Registration

Registered Acupuncturists in Alberta: Active Members (PDF)
Confirm the Registration status of an acupuncturist

Registration Exam Application (PDF)
Printable registration form

Cover Letter to Exam Candidates (PDF)

Acupuncurist Registration in Alberta
Registration and credential requirements

Foreign Qualifications Recognition Fact Sheet
Government of Alberta Employment and Immigration.
For further information on tools and resources that are available to help you succeed in Alberta, please visit the Alberta Government Immigration Website

Regulatory Information

General Acupuncture Information
Government of Alberta - Health and Wellness Site

Current Acupuncture Regulations
Health and Wellness Chapter/Regulation: 42/1988 - available for purchase and download. (See also "Acupuncture Regulation Ammendments" below.)

Acupuncture Regulation Ammendments (PDF)
Published November 2010. (See also link to"Current Acupuncture Regulations" above.)

College and Association of Acupuncturists of Alberta Bylaws (PDF)
In Force as of April 17, 2011.

Standards of Practice (PDF)
Details with respect to the knowledge and skills necessary for safe and effective practice as a registered Acupuncturist in Alberta.

Single-Use Medical Devices (PDF)
Alberta Health and Wellness, Infection and Prevention Control

Entry-Level Occupational Competencies for the Practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Canada
F rom the Canadian Alliance of Regulatory Bodies for TCM Practitioners and Acupuncturists (PDF)

Other Jurisdictions:

College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia

Transitional Council of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario

Ontario Acupuncture Examination Committee

Order of Acupuncturists of Quebec

Related Legislation

Health Information Act (PDF)
Official Statutes and Regulations published by the Government of Alberta

Personal Information Protection Act
Maintained by Access and Privacy of Service Alberta

Mutual Recognition Agreement (PDF)
Outlines the conditions under which an Applicant with Non-Restricted Licensure with one ARA will have his/her qualifications recognized by another ARA.

Acupuncture Links

General Information About Acupuncture:

National Centre for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (US)U.S. Government's lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine.

Acupuncture.Com
Gateway to Chinese medicine, health and wellness.

Institute for Traditional Medicine
General information about the history of Traditional Medicine and herbs.

Acupuncture Research

Society for Acupuncture Research
The mission of this society is to promote, advance and disseminate scientific inquiry into Oriental medicine systems, which include acupuncture, herbal therapy and other modalities.

Chinese Medicine Journal
Chinese Medicine, the official journal of the International Society for Chinese Medicine, is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of research on Chinese medicine, provided the material, methods, results, and conclusions are evidence-based, scientifically justified, and ethical.

The Cochrane Library
Independent high-quality evidence for health care decision making.

Integrative Medicine:

The International Society for Complementary Medicine Research
International scientific organization of researchers, practitioners and policy makers that fosters Complementary and Integrative Medicine research.

University of Maryland School of Medicine: Integrative Medicine Centre
Current research in Traditional Chinese medicine.

Cancer Related Integrative Medicine:

MD Anderson Cancer Centre
Clinical Trials in Integrative Oncology

Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre
Integrative medicine combines the discipline of modern science with the wisdom of ancient healing.

Pine Street Foundation
Helping people with cancer reach more informed treatment decisions through education and research.