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Chinese Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
2 Year Professional Training Diploma Course

Contact Paul Brecher on paul@taiji.net or 07534 493888

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This two year degree level course with and optional 3rd year clinical attachment is a practical professional training course to enable students to achieve high standards of competance, safety and confidence as practitoners of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Students will be diagnosing and practicing on each other under supervision in a clinical environment from their very first lesson as well as being taught the theoretical understanding of what they are learning because TCM is a practical subject and is best learnt in a practical way. There are 12 modules in the first year which are then repeated so that students can begin the course on any module and provided that all 12 modules are successfully completed they can then proceed to the second year which has a similar continual arrangement.

The first year is taught by Paul Brecher BA FAcS MPCHM Principal of The College of Chinese Medicine and the second year is taught by Paul Robin Head TCM at The College of Chinese medicine and Chairman of the Acupuncture Society.

This object of this course is to achieve standards set out by the Acupuncture Society Accreditation process and is a professional training diploma course in Chinese acupuncture, herbal medicine and diagnosis, the emphasis is on achieving set standards of practical and clinicial training. Students will be treating each other during the modules and through clinical experiance combined with TCM theory to learn practical clinical skills in there correct setting.

The course will cover chinese anatomy, meridians and points, pathology, pulse reading and analysis, tongue, face, eye and skin diagnosis, knowledge of around 200 herbal medicines and thier appropriate use in clinical practice. Students will be tested on the contents of each module.

This course is taught in the same practical way that a practitioner would treat their patients, this is the way masters taught students in china through the centuries.

We hear the patient describe their symptoms and explain any western medical diagnosis they may have been given, then we use traditional chinese diagnostic methods to identify signs and formulate acupuncture and herbal formulars appropriate to the condition, either herbs, acupuncture or both.

The whole process is discussed in depth during the session.

Treatment formulations take into account what the patient has told the practitoner and what the practitoner has discovered through TCM diagnosis. By being taught how to incorporate all this information together the student can see the big picture from the onset.

There are 24 lectures grouped together into 12 modules in each of the first and second years. The lectures are on weekends, each lecture lasts 6 hours, from 10.30 am till 5.30 pm Saturday and Sunday with a one hour break for lunch.

Total Contact Days over the 2 years 48 (contact hours 384)

1 year optional clinical attachment contact hours (150 extra hours plus 60 hours home study)

Recommended Home Study and research hours 768

Clinic Practice and Experiance hours during course days 256

Each module will include clinical and theoretic training in acupuncture, herbal medicine and chinese diagnosis and chinese anatomy/physiology.

These 12 modules of the first year are then repeated so that students can begin the course on any module and provided that all 12 modules are successfully completed they can then proceed to the second year which has a similar continual arrangement.

The course is designed on a modular basis to allow for our roll on roll off entrance policy, applicants can join the course starting on any module.

The first 12 modules all have a similar structure, the following things are explained within each module:

Short written test on the main points and herbs of the previous module.
The natural proceses of the organ that the module is teaching and its relationship with the other organs.
The pathway of the meridian and its connections with other organs and meridians.
The points that are used in clinical practice on that meridian, their location, the correct needdle length and depth of insertion and the correct direction.

For excessive conditions the needle is inserted against the direction of the energy flow in that meridian, for deficiency conditions the needle is inserted in the direction of the energy flow of the meridian.
Also taught are the relevant needle manipulation techniques for each point.
Diseases, illnesses and injuries that can affect that organ/meridian.
The pulse, tongue and face diagnosis that relates to that organ.
Common acupuncture and herbal formulations used to treat ailments in that organ.
With the herbal medicine the medicinal use, action and contra indication of each herb is taught as well as how the herbs work together in a formula.

Successful graduates will be awarded a Diploma in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicie and will be entitled to use the initials Dip Ac TCM after thier names and will be accepted as a members of the Acupuncture Society.

Members of the Acupuncture Society, and are entitled to use the initials MAcS TCM after their names.

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Tripple Warmer Module - 21 and 22 January 2012
Gall Bladder Module - 18 and 19 Febuary 2012
Liver Module - 17 and 18 March 2012
Lung Module - 28 and 29 April 2012
Large Intestine Module - 26 and 27 May 2012
Stomach Module- 23 and 24 June 2012
Spleen Module - 21 and 22 July 2012
Heart - 4 and 5 August 2012
Small Intestine Module - 29 and 30 September 2012
Bladder - A Saturday & Sunday in October 2012
Kidneys - A Saturday & Sunday in November 2012
Pericardium - A Saturday & Sunday in December 2012
Triple Warmer Module - A Saturday & Sunday in Janury 2013
GallBladder Module - A Saturday & Sunday in Feburary 2012
Liver Module - A Saturday & Sunday in March 2012

The 12 second year modules will follow on a 1 weekend a month basis classes will be held at Canterbury Hall, University Of London 12-18 Cartwright Gardens, London dates from april 2011 to april 2012 to be announced but will follow same pattern as year 1

The first 3 module follow the same pattern of structure as the 1st year

Conception Meridian Module - Conception Meridian
Govening meridian Module - Govening meridian
Hua Tors Extra points Module - Hua Tors Extra points

content of the following 9 lessons

Short written test on the main points previous module content

Monthly research essay homework with class discussions
pulse diagnosis, theory, interpretation and practice
cross correlating chinese pulse tongue and diagnostic teminology with common western conditions
detailed practical pulse analysis
common conditions and treatment by acupuncture and herbal formulations
practical needling of common use acupoints for common conditions
herbs and herbal formulations for common conditions including medicinal use and contra indication
understanding the progression from diagnosis to treatment formulation

end of year dissertation

Respiratory formulars stategies and clinical practice Module
Cardiovascular formulars stategies and clinical practice Module
Digestive and intestinal formulars stategies and clinical practice Module
Liver spleen formulars stategies and clinical practice Module
Kidney formulars stategies and clinical practice Module
Viral and post viral formulars stategies and clinical practice Module
Skin desease formulars stategies and clinical practice Module
Gynacological fertility menstrual stategies clinical practice Module
Urinary tract formulars stategies and clinical practice Module

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Prospective students should be Qualified in anatomy and physiology level 3 or above (if not we can arrange suitable A&P classes for you for an extra cost of £300)

PLEASE READ OUR TREATMENT SAFETY CHECK LIST BELOW BEFORE ATTENDING CCM COURSES:

The list below is a student safety guide used prior undertaking a CCM course. We aim to protect the health and safety of students in training and also those they practise on during and after the course.

If you suffer from any of the conditions listed below or other conditions which have not been included that you feel are relevant, please inform us prior to class treatments so that we can assess you suitability for such treatment.

Where there is any doubt please consult your GP.

- A recent operation
- An untreated medical condition
- Severe Bone or joint disorders (Rheumatoid/Osteo arthritis, osteoporosis)
- Cardiovascular disorders (high blood pressure, heart / circulatory desease, thrombosis)
- Diabetes
- Endocrine disorders
- Epilepsy
- Drug addiction or recent use of cocktails of recreational and prescribed drugs and or exessive alcohol consumption
- Medication
- Pregnancy (or post natal)
- Severe skin disorders
- Severe mental illness
- Spinal injuries
- Prone to fainting
- If you suffer from infectious deseases like hepatitis b or HIV

You must also have eaten about 2 hours prior to treatment (please inform tutor if you haven't

- If there anything else we should know about your health, please let the tutor know.
- The same proceeding is required prior to treating your clients or during assignments

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The course fee is £2500 per year

If you wish to study full time or wish to complete the optional year clinical attachment there will be an additional charge of £1500 contact acusoc@yahoo.co.uk or Call Paul Robin to discuss this additional option on 0773 4668402

For any questions about the course that are not answered on this page please email Paul Brecher at paul@taiji.net or Call For More Details on 07534493888

(Please note that course fees are non-refundable)

Fees are directly payable by cheques made out to your course tutor's accounts (please check with them for their bank details)

CCM cannot accept payment on behalf of any individual tutor or for the courses which they run

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Paul Brecher FAcS MPCHM

Principal of The College of Chinese Medicine

Paul Brecher studied at Fook Sang College and later at The College of Chinese Medicine, he was also apprentice to Dr Ac Bernard Kai Lam Lee and Paul Robin.

He has been teaching and practicing Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine for over 16 years and Chinese Martial Arts and Healing Arts for 30 years. Teaching Qi Gong and Tai Chi Chuan, Bagua Chang and Wutang Shan Chuan. His ten instructional DVDs and eight books on the Chinese healing and martial arts have been translated into numerous languages and are on sale internationally.

Paul edited the English language version of the Chinese governments Qi Gong book - Knocking at the Gate of Life - and has been in the national press, on radio and on TV many times explaining and demonstrating the many great benefits of the Chinese martial and healing arts.

He has been developing the College syllabus for many years and has refined it into a systematic practical student friendly form.

Paul lectures at the College of Chinese Medicine and is also a specialist TCM consultant at the Clinic of the College of Chinese Medicine.

Interviewed by Sky TV News on 9 July 2004 to help explain to the public more about Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Interviewed by BBC Lunchtime News on 21 December 2004 and demonstrated advanced Acupuncture techniques.

Paul Robin FAcS MPCHM MCAA

Head of the College of Chinese Medicine TCM faculty Chairman of the Acupuncture Society

Paul Robin has been teaching and practicing Traditional Chinese medicine for over 20 years. He was trained in the Fook Sang style by Dr Ac Bernard Kai Lam Lee (who was a TCM specialist brought over from China by the British Acupuncture Association) and qualified in 1987. Paul was Dr Lees full time apprentice and assistant for 9 years during which time he conducted research and lectured at the Fook Sang courses held at Imperial College and was President of the Fook Sang Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Practitioners Association.

In 1994 Paul founded the College of Chinese Medicine and some years later founded the Acupuncture Society in order to establish Chinese style Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in the UK.

Paul specializes in Spinal, Traditional and Chinese Medical Style Deep Needling Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Diagnosis and complex Chinese Herbal formulations.

He represents the Acupuncture Society in the Acupuncture Stakeholders Group which is working with leading members of the profession toward the future regulation of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine and preparing for the professions inclusion into the NHS.

Paul lectures at the College of Chinese Medicine and is also a specialist TCM consultant at the Clinic of the College of Chinese Medicine in Harley Street.

BBC Radio Interview Paul Robin on Youtube

Paul Robin interview in the Dailymail

paul robin bbc interview

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Please submit this form and the course tutor will respond to your email to inform you of whether you have been accepted. If you have any queries about this course please contact
Paul Brecher on 07534 493 888 or email: paul@taiji.net

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Acupuncture Society membershipReturn to Top ↑

Successful graduates from this course can apply for membership of the Acupuncture Society are entitled to use the abbreviations MAcS TCM after their names the society can also arrange professional indemnity insurance at a very competitive members preferential rate

all members must be insured and log 15 hours of CPD per year (8 hours courses/seminars/workshops and 7 hours home study/research)

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if they join the Society and adhere to its code of ethics rules and regulations and supply copies of their insurance.

Acupuncture Society members are exempted from Local Authority Licensing in many areas including Greater London please check with your local authority.

The annual membership to the Acupuncture Society is £100

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