Acupuncture Training

Complete Acupuncture training for beginners accredited by UK Oriental Medicine in order that you can practice and be insured (see left navigation bar for other entry levels).

Maria Mercati's acupuncture training for beginners consists of Modules 1, 2 & 3. Total contact days - 56. (Anatomy & Physiology is extra if you have no recognised A&P qualification)

Dates and fees for acupuncture training courses
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What previous acupuncture training students say

Acupuncture Training Course Module 1 - Tui Na Foundation Diploma
12 days - Basic TCM theory is taught through the medium of Tui Na which is used in the practical context from the start. Our Tui Na course is very thorough and comprehensive giving enough TCM to apply an effective Tui Na in a therapeutic context (you learn both the location and function of 100 acupoints).

This gives confidence in touching and treating people before you learn acupuncture by inserting needles. Entry requirements: Anatomy and Physiology - If you do not have an acceptable A & P qualification, we offer a separate A & P course - 6 days)

Acupuncture Training Course Module 2 - Tui Na Master Practitioner Diploma
16 days - ( you learn over 100 new techniques for treatment, tongue & pulse diagnosis as well as the syndromes). Modules 1 & 2 provide a strong foundation of TCM needed before you undertake acupuncture training.

Acupuncture Training Course Module 3 - Acupuncture Diploma
22 days - If you are prepared to study more intensively you can do Module 2 & 3 simultaneously.

picture of students undertaking acupuncture training

the acupuncture training course has lots of hands on practical experience

(OK...so you can't see the needles!)

 

According to our students, our acupuncture training can be described as qualitative rather than quantitative. They are like distance learning with intensive periods of contact. The intensity of contact study is much greater than that which would be the norm in a College of Higher Education.

All aspects of TCM are taught during the Modules 1,2,3. It is progressive. The acupuncture training is founded on the application of theory to the practical situation which is always supervised. Acupuncture students do lots of private study to achieve the standards required for safe and effective practice.

"Our acupuncture training give each student the opportunity to practice needling each acu-point, accurately, deeply and experience first hand the unique different effects and sensations."

Ultimately, the ability to use Tui Na with acupuncture greatly enhances the effectiveness of treatment for all conditions. Tui Na provides the ideal practical base on which to build acupuncture. Students who possess Tui Na qualifications will have:

The combination of Acupuncture treatment with Tui Na creates some of the most powerful medicine available in the world today.

Our carefully controlled acupuncture point combinations are practised both in class and used for your out-of-class case studies as you learn acupuncture.

They help you build up mega confidence in treating all kinds of musculo-skeletal conditions as well as internal problems on a wide variety of people. By the time you take your exams, you are experienced enough to work as an acupuncturist.

Most of the other schools do not give you this hands-on acupuncture training and tend to teach basic TCM theory as an academic exercise. Practical clinical acupuncture only comes in much later in the course. However long the course, understanding the complexities of TCM takes a lifetime of study.

The BODYHARMONICS Acupuncture Diploma enables you to practice professionally in the UK and gain insurance through UK Oriental Medicine professional practitioners. This acupuncture course is recognised by the Institute for Complimentary Medicine and the British Register of Complementary Practitioners.

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What others say about the acupuncture training

Stephen Johnston
"When it came to learning acupuncture I could have opted to study to degree level. However I was clear that what I wanted was to learn to do acupuncture, and do it effectively, not to talk, write or theorise about it as an academic subject. So I studied here. Maria's course surpassed my expectations."

Alan Orr
"I have been teaching martial arts for many years & have travelled the world to find the right teachers in the time. You really cannot miss the opportunity to study with the right teachers when you find them.
Having access to the years of knowledge that Maria holds and shares is a true gift!"

John Pfaff
"Maria’s personal commitment to TCM and acupuncture, her willingness to share her personal successful techniques with her students, and the needling homework assignments that you work on under individual supervision in class before doing on your own ensure that that you can begin to build a successful practice while studying. I know of no other program that permits you to develop your practice while studying.

Having been a professor and dean for over 30 years, I wish every teacher and program could be as effective, supportive and successful in preparing students to function in the work environment."

Elizabeth Cave
"TCM and traditional needling techniques are paramount in Maria’s teaching. The course is structured in such a way that the learning from both an academic & a practical perspective consistently builds upon strong, repeatedly reinforced foundations. With each weekend the students’ knowledge & needling skills are gradually expanded. Having progressed through the usual academic route of school examinations & degrees, I can confirm that the teaching is to a very high standard. This is one of the best courses I have ever attended in terms of sheer fun!

Dr Nudrat Jabeen
"Being a medical doctor, I had my reservations about how I would cope with this new system of treatment. But hats off to Maria she made it so simple & easy to learn. You can blend acupuncture with western medicine because we do not have treatment option for everything in Western medicine plus there are horrifying side effects in medicine "

Joe Cockburn
Registered with Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists ( AACP ) The course has exceeded all my expectations and I really appreciate the one to one practical aspects of the course