Acupuncture
Requirements
To practice acupuncture/dry needling in Alberta, chiropractors must receive permission from the College to practice acupuncture or dry needling.
To receive permission, chiropractors must complete an accredited acupuncture program that has been approved by the CCOA. Approved programs include a combined clinical and academic minimum of 200 hours of formal training and an official competency exam. Taking pieces from separate programs/providers to complete the minimum of 200 hours will not qualify.
Chiropractors must submit their certificate of program completion and proof of professional liability protection/insurance to CCOA at registration@theccoa.ca.
Currently approved programs
- Acupuncture Canada – Dry Needling Program (Dry Needling Level 1 and 2 as well as AA1 And AA2)
- Canadian Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CITCM) – Acupuncture Certification for Medical Professionals (ACMP)
- Acupuncture Canada (AA1, AA2, BTCM, and AA3)
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) – Clinical Acupuncture
- CMCC – Functional Integrated Acupuncture Certificate Program
- Advanced Therapeutic Programs – Foundations in Functional Acupuncture – Advanced Therapeutic Programs
- Integrated Seminar Series – Integrated Needling
- John & Jenny TCM College – TCM Acupuncture Diploma Program and Traditional Chinese Medicine Diploma Program
- McMaster University – Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program
- McMaster University – Medical Acupuncture Program (Traditional Chinese Medicine)
- Smart Seminars – Biomedical Dry Needling and Acupuncture Certification Program
- Acupuncture programs provided at CCE accredited chiropractic educational institutions (that meet the above criteria)
Please read the Standards of Practice, Bylaws, and Administrative Policies for additional information.