Practitioners of natural healing (NOC 3232)

Education, training & qualifications

Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners:

• usually need to complete a three- to four-year diploma program in traditional Chinese medicine from a private institute or completion of a program in traditional Chinese medicine from recognized medical schools abroad
• in Ontario and B.C. must be registered with a regulatory body

Acupuncturists:

• usually need to complete a three-year diploma program in acupuncture from a private institute or complete some university undergraduate studies in science and training in a related health-care discipline or gain work experience under the supervision of a registered acupuncturist
• in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and B.C. must be registered with a regulatory body

Other occupations in this group usually require completion of training programs specific to their type of practice and some supervised practical training.

As of July 1, 2017 when the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) came into force, you will not need significant additional training, experience, testing or assessment if your qualifications or certificates are recognized by a Canadian regulatory authority. This applies whether you were trained in Canada or internationally. Learn about labour mobility at www.workersmobility.ca. For information about labour mobility and foreign qualifications recognition, contact the B.C. regulator for your occupation.

Education programs in B.C.

For more information about programs offered specifically for this career, visit EducationPlannerBC.