Acupuncture. Academic Program Description
(NEW) A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of acupuncture, a Chinese system of healing based on the use of pulse diagnosis, acupuncture point selection, and needle insertion to treat imbalances in the state of bodily health or Qi. Includes instruction in basic Western medical sciences, Chinese medical anatomy and physiology, diagnostic techniques, patient observation and communication, acupuncture points and point selection, auricular and scalp acupuncture, moxibustion, acupuncture technique, acupuncture of extremities, pain management, practice management, and professional standards and ethics.
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Colleges Offering this Curriculum
- Academy for Element Acupuncture
- Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
- Academy of Oriental Medicine
- Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley
- Acupuncture and Massage College
- American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med
- American Institute of Alternative Medicine
- Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine
- Bastyr University
- Dongguk Royal University
- Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine
- Five Branches Institute
- Florida College of Integrative Medicine
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine
- National College of Natural Medicine
- New England School of Acupuncture Inc
- New York Chiropractic College
- New York College of Health Professions
- New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
- Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
- Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
- Pacific College of Oriental Medicine-New York
- Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture
- Samra University of Oriental Medicine
- Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine
- South Baylo University
- Southern California University of Health Sciences
- Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences
- Tai Sophia Institute
- Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Tri-State College of Acupuncture
- University of Bridgeport
- University of East-West Medicine
- Won Institute of Graduate Studies
- World Medicine Institute

