Herbalist
This program ( R.TCM.H) provides the graduate with professional training in Herbal medicine (Traditional Chinese Medicine). The Diploma of Herbal medicine is a 3-year (1900hrs.) program that deeply explores theoretical and clinical concepts of Herbal medicine. Students are taught both the diagnosis and treatment principles. TCM Diet Therapy is contained.
Graduates of the Diploma of Herbal medicine program are eligible to be Registered Herbalist (R.TCM.H) in the province of British Columbia. Graduates must write a licensing exam in BC. They can practice as a Herbalist independently or employed by any TCM Clinic.
Graduates of the Diploma of Herbal medicine program are eligible to be Registered Herbalist (R.TCM.H) in the province of British Columbia. Graduates must write a licensing exam in BC. They can practice as a Herbalist independently or employed by any TCM Clinic.
Curriculum
VBCCM's curriculum offers a wide variety of programs from a Chinese perspective, teaching all aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine including: Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Herbology, Tui Na, and Qi Gong. Classes in Traditional Chinese Medicine are taught both in Canada and in China by highly regarded Doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
First Year Curriculum
| Code | Course Name/Subject | Total Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TCM100 | Fundamental Theories of TCM (Including History)中医基础 | 150 |
| TCM110 | Diagnostics of TCM 中医诊断 | 150 |
| TCM120(1) | Meridians and Points 经络腧穴 | 50 |
| TCM130(1) | TCM Herbology 中药 | 50 |
| TCM130(2) | TCM Herbology 中药 | 80 |
| TCM140 | TCM Formula 方剂学 | 140 |
| WMS100 | Anatomy 解剖 | 80 |
| WMS110 | Western Microbiology 微生物学 | 20 |
| WMS112 | Physiology 生理学 | 80 |
| PRA200 | TCM Practitioner Clinical Practicum 实习 | |
| PRA200(1) | Clinical Observation | 100 |
| PRA200(2) | Clinical Trainee | 50 |
| Total | 950 |
Second Year Curriculum
| Code | Course Name/Subject | Total Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TCM124 | Shi Liao 食疗 | 40 |
| TCM122 | Qi Gong 气功 | 10 |
| TCM123 | Tai Ji Quan太极拳 | 10 |
| TCM121 | TCM Tui-Na推拿 | 55 |
| TCM150 | Internal Medicine 中医内科学 | 75 |
| TCM161 (Acu.) | TCM Gynecology 妇科 | 60 |
| TCM171 (Acu.) | TCM Pediatrics 儿科 | 20 |
| TCM430 (2) | TCM Case Study病案学习 | 65 |
| WMS111 | Western Biochemistry 生物化学 | 50 |
| TCM240 | Introduction to Huang Di Nei Jing，Shang Han Lun，Jin Gui Yao Lue，Wen Bing Xue四部经典 | 45 |
| WMS113 | Western pathology 病理学 | 60 |
| WMS120 | Western Diagnostics 西医诊断 | 90 |
| WMS200 | Pharmacology药理学 | 20 |
| CLT200 (2) | Safety安全 | 20 |
| CLT210 | Ethics, Medical, Legal issues and Practice 医德法律规则 | 20 |
| CLT220 | Interpersonal Communication Skills 医患沟通技巧 | 10 |
| PRA200 | TCM Practitioner Clinical Practicum实习 | |
| PRA200 (2) | TCM Practitioner Clinical Practicum实习 | 200 |
| PRA200 (3) | TCM Practitioner Clinical Practicum实习 | 100 |
| Total | 950 |
“This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training”.
