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Acupuncture Program
Western Massage Therapy Program
Chinese Massage Therapy Program
Course Descriptions



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  Acupuncture Program
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Goals and Objectives
Curriculum
Course Classification
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Class Options
Clinical Internships in China
Graduation Requirements
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Curriculum for Professional Master's Level Acupuncture Program

Type of course is designated as follows:

AT = Acupuncture Therapy
AW = Acupuncture Western Bio-Medical Science
AP = Acupuncture Professional Development
AC = Acupuncture Clinical Training
HT = Herbology Therapy
E = Elective

First Quarter

Course
No.		   Course Title Clock Hrs Credit Hrs
1102 AT Basic Traditional Chinese 45 4.50
    Medicine Theory    
1105 AT Acupoint Location & Energetics I 45 4.50
1106 AT Acupoint Location Practicum I 45 2.25
1110 AT Tai Ji Quan I 15 0.75
1112 AW Introduction to Biology 30 3.00
1108 AW Surface Anatomy 30 3.00
1111 ACA Clinical Observation I 30 1.50
    TOTAL 240 19.50
         
         
Second Quarter
Course
No.		   Course Title Clock Hrs Credit Hrs
1101 AT History of Traditional Chinese Medicine 15 1.50
1111 ACB Clinical Observation II 30 1.50
1109
AW Western Approaches to Illness and Medical Terminology 30 3.00
1103 AT Theory of Meridians 15 1.50
1104 AT Chinese Medicine Etiology & Pathology 15 1.50
1202 AT Acupoint Location and Energetics II 45 4.50
1203 AT Acupoint Location Practicum II 45 2.25
1208 AT Tai Ji Quan I 15 0.75
1206 AW Microbiology 30 3.00
    TOTAL 240 19.5
         
         
Third Quarter
Course
No.		   Course Title Clock Hrs Credit Hrs
1201 AT Chinese Medicine Diagnostics/Methodology 45 4.50
1210 AW Western Medicine Diagnostics/
Physical Exam Techniques Practice		 10 0.50
1107 AW Human Anatomy and Physiology I 30 3.00
1204 AW Human Anatomy and Physiology II 30 3.00
1111 ACC Clinical Observation III 30 1.50
2107 AW Introduction to Psychology 30 3.00
3201 AP A Medical Ethics & Professional Issues 20 2.00
1211 AT Chinese Medicine Diagnostics/
Methodology Practice		 15 0.75
1205 AW Western Medicine Diagnostics/
Physical Exam Techniques 		30 3.00
    TOTAL 240 21.25
         
         
Fourth Quarter
Course
No.		   Course Title Clock Hrs Credit Hrs
2108 AT Acupuncture & Moxibustion Techniques Practice 15 .75
1207 AW Western Medicine Pathology 45 4.50
2101 AT Chinese Medicine Diagnostics / Differentiation of Syndromes I 30 3.00
2106 AW Western Medicine Diagnostics /
Lab Data Reading 		30 3.00
2103 AT Acupuncture and Moxibustion Techniques 45 4.50
2113
 AT Principles of Point Selection & Combination 15 1.50
2104 AT Acupuncture Treatment of Disease I 30 3.0
1111 ACD Clinical Observation IV 30 1.50
    TOTAL 240 21.75
         
         
Fifth Quarter
Course
No.		   Course Title Clock Hrs Credit Hrs
2102 AT Chinese Medicine Diagnostics / Differentiation of Syndromes II 30 3.00
2114
 AW B Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation 5 .50
2114
 AW A First Aid 5 .50
2109 AW Clean Needle Technique/OSHA 15 1.50
1111 ACE Clinical Observation IV 30 1.50
2201 AT Chinese Medicine Diagnostics /
Differentiation of Syndromes III 		30 3.00
2105 AT Acupuncture Treatment of Disease II 30 3.00
2112
 AT Clinical Preparation 15 1.50
2204 AT Acupuncture Treatment of Diseases III 30 3.00
2206 AW Overview of Western Clinical Practices I 30 3.0
2210 AW Introduction to Medical Imaging 20 2.00
    TOTAL 240 22.50
         
         
Sixth Quarter
Course
No.		   Course Title Clock Hrs Credit Hrs
2208 AC Clinical Internship A 60 3.00
2209 AC Clinical Internship B 60 3.00
2202 AT Micro-Acupuncture Therapy 45 4.50
3104 AW Overview of Western Clinical Practices II 30 3.00
2207 AW Western Medicine Pharmacology 45 4.50
    TOTAL 240 18.00
         
         
Seventh Quarter
Course
No.		   Course Title Clock Hrs Credit Hrs
2110 AT Medical Qi Gong I 15 0.75
2205 AT Tui Na (Asian Body Work) I 30 2.50
2203 AT Medical Qi Gong II 15 0.75
3105 AW Overview of Western Clinical Practices III 30 3.00
3109
AT Clinical Experience Forum 30 3.00
3106 AC Clinical Internship C 60 3.00
3107 AC Clinical Internship D 60 3.00
    TOTAL 240 16.00
         
         
Eighth Quarter
Course
No.		   Course Title Clock Hrs Credit Hrs
3101 AT Tui Na (Asian Body Work) II 30 2.50
3108
AC Clinical Internship E 60 3.00
3205 AC Clinical Internship F 60 3.00
3206 AC Clinical Internship G 60 3.00
3204 AT Terminal Competencies of Acupuncture 30 3.00
    TOTAL 240 14.50
         
         
Ninth Quarter
Course
No.		   Course Title Clock Hrs Credit Hrs
3102 AT Tui Na (Asian Body Work) III 30 2.50
3207 AC Clinical Internship H or 1/2 Clinical Internship H 60 3.00
3208 AC Clinical Internship I 60 3.00
3203 AT Acupuncture Case Study 30 3.00
3201 AP B Medical Ethics & Professional Issues 10 1.00
3202 AP Practice Management 30 3.00
3103 AP Counseling 30 3.00
    TOTAL 250 18.5
         
         
Elective Classes
Course
No.		   Course Title Clock Hrs Credit Hrs
E0002 AT Treatment of Addictions & Compulsive Disorders 15 1.50
E0003 AT Introduction to the Diversities of Acupuncture 30 1.50
E0007 AT TCM Dietary Therapy 45 4.50
E0008 HT* Introduction to Chinese Medicine Herbology 30 3.00
E0009 HT* Introduction to Chinese Medicine Prescriptionology 30 3.00
E0010 HT* Introduction to Chinese Patent Medicine 30 3.00
E3111 AT Chinese Massage Therapy IV 30 2.50
E3112 AT Chinese Massage Therapy V 30 2.50
E3113 AT Chinese Massasge Therapy VI 30 2.50
E0014 AT Basic Chinese Language and TCM Terminology I 30 3.00
E0015 AT Basic Chinese Language and TCM Terminology II 30 3.00
E0016 AT Basic Chinese Language and TCM Terminology III 30 3.00
 
 

* These courses are herbal electives that do not lead to any certification in herbal studies. AIAM does not offer an herbal program. Chinese herbology is not available as a license in the state of Ohio.