32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists

Broad Occupation Category

3 - Health occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major Group

32 – Technical occupations in health

Broad Occupation Category

321 – Technical occupations in health (except practitioners of natural healing)

Broad Occupation Category

3212 – Medical technologists and technicians

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.

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Example Titles

  • Acupuncturist

  • Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner

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

  • 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.

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.