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Acupuncture became a regulated profession in Ontario in 2006. The new regulatory body is called the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (CTCMPAO). This regulatory body is not yet a fully functioning college (they are not yet accepting members) and a transitional council is working on creating the regulations under which the future college will operate. Therefore, under the law the term "acupuncturist" is now regulated, which means that currently no one is able to use that term. It is important that you keep up to date with the process happening with the CTCMPAO. We also encourage all former students to become involved in the process of the transitional council. Neither this school or any other school in Ontario can guarantee that their program will meet the educational requirements required for membership.
Remember though that the Foundations in Acupuncture program we offer still allows you to practice acupuncture within your current scope of practice and that will not change once the CTCMPAO is up an running. You need only concern yourself with the grandfathering process if you are interested in practicing as an acupuncturist.
Please see below for the current recommendations from the transitional council regarding the grandfathering process.
As per the draft regulation document as of March 21, 2010 by The College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario; direct copy from the document and will be updated as we get more information.
8. (1) The following are the non-exemptible registration requirements for the certificate of Grandparented Registration:
8. (1) 1. The applicant must have continuously practised (involving at least 200 patient visits in every six-month period) the profession in Ontario from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009.
8. (1) 2. The applicant must submit a completed application form to the Registrar within one year after this regulation comes into force.
8. (1) 3. The applicant must provide a statutory declaration with sufficient information and documentary verification to satisfy the Registration Committee that he or she meets all non-exemptible requirements for registration.
8. (2) The following are additional conditions of a certificate of Grandparented Registration:
8. (2) 1. The member shall only practice within the scope of practice approved by the Transitional Council.
8. (2) 2. The certificate of registration expires on the 5th anniversary of the date that this Regulation comes into force, at which point the Grandparented Registration class terminates, however for holders whose only outstanding requirement to obtain a certificate of Full Registration is language fluency may apply for a Full registration with an exemption for the language fluency requirement under appropriate terms, conditions and limitations.
8. (2) 3. The certificate of registration expires if the member has an unsatisfactory inspection report which is not remedied to the satisfaction of the Registrar within 90 days of the report being issued.
8. (3) Despite section 4, the Registrar may issue to the holder of, or to a person who is eligible for, a certificate of Grandparented Registration a certificate of Full Registration if the person,
8. (3) 1. has at some point of his or her career completed a minimum of three years of full-time clinical experience (involving at least 1200 patient visits of a three-year period) in the profession, and
8. (3) 2. has successfully completed all of the following, unless the Registration Committee is satisfied, upon the exceptional results from the completion of one or two of them, that they need not all be completed:
8. (3) 2. a) a prior learning assessment approved by the Registration Committee demonstrating that he or she has obtained the entry-to-practice competencies of the profession.
8. (3) 2. b) a portfolio review approved by the Registration Committee demonstrating that he or she has obtained the entry-to-practice competencies of the profession.
8. (3) 2. c) an oral challenge assessment approved by the Registration Committee demonstrating that he or she has obtained the entry-to-practice competencies of the profession.
8. (3) 3. has paid all outstanding fees to the College and has provided all outstanding information requested of the applicant by the College.
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