Certificate in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The White Crane Academy is now offering an exciting new pathway for students with no prior medical training who want to practise Chinese Herbal Medicine.

TCM Foundation Course

This well established course provides a uniquely practical foundation, through case studies and tutorials, in Chinese Traditional Medicine (TCM). The course is designed for those without a background in Chinese medicine who want to progress to our Chinese herbal medicine course.

This course is delivered online via live Zoom sessions. You will be studying in a small group, usually 2 or 3 students, with a common interest in TCM.

If taken as a foundation for onward progress to our Chinese herbal medicine course, students without prior medical training will also need to take online modules with our partners in western anatomy, physiology and pathology. For students with level 3 training in medical sciences, these modules can be skipped. The nature of the central tutorial component means that learning is individualised.

If you are interested, please contact us using our contact form and one of our admin team will be in touch.

Who should join?

Students that do not have a background in Traditional Chinese Medicine and that want to progress to our CHM course

Award

Certificate

Prerequisites

None, although any western medical training would be an advantage

Type of course

Online with a teacher and small group of fellow students

Duration

1 year part-time

Good to know

This foundation course is a prerequisite to joining our Chinese herbal medicine course for those without a Chinese medicine background.

How many online contact hours are required?

The course runs for 11 months with an exam at the end. Online contact time is about 2 hours per month.

What is the application process?

To apply for a place on the course, complete the contact form and one of our admin team will contact you. We treat each applicant individually because experience and work patterns may affect how we need to teach you.

How much home studying is required?

To some extent this depends on how quickly you learn, but a good rule of thumb is 3 hours self-study time for every 1 online contact hour.

How much does the course cost?

Course prices are published in our Fee Schedule document available for download on the Resources page.

Key facts

Taught online

Study in the comfort of your own home, joining lessons online. There are monthly assignments to hand in before each tutorials which are then discussed and resubmitted with amendments, followed by individual feedback from your course tutor.

Springboard for follow up study

This course is led by a highly experience TCM practitioner and provides a sound foundation for further study in the field.

Certificate awarded

A certificate of completion is issued to all students that succesfully graduate from this course.

Talk to us, we're here to help

Everyone is different and has a unique starting point. Whether you're a healthcare professional looking to augment your skills, or a recent graduate looking for a fulfilling career path, we'd love to hear from you.

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