Healthcare, Wellness, Pharma Programs

• Diploma of Acupuncture

  About the program

  • Meets Provincial, National and International education standards
  • Provides a great balance of academic, practical, and clinical study
  • It is also optional to observe the S-T & L-C Acupuncture and Natural Medicine Clinics and other private clinics
  • Students only require 2.5 days of classroom studies to support the balance of home life and studies
  • Offers on-site clinical experience through classroom practice, student clinic and community outreach clinic
  • Transfer credits available from previous education if the final mark was 70 percent or higher and the class was 45 hours in length
• Natural Nutrition Counsellor Diploma

  About the program

  • Available for high school graduates, RMTs, acupuncturists, estheticians, reiki practitioners, nurses and other complementary health professionals
  • 90 hours of clinical training and observation and internship
  • Class time is 20 hours/week with additional hours required for clinical internship and ability to work alongside future acupuncturists in providing care to patients
  • Transfer credits available from previous education if the final mark was 70 percent or higher and the class was 45 hours in length.
  • Learn to chart wellness, collaborate with colleagues, gain a strong understanding of nutrition, diet and other holistic practices, gain communication and interpersonal skills, and more
  • Classes include Body Metabolism, Nutritional Symptomatology, Sports Nutrition and More

  Employment Opportunities

  • Graduates become natural nutrition counsellors possibly working in community and/or corporate settings or multidisciplinary health clinics
  • Embrace your entrepreneurial skills and start your own business
  • Acupuncturists, massage therapists, physiotherapists, chiropractors and other professionals in health and wellness fields can add it to an existing skill-set, while providing existing clients with an additional service