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Combined Diploma: Shiatsu Therapy & Acupuncture


Acupuncture and Shiatsu Therapy Combined Diploma Programs
completed in approximately 3.5 years

Acupuncture is a modality of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that is increasing in popularity in
Western culture due to its effectiveness on both acute and chronic health conditions and specifically
in Ontario due to the recent passing of legislation that will regulate TCM and Acupuncture under
a new regulatory body - The College of TCM Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario.

Shiatsu therapy is a form of body work originating in Japan and is based on Traditional
Chinese medical (TCM) practices. The shiatsu therapy portion of the program offers students
a comprehensive curriculum from both an Eastern and a Western perspective with extensive
hands-on experience.

This program might be right for you if…
-you want to work alongside other regulated healthcare professionals

-you are looking for a career in the healthcare field that is both challenging and rewarding

-you recognize the value of alternative and complementary viewpoints in healthcare and health
 maintenance

-you are looking to learn therapies that complement each other to enhance client care

-you want to complete your shiatsu and acupuncture diplomas in under three years

-you would like to start your practice while you continue to study

-you are capable of a heavy academic course load

Schedule
Students registering for this schedule will attend daytime classes Monday to Friday from
September to June for two years.
Starting in year two, the schedule will include evening and weekend classes. After the second year,
students will continue with 15 hours of class per week on a weekend/evening schedule.
This allows students time to start their shiatsu practice before they have completed their
acupuncture training.

Start Date: September 8, 2008

Curriculum of Study
Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine  (150 Hours)

Human Anatomy (200 Hours)

Human Pathology and Symptomology (250 Hours)

Human Physiology (200 Hours)

Shiatsu Practice (413 hours)

Shiatsu Treatment (220 hours)

Shiatsu Theory (150 hours)

Shiatsu Teaching Clinic (272 hours)

Ethics and Jurisprudence (15 hours)

Nutrition (20 hours)

Public Health (25 hours)

Communication Skills (75 hours)

Business (30 hours)

Auxillary Modalities (150 hours)

Self Care (30 hours)

Biomedical Pharmacology (45 Hours)

The Jing-luo (Meridians and Collaterals) System  (80 Hours)

Acupuncture Point Location (100 Hours)

Oriental Medicine Diagnosis (100 Hours)

Differential Diagnosis (35 Hours)

Clean Needle Technique (16 Hours)

Acupuncture Technique (65 Hours)

Auricular Acupuncture (25 Hours)

External Techniques: Gua-sha, Cupping,  Moxibustion and Tui Na (25 Hours)

Standard First Aid and CPR (15 Hours)

The Treatment of Disease (100 Hours)

Ethics (10 Hours)

Research Modalities (4 Hours)

Clinical Practicum - Chinese & Japanese Acupuncture (650 Hours)

The Shiatsu School of Canada reserves the right to make changes to any course, program, fee, policy or procedure with respect
to availability, delivery mode, schedules, or course requirements described in this calendar, at any time, without further notice.

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