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Course Syllabus
TCVM Diagnostics, Classical Points and Advanced Acupuncture Techniques is offered either as a small animal or an equine course. The course consists of an online and an on-site portion. The online portion consists of 10 hours of lectures that can be streamed on-demand over a three-month period, and the on-site portion is held on the Chi Campus over a 2.5 day period.  For course dates and tuition information please go to Schedule and Tuition.
Small Animal Syllabus
Thurs  on-site Topic
 8:30 - 10:20  How to Improve Acupuncture Clinical Results
 10:40 - 11:20  How to Improve Acupuncture Clinical Results (cont.)
 11:30 - 12:30  Gold Implantation (Demo)
 12:30 - 1:30  Lunch Break
 1:30 - 6:30
  Afternoon Wet Labs 
  • Point Embedding and Electro-acupuncture techniques   
  • Simple Tui-na Techniques 
  • Intro to canine vet medical manipulation  
  • Pulse Diagnosis in People
  • Aqua-acp, Pneumo-acp and Other Techniques 
  • Scalp and Ear Acupuncture

Fri  on-site Topic
 8:30 - 10:40  How to Make a TCVM Diagnosis (Rounds & Demo)
 11:00 - 12:30  Demo: How to Make a TCVM Diagnosis
 12:30 - 1:30
  Lunch Break
 1:30 - 6:30
  Afternoon Wet Labs (Classical Acupoints, Advanced
 Tongue & Pulse)         
  • Classical Points in the Trunk (top 26 points) 
  •  How to Approach a Clinical Case 
  • Classical Points in the Head (top 23 points) 
  • Classical Points in the Limbs (top 28 points) 
  • Tongue and Pulse in dogs and cats

 

Sat  on-site Topic
 8:30 - 12:30
  Morning Wet Labs
  • Real Clinical Cases: How to Diagnose and Treat
  • On-site session ends 12:30pm



Lectures online Topic          
 1-2  Neurological Cases - Dry Lab (Case Study)
 3  How to Treat Skin Problems
 4-6
  Small Animal Case Study (Dry Lab)
 7-8  10 Acupuncture Techniques: History, Clinical Applications, Cautions, and Advanced Acupuncture Methods
 9-10  TCVM for Geriatrics
Equine Syllabus
Thurs on-site Topic
 8:30 - 10:20  How to Improve Acupuncture Clinical Results
 11:30 - 12:30  Gold Implantation and Stapling at Auricular Acupoint (Demo)
 12:30 - 1:30  Lunch Break
 1:30 - 6:30  Afternoon Wet Labs  
  • Classical Points in the Head and Neck 
  • Points in the Front Limb 
  • Acupuncture techniques, Electro-Acupuncture, Simple Tui-na, Pneumo-acupuncture, Moxibustion, How to Needle Points Around Eyes, Abdomen, Feet and Other Special Needling Techniques 
  • How to make a TCVM diagnosis in horse

 

Fri on-site Topic 
 8:30 - 12:20  How to Make a TCVM Diagnosis (Rounds & Demo)
 12:30 - 1:30
  Lunch Break
 1:30 - 5:30
  Afternoon Wet Labs 
  • Classical Points in Trunk and Tail
  • Points in the Hind Limb
  • How to Approach an Equine Case

 

Sat on-site Topic
 8:30 - 12:30  Morning Wet Labs
  • Real Clinical Cases: How to Diagnose and Treat
  • On-site session ends 12:30pm

 

Lectures online Topic 
 1  How to Approach Equine Cases
 2-4  Lameness and Internal Medicine Cases (Dry Lab)
 5-8  10 Acupuncture Techniques: History, Clinical Applications, Cautions, and Advanced Acupuncture Methods 
 9-10  Equine Neurological Diseases