta College of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine must complete the Application for Admission form which can be downloaded from our Download Center.

The completed forms must be submitted to our Registration Office, together with:

Candidates are encouraged to apply early to secure the seat and to ensure there is sufficient time to apply for financial assistance (if required). Application forms can be downloaded at out download-center.

Students who have completed courses at a university, college or other accredited institutions and programs, whose content and standards are deemed equivalent to courses offered at the Alberta College of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine, may be eligible for transfer credits.Each student will be considered on an individual basis.

The acupuncture profession is regulated in Alberta and Quebec. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is regulated in British Columbia and Ontario. Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador are in different stages of discussions to regulate the acupuncture and TCM. 

In Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec, a licence to practise is required from the appropriate governing bodies of the respective provinces.