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INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL & CURRENT STUDENTS OF ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE SCHOOLS
Investigate Standards & Compatibility | Requirements for Education & Licensing | Examination Study Guides | Reciprocity | Financial Aid Resources | Other Directories | Publications

INVESTIGATE STANDARDS AND COMPATIBILITY

No guarantees can be made by taotoearthpmpubs.com regarding the quality of the schools. However there are accreditation boards in various countries that regulate the education and training programs of acupuncture and/or Oriental Medicine. Those standards may be adapted into licensing, certification or registration requirements set up by acupuncture regulatory agencies or medical boards of the national, state or provincial levels of government or set up by a specific regulatory college.

Each acupuncture and Oriental medicine college is unique in its program and emphasis. We recommend that you check out their sites, email or write for catalogs, talk to graduates, and if possible, visit the schools to determine which is most compatible with your outlook and future plans. All detailed information such as state, province or national laws regarding practice, financial aid, length of program and entrance requirements should be obtained form the individual school. You may also be able to obtain the state, province or national laws regarding practice from this site. CLICK HERE to go to
WORLD WIDE SCHOOLS sites.

What questions should I ask in comparing schools?

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REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATION AND LICENSING:

Note that licensing of acupuncture and Oriental Medicine practitioners varies from state to state, province to province and country to country. Thus, the requirements for education also vary. For more information on your geographical area's (state or province) academic requirements for licensing, check the laws on this website.

For a synopsis of formal schooling and exam requirements for the practice of acupuncture and Oriental medicine for the US, click here. Worldwide click here.

For the US for greater detail, purchase the most current book on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Laws available from either of the two US national associations
AOMA m Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance or the American Association of Oriental Medicine AAOM.

EXAMINATION STUDY GUIDES
FOR ACUPUNCTURE, ORIENTAL MEDICINE, ASIAN BODYWORK


Qpuncture for examination study guide on CDROM and more.

Acubase or examination study guide on CDROM and more.

Acupuncture Examination Study Guide BOOK

Check Redwing's catalog for other examination study guides.


RECIPROCITY :

If you want to practice in a different state province or country from which you may get your degree or your license, it's suggested that you check the reciprocity arrangements with other states, provinces and/or countries before you attend a school. You can also check with the
regulatory agencies and medical boards or the professional associations on this website to get further information on licensing. There may be existing bills in process that may affect academic requirements and licensing, particularly at the masters and doctoral level.

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ORGANIZATIONS AND INFORMATION THAT SUPPORTS FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS

FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES. Check with the individual schools and do a web search on graduate school government and private financial aid resources for your country. Note: Accreditation usually provides the means for federally or nationally insured student loans.

UNITED STATES


OTHER DIRECTORIES

World wide schools listing

The WHO (World Health Organization has available a book called, The World Directory of Medical Schools, which is not at this time on-line.

For the International Qi Gong Directory
Email.

Look for the upcoming world directory on our site of Alternative, Complementary and Integrative Medicine Schools.

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STUDENT PREPARATION FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine, Qi Gong, Herb, Alternative, Complementary and Integrative Medicine Journals (links)

CatalogIndividual Packet - FREE
with all of the >From Tao to Earth materials. (Instuctors and students
email us for free catalogs - please specify how many you need for the class cycle.)

The Art of Practice Management for Acupuncture Health Care Practices by Bestani, Fernandez and Gumenick - addresses total acupuncture practice management, standards of care, safe practice planning and risk management communications and procedures. 516 pages, $59.50.
Table of Contents | Benefits | 5 Star Book Reviews | Syllabus for use with the Practice Plan Check for distributors nearest you, email, or order on-line on this website.


Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Holistic Practice Management Plan Format
by Cynthia Bestani, 325 pages, $75.00 Discounts apply when ordering with Art of PM purchase (Comes with a syllabus for use with the Art of Practice Management book) Discounted price is $45. Spiral Bound. This book can be used internationally with the laws and regulations posted on this website. Email, or order on-line on this website. Click Ordering/Shipping

From Tao to Earth's policy is to give schools first right of sales to students. Students: Check with the school first and purchase directly through them, if possible. If they do not carry these two books, we will be happy to assist you directly with individual and futher discounted group orders.

Clean Needle Technique Manual - Fourth Edition by the National Acupuncture Foundation - contains up-to-date information on revised CNT procedures, OSHA requirements and CNT procedures for public health settings. Available in English, Chinese and Korean. Order from NAOMA.

Acupuncture Risk Management by D. Kailin, The best risk management resources for clinical practice competency training and reference for the technical aspects of treatment. $49.95 This book can be used internationally with the laws and regulations posted on this website.

 

CONTACT US if you notice any changes or know of any schools not listed properly on our site or that we should add. Sometimes schools move, discontinue or change telephone numbers,website and emails or go out of business.

ADD OR UPDATE A SCHOOL IN OUR WORLDWIDE SCHOOL LINKS


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