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3 years is the agreed minimum training standard for the AFPA. AFPA agreed professional standards for Acupuncture Education and Training in Ireland are informed by established of acupuncture training programmes in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and The World Health Organisation Guidelines for Acupuncture training and HETAC level 7 standards for Complementary Medicine.
PART TWO The criteria for meeting the AFPA standard of Acupuncture Training Courses: COLLEGE OR LEARNING PROVIDER POLICY -ORGANISATION, STRUCTURE AND RESOURCES. 1. Policy 2. Legal Organisation 3. Institutional Management 4. Academic Administration 5. Records 6. Staffing 7. Learning Resources 8. Institutional Resources 9. Finance 10. Publications
EDUCATIONAL POLICY 11. Goal
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME 12. Admissions 13. Programme of Study 14. Assessment 15. Evaluation
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  3 years training is the minimum agreed professional standard. Colleges / Learning Providers must meet this agreed minimum standard with the following academic criteria to meet AFPA standards for acupuncture training courses: INTRODUCTION AFPA requirement for Acupuncturists is that training programmes meet the professional requirements as agreed by the Board and the membership so that their graduates can meet the agreed professional practice requirements. |
Professional acupuncturists should meet the following criteria. They should have studied for 3 years and meet the professional competencies agreed by the AFPA. which are informed by (HETAC Level 7 standards for complementary medicine. They should have an integrated knowledge, understanding and a systematic approach to care within the domain of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. |
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Essential Competencies & Standards