Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists

NOC

32200

assess, treat and prevent diseases, conditions, disorders or imbalances using various forms of treatment including acupuncture, herbology or other holistic health approaches.

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Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists assess, treat and prevent diseases, conditions, disorders or imbalances of patients' using various forms of treatment including acupuncture, herbology or other holistic health approaches. They usually work in private practice, including group or team practices, clinics, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres and health clubs.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners

Diagnose within the framework of Traditional Chinese Medicine the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients

Explain procedures, risks and benefits of treatments to patients

Prescribe and administer treatment such as acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), scraping (Gua Sha), cupping therapy, moxibustion, acupressure, and auriculotherapy

May prescribe and administer Chinese manipulative therapy (Tui Na), energy control therapy (Qi Gong) and laser therapy

May suggest home care instructions and provide information about life therapies including energy control therapy (Qi Gong), Chinese shadow boxing (Tai Ji Quan) and Chinese food cure recipes (Shi Liao)

Maintain patient records

Prescribe and administer treatment using raw or granule herbs and other medicines or dietary supplements

May collaborate with other health care professionals such as physiotherapists, chiropractors, physicians and psychologists when developing treatment plans for patients.

Acupuncturists

Diagnose symptoms, imbalances, physiological disorders and injuries of patients according to Chinese medicine traditions

Educate patients on risks and benefits of treatments

Develop and implement treatment plans including acupuncture acupressure, moxibustion, cupping, scraping or electrical current

Evaluate and document patients' progress

May provide dietary and lifestyle advice including information on life therapies such as energy control therapy (Qi Gong)

May develop treatment plans in collaboration with other health care professionals.

Also Known As

acupuncturist
traditional Chinese medicine practitioner

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners usually require completion of a four- to five-year diploma program in traditional Chinese medicine from a private institute or completion of a program in traditional Chinese medicine from recognized medical schools abroad.

Registration with a regulatory body is required for traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in Ontario and British Columbia, which includes completion of an approved registration examination.

Acupuncturists usually require completion of a three- to four-year diploma program in acupuncture from a private institute or completion of some university undergraduate studies in science and training in a related health care discipline or work experience under the supervision of a registered acupuncturist.

Registration with a regulatory body is required for acupuncturists in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia, which includes completion of an approved registration examination.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

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