Canadian Association of Acupunture & Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Federation of Ontario Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine will sponsor the Ontario Acupuncture Examination which will take place at the U. of Toronto Examination Center on September 8, 2007.

The Ontario Acupuncture Examination first took place in 1999. It was run by the Assessment Strategies Inc. Examination Body as recommended by the Ontario Government at the time, and in accordance with Canadian Examination rules and regulations. It is the same examination body that holds licensing examinations for dentistry and nursing professionals. It is a legal examination but is not operated by the Ontario Government. It was because of this Examination that the Conservative Ontario Government announced its intentions to regulate Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1999 and set up procedures for the regulation process. From 1999 to 2003, the Ontario Acupuncture Examination was held 4 times and 270 candidates successfully passed the examination. The Examination was halted in 2003 when the Ontario Government set the TCM regulation process in motion. The Federation of Ontario Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Societies will sponsor the resumption of the Ontario Acupuncture Examination which will take place on September 8, 2007. This Examination may serve as the requirement for allowing TCM practice under the “grandfathering clause” and for acupuncture insurance coverage during the transitional period. CAATCM members are encouraged to participate.