Exciting News! Applications Now Open for 2025 Admissions!
Exciting News! Applications Now Open for 2025 Admissions!
Already started your acupuncture or Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) studies elsewhere? Or perhaps you’re a healthcare professional looking to add acupuncture to your skills? CCATCM welcomes applications from transfer students. Here’s how the process works and what you need to know about transferring credits.
We consider transfer applications from:
Individuals who have completed coursework in acupuncture or TCM programs at recognized institutions, particularly those in Canada, the United States, China, Australia, or the United Kingdom.
Professionals such as Physiotherapists, Massage Therapists, Chiropractors, Nurses, and others with relevant healthcare training may receive credit for prior learning in areas like anatomy, physiology, or pathology.
Our goal is to recognize your prior learning where it aligns with our curriculum, while ensuring you receive the comprehensive training CCATCM is known for.
We assess courses for equivalency to our own curriculum. Only individual courses with a clear grade can be considered; combined courses are generally not eligible. The course content must closely match a corresponding course in the CCATCM program you’re applying to.
To be eligible for transfer credit, you must have achieved a passing grade of 70% or higher in the equivalent course.
This is important: To earn a diploma from CCATCM, you must complete at least 50% of the total required program hours physically at CCATCM. This ensures you fully benefit from our specific teaching methods, clinical training, and community environment, regardless of how many credits you transfer.
If transfer credits are approved, your tuition costs will be reduced accordingly. The reduction is calculated based on the academic hours associated with the credited courses (typically 15 hours equals one credit).
The final decision on granting transfer credits rests with the CCATCM Education Director after reviewing your documentation.
Applying for transfer credits has specific timing and requirements.
You must apply for transfer credits at the same time you submit your initial application for admission to a CCATCM program. We cannot process transfer credit requests after you’ve been admitted or started the program.
Along with your main program application form and supporting documents (resume, essay, ID, etc.), you need to submit:
Please note that an administrative fee may apply for processing transfer credit applications.
We recognize the valuable knowledge and experience you bring. Transfer credits can help make your transition into acupuncture or TCM more efficient by potentially granting credit for foundational science courses you’ve already mastered. Our aim is to help you seamlessly integrate these new skills into your existing practice and scope of insurable services.
Transferring involves careful planning. We encourage you to:
Let us help you continue your journey in holistic health at CCATCM.
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