The Lic.TCM Course
The course, which closely follows the syllabus currently in use both in China and in the best established Colleges of Acupuncture and TCM in the UK and Europe. It is a very intensive part-time course which runs for three years. There are twelve teaching weekends per year. Teaching sessions in the first two years are approximately monthly, in the third, Clinical, year fortnightly. Unlike other institutes, the ICTCM ensures that all teaching sessions are held only on Saturdays and Sundays. The Licentiate course is structured to enable students who are currently working full-time, or are otherwise occupied, to attain full professional training.

Considerable emphasis is placed upon extra-curricular study and related academic activities such as student seminars, practical work-shop sessions, discussion groups, home study, as well as upon in-house formal academic and Clinical training. All technical TCM terminology is taught in Chinese.

For details of the Lic.TCM syllabus click here.

To request a Prospectus (which contains the syllabus) click here.

Clinical training
In the third year Clinical students, who have successful completed all academic and practical examinations, transfer from the College to the Teaching Clinic. Under the supervision of an experienced Clinical Director, with first-hand knowledge of working in top hospitals in China, students will undertake their clinical training.

For details of this click here.

Western Medical Sciences
The content and format of the course is tailored specifically to the needs of TCM practitioners. This section is an integral part of the Licentiate course, and is taught and examined as such.

For details of the Western Medical Sciences Course click here.

Exemptions
Candidates who already hold medical qualifications which encompass the syllabus may be eligible for exemption from this section of the Licentiate course. Evidence of appropriate western medicine training and qualifications will be required before any exemptions are made.

Assessment
Assessment is on-going and covers all aspects of the syllabus including College work, extra-mural activities and Clinical competence. Assessment of students at all levels is rigorous and is based upon such assessment methods as monthly written homework, case studies, classroom tests, group discussions, individual tutorials, essays, academic assignments, role-play workshops, classroom presentations, point location workshops, practical point location sessions and every aspect of clinical performance. Records of Achievement and attendance, are kept throughout the course.

Formal examinations are set at the end of each year. An end-of-year examination fee will be charged at the appropriate time. Progression within the course, and final attainment of the qualification and certification, is subject to successful completion of all formal examinations, both theoretical and practical; the demonstration of wholly professional standards of conduct and fully competent Clinical performance.

Qualification and Certification
At the end of the Clinical Training session those students who have satisfied the requirements of the course will be awarded the Licentiate in Traditional Chinese Medicine qualification, along with the appropriate certificate.

On successful completion of the Lic.TCM, graduates are automatically eligible to apply for entry to the Professional Register of Traditional Chinese Medicine and thus to take up a profession as a practitioner of Acupuncture and TCM.

They are also then eligible to take part in Post-graduate training with the ICTCM and its affiliated colleges. The Lic.TCM is deemed to be a bachelor-level equivalent course by our TCM partner University in China and qualifies graduates to apply for a Masters-level qualification.

Click here for more information on Post-graduate Masters-level Courses.