Acupuncture 

Requirements

To practice acupuncture in Alberta, you must complete an accredited acupuncture program that has been approved by the CCOA. Approved programs include a combined clinical and academic minimum of 200 hours of formal training and an official competency exam.

To be approved to become a CCOA-registered acupuncture provider, you must submit your certificate of program completion and proof of professional liability protection to the CCOA office.

Currently approved programs

• Acupuncture Canada Dry Needling Program
• Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (AFCI)  
• Acupuncture Society of America, Inc. 
• Clinical Acupuncture ‐ CMCC
• Functional Integrated Acupuncture Certificate Program – CMCC
• Foundations in Functional Acupuncture - Advanced Therapeutic Programs
• Integrated Seminar Series Integrated Needling
• McMaster University Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program
• McMaster Medical Acupuncture Program (Traditional Chinese Medicine)
• Acupuncture programs provided at CCE accredited chiropractic educational institutions (that meet the above criteria)

Please read the Standards of Practice for additional information.