New applicants to PTCMAAS must meet several requirements including education and Safety certification. PTCMAAS offers the Certificate course in Acupuncture Safety and Clean Needle Technique. This Alberta-approved Certificate course from the Canadian Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CITCM, Calgary, Alberta) is provided for PTCMAAS applicants who do not have a safety examination certificate or safety credit course from a qualified TCM school or government licensing agency.
Who may register
Any person may register to take this course, even non-TCM practitioners. Persons who want to join PTCMAAS must also meet the minimum education and other requirements for membership. Completing this Acupuncture Safety Course does not guarantee that you will be given membership in PTCMAAS. Persons who want to join PTCMAAS must also have the minimum education and other requirements for membership. We strongly recommend checking if your education courses and hours are acceptable before paying for this course. The requirements for membership are in the membership application form at
http://www.saskacupuncture.ca/index.php/membership
Registration
For information, contact PTCMAAS . After the date is decided, register with CITCM (1-403-520-5289 or 1-888-859-8686) for a username and password to access the online course materials.
Date and location
The Acupuncture Safety course is held in Regina or Saskatoon through PTCMAAS. It is usually one day from 9:30 to 5:30; and occasionally on two days, from 10:00 to 3:00.
Date and location are decided when there are at least four participants. In special circumstances, the course might be offered with fewer than four participants.
Next course:
Sunday October 17, 2021 9:30-5:30 pm
Eastview Community Centre
615 6th Avenue Regina SK
Previous courses were:
November 17, 2019.
January 20, 2018.
Fee:
The registration fee is $250 +$12.50 GST = $262.50. Fee is paid in advance to CITCM by cheque or credit card. There is no refund if you miss the course, or if you fail the exam.
Language and translation helpers
The course is in English. You may bring someone to help with reading, writing, talking and listening. Helpers do not have to pay for the course. The helper may only translate; they may not advise or correct the participant. If there is a mistake in translation, the English version is the official version.
Preparation:
-After you have your username and password, log in at http://u.citcmcollege.com/login/index.php
-Review the online materials (a 56-page Acupuncture Safety book and 3 videos, approximately 19 min, 6 min, and 10 min). They will be available for about one month before the course. You may watch them as often as you wish.
-You need an Acupuncture travel kit during the course and exam (see Acupuncture Safety book, p. 17). If you don’t have one, you may rent a kit for $40. You must request it before the course. Pay this optional fee at the course by cheque or cash.
On the day of the course, there are four parts:
1. The instructor(s) will review some of the course material that was online.
2. Multiple-choice written test.
3. Demonstration and practice of Clean Needle Technique
4. Clean Needle Technique examination
Certification:
CITCM will send official certificates to successful participants by mail. If the Safety certificate is your last requirement for PTCMAAS membership, the instructors can inform the Membership Committee that you succeeded.
Lunch:
There will be approximately 1 hour for lunch time. You may make your own arrangements. Some people go to a restaurant.
If you have any questions, please contact PTCMAAS
Email:
| The official language of PTCMAAS is English, including all documents, meetings, and communications. We have translated a few documents as a courtesy; we cannot translate all documents. If there is a disagreement in the translation, the English version is the official one. |
PTCMAAS使用的官方语言是英语，这包括所有文件，会议和通信交流。为了方便大家，我们翻译了几个文件; 但我们不可能翻译所有文件。如果您在翻译上有异议，请以英语版本为准。 |
