Description
1 yr TCM Acupuncture Diploma for Shiatsu Practitioners Sept 2023 – July 2024
6 Teaching Weekends covering Needling Practice and Techniques
9:30- 5:30pm Sat & Sun
16 17 Sept / 14 15 Oct / 18 19 Nov / 13 14 Jan / 17 18 Feb / 16 17 March
13 days Clinical Observation and Acupuncture Practice
Fridays 10am – 2pm
Low cost community clinic – 100+ hours treating real life cases under supervision
10 Days On-line Teaching – TCM Theory
Sat 9am – 5pm
10 Sept / 1 Oct / 12 Nov / 10 Dec / 7 Jan / 4 Feb / 3 March / 14 April / 12 may / 9 June
Final Examinations
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TCM theory
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Acupuncture Clinic Practice
July 2024 date TBC
258 hours – contact teaching time
292 hours – homework, private study hours, case study write ups (approx 7 hours per week)
550 TOTAL hours required for Diploma
TCM theory
Acupuncture Clinic Practice
Designed for Shiatsu Practitioners and Chinese Herbalists who already have a working knowledge of TCM theory, diagnosis, point location and function, this one-year module will equip you with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge to treat effectively using TCM Acupuncture. 100+ Clinical training hours will enable you to qualify as a truly competent Acupuncturist
Pre-requisites:
- Completion of Shiatsu Diploma with The European Shiatsu School Brighton
- Completion of any other Shiatsu Diploma plus TCM Theory and Shiatsu Practice – CPD
You will receive:
Practical Teaching Days
- Introduction to the various forms of acupuncture needles
- Various styles of insertion and techniques to circulate, tonify and disperse Qi
- Supplementary techniques including moxa, electro-acupuncture, bleeding, and auricular-acupuncture
- Training in safe practice, contraindications to treatment, and how to manage adverse events e.g., haematomas
- How to needle a selection of commonly used ‘difficult points’
Theoretical Teaching Days
- TCM theory, Pattern differentiation and point selection for common conditions experienced in the clinic
- How to provide a coherent acupuncture treatment with local, adjacent, and distal points
- Point selection and combination via pattern differentiation
Clinical Training 100+ hours
- Hand-on training in the Clinic, treating new and follow up patients with real problems under supervision
- Adequate clinical time to apply the practical and diagnostic skills you will acquire, ensuring that you qualify as a competent Acupuncturist
The syllabus:
Introduction to the various forms of acupuncture needles
- Gauge, length, different types and brands of needle
- Guide tube and manual insertion
Needling practice and insertion techniques
- Eliciting Da Qi
- Tonification and dispersal
- Needling with and against the channel
- Needle rotation
Supplementary techniques
- Bleeding
- Electro-acupuncture
- Moxa
- Auricular
Constructing a coherent acupuncture treatment
- Using local, adjacent and distal points
- Points by pattern differentiation
- Treating Ah-Shi points
- Opening Channels
- Using front and back points
- Timings of treatment’s and needle insertion
- Pulse diagnosis
Safe practice
- Safe needling depth
- Contraindications to needling
- Relieving haematomas, burns and nerve damage
- Needling difficult points
TCM training
- Advanced TCM case study taking and tongue diagnosis
- TCM pattern differentiation and point selection for common conditions experienced in the clinic
- Bi-Syndrome of the Lower back, Shoulder, hip, and knee
- Menstrual Issues
- Menopause
- Digestive disorders – IBS, colitis, constipation and diarrhoea
- Anxiety
- Insomnia
- Headaches and Migraines
- Urinary tract disorders
- Respiratory disorders
Regular feedback and clinical support
- Regular one to one feedback sessions with teachers in class and clinic
- Clinical observation (5 days) via multi bed and individual practitioners
- Clinical practice (8 days) in our student multi-bed clinic
- Fortnightly zoom mentoring session to discuss ongoing case studies and aid TCM diagnosis
This qualification will enable you to gain:
- Membership of the British Acupuncture Federation
- Full Insurance with Balens to practice as an Acupuncturist
- Access to the WCA Chinese Herbal Medicine Diploma (Saving 1 year on your training)
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Payment Plans
Various payment options are available such as monthly instalments, please enquire for details.