Acupuncture Diploma Program – Curriculum
Suggested schedule of study
First Year
Semester 1
| Course Code | Course Name | | No. of Weeks | | Credit |
| TCM101 | Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine | | 15 | | 5 |
| BIO101 | Human Anatomy | | 15 | | 5 |
| BIO102 | Human Physiology | | 15 | | 5 |
| BIO103A | Biochemistry | | 9 | | 3 |
| BIO103B | Microbiology | | 6 | | 2 |
| Semester Total | | 20 |
Semester 2
| Course Code | Course Name | | No. of Weeks | | Credit |
| TCM102 | Diagnostics of TCM | | 15 | | 5 |
| BIO104A | Pathology | | 15 | | 4 |
| BIO104B | Pharmacology | | 15 | | 1 |
| HRB101 | Herbology I-Materia Medica | | 15 | | 5 |
| ACU101 | Acupuncture and Moxibustion – Meridian Systems and Points | | 15 | | 5 |
| CLNA101 | Clinical Education I (18 hours) | | | | 0 |
| Semester Total | | 20 |
Second Year
Semester 1
| Course Code | Course Name | | No. of Weeks | | Credit |
| TCM201 | Internal TCM I | | 15 | | 5 |
| ACU201 | Acupuncture Treatment Strategy | | 15 | | 5 |
| HRB201 | Herbology II -Formulas and Prescription Combinations | | 15 | | 5 |
| ACU202 | Tui Na | | 15 | | 5 |
| CLNA201 | Clinical Education II (66 hours) | | | | 1 |
| Semester Total | | 21 |
Semester 2
| Course Code | Course Name | | No. of Weeks | | Credit |
| TCM202 | Internal TCM II | | 15 | | 5 |
| ACU203 | Acupuncture & Moxibustion – Clinical Case Studies | | 15 | | 4 |
| TCM203 | External TCM | | 15 | | 5 |
| HRB202 | Herbology III – Herbal Pairs | | 15 | | 5 |
| CLNA202 | Clinical Education III (66 hours) | | | | 1 |
| Semester Total | | 20 |
Third Year
Semester 1
| Course Code | Course Name | | No. of Weeks | | Credit |
| BIO301 | Western Medical Science | | 15 | | 6 |
| ACU301 | Safe Practice and Legislation+ | | | | 2 |
| TCM301 | Advanced Methods and Techniques | | 15 | | 3 |
| TCM302 | TCM Gynecology & Pediatrics | | 15 | | 4 |
| CLNA301 | Clinical Education IV (54 hours) | | | | 1 |
| INTR301 | Acupuncture Practicum I (200 hours) | | | | 4 |
| Semester Total | | 20 |
+Offered twice a year before CAA examsSemester 2
| Course Code | Course Name | | No. of Weeks | | Credit |
| TCM303 | Integration of TCM and Western Medicine | | | | 1 |
| INTR302 | Acupuncture Practicum II (200 hours) | | | | 4 |
| INTR401 | Acupuncture Practicum III (300 hours) | | | | 6 |
| Semester Total | | 11 |
- Total clinical hours: 904 hours
