Online Course: Acupuncture Made Easy - A Practical Approach to the Essentials of this Medical Practice
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Online Class: Acupuncture Made Easy

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Enroll today! This is a self-paced, online course. You have 6 months to finish. An instructor will monitor your progress and assess your body of work at course completion.
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Basic Course (no certificate)   =   $35.00
Course with Online Certificate*   =   $60.00

"The future of acupuncture will to some degree depend upon our ability to reconcile the old and new within a new science of energy medicine. This can only be accomplished if we honor both our traditional roots and the challenge of building on the foundation provided by scientific research."

-Dennis Tucker, Ph.D., L.Ac., of Nevada City, California

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Course Description

AcupunctureAcupuncture, just like other Complementary Medicines, has taken the West by storm, especially so over the last few decades- and not just in regard to treating human beings either!

 

Once considered strange by Westerners, acupuncture is now regarded more or less as mainline therapy – as a matter of fact it now plays an important role in the therapy regimen of many hospitals across the Western World. 

 

Are you possibly thinking of training as an acupuncturist?  DO THIS COURSE FIRST! Are you considering having treatment yourself or having a pet treated?  DO THIS COURSE FIRST! It will help you decide the most appropriate steps to take. Are you possibly interested in self-administering acupuncture?  MOST CERTAINLY DO THIS COURSE FIRST!

 

You will find in this course a lot of the ‘bits & pieces' you may have wondered about with regard to acupuncture generally and specific types of acupuncture in particular – i.e. the differences between Chinese and Japanese acupuncture – is there anything different about Korean acupuncture and what on earth is ‘Tibetan Golden Needle Therapy'? Can your pets have acupuncture treatment safely?  Is there any reliable evidence anywhere to attest to the efficacy of acupuncture treatment?

 

Have you wondered how many conditions and symptoms acupuncture can actually be used for?  What can you generally expect in a typical consultation – adult or child?

 

Whatever your query -- Whatever your interest -- this course will certainly be the answer!

Course Lessons

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Lesson 1 : An Understanding of the Concept of Complementary Medicine & Acupuncture's Place Within It

Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) provide natural and different approaches to healthcare, including different techniques for treating the whole person.

Lesson 2 : What Acupuncture Is All About!

It isn't all that long ago that acupuncture was considered bizarre by the majority of westerners - why on earth would any sane person stick needles in themselves.

Lesson 3 : The Different Types

Two of the most common questions about acupuncture: (1) What conditions does acupuncture work on and work best with, & (2) Does it matter what type of acupuncture you use?

Lesson 4 : The Landscape of the Body

One way of looking at the landscape of our bodies (the energy channels and organs of the body) is to compare them to the landscape around us.

Lesson 5 : Whom & What Acupuncture Is Good For

TCM practitioners use acupuncture to treat a very wide range of conditions.

Lesson 6 : Treatment

As we have mentioned before there are a number of different types of acupuncture which leads to different options regarding the particular treatment you undertake.

Lesson 7 : Treatment Benefits

The benefits of acupuncture are many, especially when it is combined with the raft of other TCM available - combinations are powerful.

Lesson 8 : What to Expect & Look For In A Typical Consultation

Consultations start with the acupuncture practitioner asking a long list of questions not only about your basic health, but your lifestyle and general habits.

Lesson 9 : Specialized Uses for Acupuncture

These days there are a number of specialized uses of acupuncture and we'll cover some below, including the use of acupuncture in relation to fertility issues, pregnancy, childbirth, veterinary acupuncture and self-administration.

Lesson 10 : Pediatric Acupuncture

Chinese Medicine has been treating children for centuries – as it turns out Pediatrics has been one of the medicine's specialties since the Song Dynasty (960-1279).

Lesson 11 : Anecdotes & Testimonies

There are many more stories and testimonials than the following ones, we could have filled this lesson and many more with the many diverse tales of the wonders that acupuncture has worked for people.

Lesson 12 : Practicing Acupuncture as a Career -- You've Made A Decision & Want To Take It Further

So you've been thinking of becoming an acupuncturist, maybe having your own practice even. Why? Is it because you've had a miracle cure and want to share the experience with others?

Lesson 13 : Establishing An Acupuncture Practice

If you are serious about building a practice that is out of the ordinary, and not only delivers what you have dreamed about giving your clients, but delivers past that standard.

Optional Certificates Awarded

  1. Certificate of Merit
  2. Certificate of Academic Excellence
In addition to the standard Certificate of Course Completion, Merit Awards may be issued by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student achievement. Merit awards also incur an additional $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online. Official Merit Awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers to verify your achievement).
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Additional Information about Acupuncture Basics

Course Title : Acupuncture Made Easy
CEU Value :

1.0 (Continuing Education Units)

Course Number : 7550220
Course Type : General Education
Course URL :

http://acupuncture.onlineclasses.com

Course Rating : Excellent Course! 4 Star Rating
Instructor :

Barbara Wills

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Duration : Continuous: Enroll anytime!
Course Fee :

Basic Course: $35

   

with CEUs & Certificate: $60

NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT
This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment. This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.

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The treatments themselves do not 'cure' the condition, they simply restore the body's self-healing ability."

-Leon Chaitow, N.D., D.O.

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