Oriental Medicine Programs

Ready to earn your degree or certificate in Oriental medicine? Today,
there are several Oriental medicine programs from which to choose.
Whether you decide to pursue training in acupuncture, Tuina, or want
to achieve your Masters or Doctorate in Oriental medicine, candidates
now have the option to do so when they apply and enroll at one of the
growing number of modern acupuncture and Oriental medicine schools.

In comprehensive oriental medicine programs, students learn the
fundamentals of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), including
acupuncture point location and meridian theory, acupuncture needling
techniques (including auricular [ear] acupuncture), Chinese herbology,
nutrition, Chinese medicine philosophies, Tuina (Chinese medical
massage), Qigong, Tai Chi, moxibustion, cupping, anatomy, physiology,
pathology, biomedical sciences, and more.

Oriental medicine programs that result in certification, like the
certificate in Chinese herbal medicine (CCHM), are often offered as a
post-graduate course to licensed acupuncture practitioners interested
in enhancing credentials and education in herbology.

Tuina training, one of the many Oriental medicine programs available
today, is a Chinese medical massage modality that can be completed in
three to six months; however, there are more advanced training
programs that may exceed one year's time. These courses generally
integrate more in-depth studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine, as
well as acupressure/Shiatsu. In addition to Chinese medicine colleges,
Oriental medicine programs in Tuina may be offered at a number of
massage therapy schools.

To earn your doctorate, there are Oriental medicine programs
specifically designed to help you achieve your DAOM (Doctor of
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) credentials. These courses often
require standard educational prerequisites (usually a master's degree
in acupuncture and Oriental medicine) and may take up to four years to
complete. Subject matter in these Oriental medicine programs includes
anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, TCM fundamentals and diagnosis,
Chinese Materia Medica, Medical Chinese language, microbiology.
Biophysics, acupuncture therapeutics, pathology, and clinical
internship, and more.

If you (or someone you know) are interested in learning more about
these or other healing arts programs, let professional training within
fast-growing industries like massage therapy, naturopathy,
acupuncture, Chinese medicine, Reiki, and others get you started!
Explore Oriental medicine programs near you.

Oriental Medicine Programs

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