Frequently Asked Questions
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– For domestic students, the application deadline is July 31st and June 30th for international applicants every year.
– For up-to-date application-related information, please refer to the admission section.
– The online application is located here: https://www.acatcm.com/online-application/
– The mail-in application form can be downloaded here.
Domestic Students:
– A non-refundable application fee of $100.00 in Canadian funds payable to ACATCM, through transfer to admin@acatcm.com, or mailed-in bank-draft.
International Students:
– A non-refundable application fee of $500.00 in Canadian funds payable to ACATCM, through transfer to admin@acatcm.com, or mailed-in bank-draft.
Tuition and fees vary from program to program, please refer to the program section for detailed information.
No. Please refer to our general Admission Eligibility section for details.
We offer tours free of charge. Simply book an appointment online here:
https://www.acatcm.com/school-tour-request/
You may also call the school administrative department to book an appointment: 403-286-8788.
We require the students whose first language is not English to provide English proficiency information in the form of IELTS. Our base requirements require a score of at least 5.0 IELTS and a TOEFL iBT of 35-45. For more information, please check English-proficiency-policies.
Many courses can qualify you for credit including massage. We simply need your official transcripts from your institution and after a review by our admissions officer can result in many basic courses being transferred from your previous education.
Expect to study approx. 1-3 hours per day. This also depends on the individual and their needs.
To study part-time, a student has up to 6 years to complete the program, will be registered in 2-3 classes per semester, and can expect to be in class/clinic up to 15 hours per week. Full-time students have 3 to 4 years (Acupuncture vs TCM) to complete the program, will be registered in 5-7 classes per semester, and can expect to be in class/clinic up to 25 hours per week.
We have students from 20 years old to 50 plus in our classes.
The Acupuncture program is 3 years in length and the TCM program is 4 years. In the TCM program, students will gain in-depth knowledge of different diseases, treatments, history, and extensive diagnosing techniques.