"A college with a clear focus to offer informative courses to discerning adults wishing to help people"

 

A Career in Traditional Chinese Medicine

 

Revolutionary New Acupuncture Training Course

3 Diploma's over three Years

 

 

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  • Tuina (What is it?)

  • Acupuncture (What is it?)

  • Cosmetic Acupuncture (What is it?)

  Course Title: Practitioners Diploma in Tuina Chinese Medical Acupressure

Practitioners Diploma in Facial Rejuvenation

Practitioners Diploma in Acupuncture
     
  Subject Description:  Tuina is the Official Medical Chinese Bodywork therapy that was developed in China over 3,000 years ago and known as needle-less acupuncture. It is an integral part of the healthcare system in hospitals throughout China today. It works with the energy system in the body known as the meridian system. 

 
    Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture is a specialist field of Acupuncture aimed at improving the skins appearance naturally. It is also known as acupuncture facial rejuvenation. It is a gentle yet effective alternative to western Cosmetic surgery, Botox, collagen injections, dermabrasion etc. It is a holistic treatment, which focuses on creating beauty from the inside out. Unlike other facial treatments, your entire health is improved during treatment leaving you feeling younger as well as looking younger. popularised by celebrities such as Madonna, Prince William, Cher, Angelina Jolie, Claudia Schiffer and Gweneth Paltrow.

 
   

Acupuncture is now the most popular treatment by people in Ireland. Acupuncture is the use of inserting needles in empirical points positioned around the body, to assist the body’s own natural healing powers. It is a medical tradition practiced for thousands of years in the orient. Its success is proven by the fact that it survived over this time and today, continues to be an effective treatment for a large number of modern health problems.  

 
  Aim of Course:  To enable participants to obtain a Practitioners Diploma in Tuina Chinese medical acupressure, which certifies their competence to diagnose and treat a wide variety of health conditions according to Traditional Chinese Medical theory in a Holistic way.
     
  Entry Level: The course is designed for mature persons with an explicit interest in studying a complementary therapy that they can use in helping others within the community.
    It is also a pre-requisite for all participants to adhere to a practitioner Code of Ethics and Practice
     
  Duration:  The course can be completed over 11 monthly weekends on a flexible part-time basis. (Saturday and Sunday)
     
  Opportunities:  Progression to Clinical Internship in China, gaining invaluable experience learning from famous doctors in some of the busiest hospitals in China.
    Progression to a training and a career in Acupuncture. The qualification obtained with us is accepted as credit towards certain prestige colleges of acupuncture in Ireland
    Progression to other Complementary Health Therapy
    Set up own Clinic
    Become employed in health salon
    Work on the cruise liners and see the world
     
  The College Active Health Foundation was established to provide authentic and superior training for the enquiring student, based on Traditional and Natural Medical Principals. We are affiliated with the prestigious W.H.O. Collaborating Centre Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, who recognize our qualifications.
    Active Health Foundation is presently applying for membership of W.F.A.S. the World Federation of professional Acupuncture Societies, with members in more than fifty three countries.
     
     
  Academic Principals Active Health Foundation has developed comprehensive training programs in (TCM) Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Complementary Therapies, with the guidance and assistance from Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and our associated colleges. We have benefited from many years experience in Holistic medicine education from experienced clinicians and tutors both in Europe and China.
    The undergraduate syllabus is based on the primary TCM course as taught in the four main W.H.O. collaborating centres in China.
    Active Health Foundation has a strong academic background with the majority of our lecturers, either from our associated colleges in China, graduates of the TCM degree programs in England, and all have undergone clinical training in China. All our lecturers are experienced, many of them acknowledged experts in their own subjects.
    Active Health Foundation is one of the advisory colleges asked to participate in forming the forthcoming registration legislation for complementary medicine practitioners and therapists in Ireland by the Dept. of Health & Children. 
     
  Principal of Training Our goal and mission is to produce skilled, caring and qualified practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine, who are not only competent in Traditional medicine, but are clinically proficient in Western medicine, ensuring their patients the best possible care and treatments.
    All our programs are designed for flexibility to accommodate working individuals and our training sessions mostly take place on weekends.
    The training schedule requires 11 monthly contact lectures with your lecturer. There is a requirement of 10 hours per week group and home study.
    You will gain a thorough knowledge of this ancient practical art to become a competent practitioner. 
     
  Course Facilitator Each group has a facilitator who will help each student with any study challenges, class notes, general questions, in order to help  make the best of the entire course.   
     
  Code of Ethics Our students are expected to observe the code of ethics and code of practice of Active Health Foundation and its associated bodies, both in their relations with colleagues and the class or clinic patients.
     
  Text Books A list of text books, together with a detailed syllabus pack and course timetable is issued on enrolment. Details of these text books can be obtained from administration before enrolment.
     
  Course Potential: Course is validated by Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
    Course is validated by Zhe Jiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
    You can qualify as a practitioner of Tui Na Chinese Medical Acupressure
    Clinical experience with Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
    You can qualify as a practitioner of Acupuncture after a further 2 year's training, subject to our affiliated college's syllabus and curriculum.
    You can qualify for Professional Indemnity Insurance - allowing you to practice legally in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales 
    You can start your own clinic & practice, by practicing the most practical therapies from China
     
  Your Career as a Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine is now a well established health profession. It is a holistic approach that has received wide recognition throughout the world.
    Our practitioners work primarily in the private practice, alongside other healthcare professionals, such as herbalists, acupuncturists, complementary therapists. We specialize in a range of areas: sports injuries, paediatrics, among others. 
    We work with people of all ages who may be in good health but suffer from common problems, such as sports injuries, stress related conditions, headaches, PMT, fatigue, insomnia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, to name a few.
     
  Course Validation The course syllabus, its academic structure and the number of hours  have been designed to meet the stringent requirements of the Chinese Academic Authority, through their principal college, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
    The course syllabus meets with the training requirements of Tui Na Ireland, the professional regulatory body for Tui Na practitioners. 
    The course structure is the only course in Ireland that meets with the training schedule as laid down by the World Health Organisation for practitioners of Tui Na.
     
  Academic Board (Honorary) Prof. Xiao Luwei president of Zhejiang College of TCM
    (Honorary) Prof. Chai Kefu, Director of International Education Centre, Zhejiang College of TCM
    Dr. Zhang Wei Hui of Shanghai University 
    James O'Sullivan, Academic Director
    Hung Tsui Ying, Course Director
     
  Lecturers & Tutors: Dr. Zhang Wei Hui of Shanghai University is lecturing our 3rd and 4th. year acupuncture students. Dr. Zhang comes to us from Shanghai Peoples Hospital where he was a member of the teaching staff since 1982.
    James O'Sullivan has a busy practice in Chinese Medicine in Galway and Dublin. He also teaches in Dun Laoghaire VEC. He is a visiting lecturer to Zhe Jiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He studied under Master Hung Shui Chen in Taiwan in 1987 and gained considerable clinical experience in Nanjing TCM hospitals in China. He also holds qualifications from ITEC and in Amatsu Medicine.
    Michael Lau is a prominent Tui Na master from Hong Kong and has earned much respect here in Ireland through his Tai Chi and Qi Gong schools.
    Hung Shui Ying has a busy practice in Chinese Medicine in Galway. She is a respected Tui Na master from Taiwan and a master practitioner in Chinese Nutrition therapy, Gua Sha therapy and Medical Qi Gong.
     
     
  Duration of Course: This part time course is run over one year from September to August each year for 3 years. Lectures are given one weekend per month. There are no lectures in August. Our optional Clinical Experience Trip to China occurs in August/September each year.
  Optional China Trip Advanced Clinical Training in China
     
  Course Content:  You will gain a thorough knowledge in Traditional Chinese Medicine, covering the following lectures and practical sessions. 
    History and development of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
    History and development of Chinese Herbal Therapy, Acupuncture, Tui Na, Medical Qi Gong, 
    Concepts and Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Diagnostic methods applied to Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Looking,
    Asking,
    Palpation,
    Smelling,
    Tongue Diagnosis
    Pulse Diagnosis
    TCM Syndrome identification
    Theory and Principals of Yin & Yang
    Five Element theory and its use in Traditional Chinese Medicine 
    Vital Substances:
    Qi
    Blood,
    Essence (Jing),
    Spirit (Shen)
    Fluids (Jin Ye)
    Zang Fu: Organs of the body, their energetic functions and disharmonies 
    14 Meridians or Channels
    Origins of disharmony
    Examination techniques and protocol: Signs & Symptoms
    Patterns of Disharmony / Disease
    Location of the Meridians 
    Location of the Qi points.
    Functions of the Qi points.
      
  Practical:  Examination and Diagnostic methods applied Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Commonly used manipulations and techniques 
    Cupping (vacuum cupping) 
    Gua Sha (scraping) 
    Treatment of common disharmonies   
      
  Practical Extra:  A commitment to full (95%) attendance is necessary to meet with Tui Na Ireland requirements for examinations. 
     
  Western Sciences:  All the W.H.O. affiliated TCM colleges have taught Western Medical sciences since 1953. These have been taught alongside acupuncture, herbs, and Tuina.
    It is essential for the modern practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine to have a thorough understanding of Anatomy, Physiology and western pathology, pharmacology and applied clinical medicine in order to provide the best possible care and treatment for the patient.
    In most cases the patient will present with a western diagnosis and  be on drug therapy.
    Active Health Foundation have developed this Western Medicine module to the highest international standards and it is included in all our courses and is a requirement for qualification with one of our Diploma's.