Acupuncture course
This vocational training course in acupuncture prepares students for their career as acupuncturists at professional level. Students will be introduced to the classical methods of TCM as well as to the modern development of TCM.
- RAccredited by SNRO
- RExperienced lecturer team
- RInteractive Practice groups
- RApprenticeships in our own clinic
Become a professional acupuncturist
In the first year, focus will be on the meridians and acupuncture points as well as on the needling techniques, while during the second year practical treatments of various diseases are put into attention. Students are required to write a thesis to finish their final year.
In addition to the teacher contact hours you will work together with fellow students in a Literature study group and practice together in the Interactive Practice groups. During these two years of acupuncture class, the amount of apprenticeship hours will gradually increase to help you practice independently in your future TCM career.
“After your graduation, you are ready to practice the profession of acupuncturist independently”
Meet your teachers
Below is a brief introduction of the teachers of the Acupuncture Course. On the page Teachers and internship supervisors you will find an extensive introduction of all teachers.
Dan Tan
Academic Dean of Shenzhou Open University of TCM
Dan Tan is a passionate and conscientious academic professional with much teaching & clinical practice experience, mainly in the UK and China, within the Higher Education Sectors.
Huijun Shen
Graduated from Shanghai University of TCM in 1982. From 1982 until 1985, he worked as a physician at the Xinjiang Hospital of Chinese Medicine. He obtained his master’s degree at the College of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Beijing University of TCM in 1988.
Fengli Yao
Studied at the Jiangxi College of TCM where he received his bachelor degree of Medicine in 1982 and worked at the Jiangxi Research Institute of TCM until 1985. From 1985 to 1987, he studied at the Nanjing University of TCM and received his master degree of Medicine.
Zhigang Yang
Graduated from the Dentist Education in Shanghai Municipal Hospital, the Medical Department of Shanghai TV University and Shanghai Continuing Education College of TCM, he has been active from 1987 to 1989 at the Acupuncture Research Project in University Groningen.
Jidong Wu
Jidong Wu has worked as professor at Nanjing University of TCM and moved to England in 1993. Since then he has been academically and clinically active in the Chinese medicine field. He has worked as the program leader of BSc TCM at Middlesex University – which is the first Chinese medicine degree program in Europe.
Shulan Tang
Shulan Tang graduated with a bachelor degree in Nanjing University of TCM and with a master degree in Beijing university of TCM. After 7 years of working experience in the hospitals in China, she moved to England in 1991. Her schedule includes full-time practice in her private clinic.
Be inspired to learn more about what Shenzhou Open University of TCM has to offer and are ready to embrace a new career path in your life.
Practical information about the Acupuncture course
Lesson program
Subjects of the 1st year Acupuncture class
- History of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
- Introduction to meridian systems
- Theories of the “Specific Acupuncture Points”
- Essential knowledge of meridians and acupuncture points including fourteen meridian pathways; location, functions and clinical indications of commonly used acupuncture points
- Acupuncture needling techniques
- Moxibustion and Cupping
- Ear-, Scalp-, Electro Acupuncture
- Basic acupuncture point combinations
Subjects of the 2nd year Acupuncture class
In the second year, the emphasis is laid on analyzing and treating diverse and common syndromes seen in clinical practice. Besides theoretical knowledge, case studies and demo patients will be discussed in class as well.
- General introduction to Acupuncture therapeutics and principles
- Acupuncture treatments for a wide range of clinical conditions, such as mental-emotional conditions, neurological conditions, musculoskeletal & painful conditions, genitourinary conditions, gynaecological conditions, skin conditions and paediatric conditions etc.
- ‘Walk steadily over the bridge’: from class to clinic
Apprenticeship
Basically, during the education students receive case analysis, discussion, acupuncture technique training, Tuina Manipulation practice, etc., in the classroom in different groups after the study of TCM Foundations. Besides students need to fulfill mandatory clinical training.
Amount of hours
Practical training: 124 uur
Clinical apprenticeship: 280 uur
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Class Schedule
Time 10.00 – 17.00 hr.
1st year, 2020
- September 12 +13
- October 10 + 11
- October 31 + November 1
- November 28 +29
1st year, 2021
- January 9 +10
- February 6 (midterm exam) +
- February 27 +28
- March 27 + 28
- April 10 + 11 May 1 + 2
- May 1 + 2
2nd year, 2020
- September 5 + 6
- October 3 + 4
- November 7 + 8
- December 5 + 6
2nd year, 2021
- January 9 +10
- February 6 + 7
- March 6 + 7
- April 10 + 11
- May 1 + 2
- June 5 + 6
Study requirements
Each TCM education has the following study requirements:
- Teacher contact study
- Self study
- E-learning
- Clinical apprenticeship
- Interactive practice
- Literature study group
- Portfolio
- Examination
This means that in addition to the ten teaching weekends per study year, the student needs to spend a substantial time for self-study, (practical) group study and apprenticeship.
Study material and study books
Students have to buy a number of books. Extended syllabi will be distributed during the course via the student-site.
Please do not purchase books from this list before your registration.After your registration our study coordinators will inform you about the most recent list of mandatory books with additional information such as edition and ISBN numbers!
- Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Cheng Xinnong
- A Manual of Acupuncture, Peter Deadman
- Atlas of Acupuncture, Claudia Focks
- The Channels of acupuncture, Giovanni Maciocia
- The practice of Chinese Medicine, Giovanni Maciocia
- The treatment of modern Western medical diseases with Chinese medicine, Bob Flaws
- Practice of Acupuncture: Point Location – Treatment Options – TCM Basics, Hans-Ulrich Hecker
- Becoming a Reflective Practitioner, Christopher Johns
- The Practical Application of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (syllabi), Shenzhou Open University of TCM
Accreditation
All our English and Dutch TCM-programmes have been fully accredited by the independent accreditation organisation SNRO with 200 EC according to the newest higher professional education standards (HBO).
Together with our SNRO accredited Western Medicine courses this leads to a total of 240 EC. This enables our graduates to operate at a similar level as HBO bachelor graduates in the Dutch health care system as well as being able to give VAT free health treatments.