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Why should you choose our program?
1. We
have two training stations in Nova Scotia
and Newfoundland
and you can get clinical practice and onsite assistance at these two stations
in your local areas. The two stations ------ the S-T Natural Medicine and
Acupuncture Centre, located in Bedford, NS (www.acupuncture-ns.com), and the Natural Healing
Centre, located at St. John’s,
NL (www.naturalhealingcenter.ca),
both are the largest and earliest Acupuncture clinics in the areas.
2. OCAH is the
first Canadian acupuncture and TCM
School recognized by
NCCAOM, you may be allowed to attend United Sates acupuncture license
exams.
3.
The 3 years Acupuncture program (distance Education) offered by OCAN
is recognized by Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Association
of Nova Scotia (www.ATCMANS.CA)
and the national association the Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
Association of Canada( Nova Scotia Chapter). All students
completing the program successfully will be accepted into both
associations.
4. You may
transfer your credit in our distance education program to a higher level
program. OCAH offers 5 year Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine program.
If you want to become a doctor of TCM with a recognized doctor title, you
may apply for your continuous study in OCAN. Additionally, OCAH’s credits
have been recognized by Atlantic Institution of Oriental Medicine, Florida, USA,
and Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China,
which can offer Bachelor and Master Degrees or Ph.D. Therefore, with our 3
year program diploma, you may apply for continuous study there for only 1
or 2 years to get Bachelor and/or Master Degrees.
5. Our teaching
team is excellent. It includes OCAH’s principal Dr. Ganglin Yin, who has
published 5 acupuncture and TCM books. 2 of them are popular in acupuncture
and TCM field in the North America and Europe, and our honorary principals
and instructors Dr. Franklyn Chen, Dr. Diana Tong Li and Dr. Shengli Wang,
who have been practicing acupuncture, including running an acupuncture and TCM College and treating patients, in
Atlantic Canada for more than 18 years. They have very rich experience in
teaching students and treating patients.
6. You can
study acupuncture and finish your program while you are still keeping your
current job or life style. In every month, you only need to come to our
local education station about 4 days. The station may be within several
hours driving distance from you.
7. You may get
most efficient distance education. Our program is conducted by combining
distance with onsite. In addition to getting information through internet,
CD, mailing and telephone, you are invited to come to our NS or NL station
regularly (about 4 days a month) so that you could have opportunity to take
some lectures and ask instructors questions on site. With these advantages,
you will study more efficiently and easily. Additionally, you can
finish the 3 academic year program within 2 calendar years.
8. You may save
time and traveling expenditure. As acupuncture program includes clinical
training and practice, you have to come to an acupuncture clinic personally
for a necessary period. This usually costs people a lot of time and money
due to the school is located far away. You will not have this worry because
our program provides you opportunity to come to our NS or NL station
clinic, located just at your local area.
9. OCAH has been designated as “eligible
school”, you may get student financial assistance from the government.
Please see “approved schools” in your province student assistance program
websites.
For an application form or more
details, please contact us at (250) 360-2700 or email oshio@shaw.ca
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