Course Overview
The Acupuncture CE course in South Korea is equivalent to the Small Animal Veterinary Acupuncture course.
This CE course is comprised of online lectures, as well as hands-on wet labs and lectures on-site in South Korea. The online and on-site lectures, presentation slides, labs, class handouts and final exam are in English.
Main Topics
With a curriculum designed for students new to Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM), the Small Animal Acupuncture Program provides a comprehensive mix of both theory and practice. Students will learn:
- TCVM Foundations: Five Elements, Yin-Yang, Eight Principles, Zang-Fu Physiology and Pathology, Meridians and Channels
- The scientific basis of acupuncture
- 127 transpositional and 40 classical canine acupuncture points (hands-on, wet-lab demos)
- How to needle acupuncture points in dogs, cats and birds
- TCVM diagnostic systems, including tongue and pulse diagnosis
- How to integrate acupuncture into your practice
Veterinary Acupuncture Certification Track
Taught in English
For veterinarians & veterinary students only
Curriculum
Session 1
Introduction to Whole Course and History of Veterinary Acupuncture
1h
What is Acupuncture?
1h
Veterinary Acupuncture: Scientific Basis
2h
Yin-Yang
1h
Eight Principles
1h
Five Elements
2h
Zang-Fu Physiology
2h
Channels and Meridians
2h
General Rules of Acupuncture
4h
Indications for Veterinary Acupuncture
2h
How to Start your Acupuncture Practice: Cookbook
1h
How to Integrate Acupuncture into your Practice
1h
Anatomy for Acupuncturists
1h
Session 2
Five-shu Transporting Points, Source Points, Back-shu and Front-mu points, Influential Points
2h
Five Elements and Zang-Fu Physiology
2h
Canine Point Lab
16h
Other Special Points
1h
TCVM Diagnosis Intro
1h
How to Treat Bi/Wei Syndromes
1h
How to Treat Osteoarthritis and IVDD
1h
How to Treat Gastrointestinal Disorders
2h
How to Treat Respiratory Disorders
2h
Session 3
Five Treasure: Qi, Blood, Shen, Jing, and Body Fluid Physiology and Pathology
4h
TCVM Diagnosis
4h
Eight Extraordinary Channels
2h
Etiology and Pathology
2h
How to Select Acupoints
1h
How to Make a TCVM Diagnosis (Dry Lab)
2h
Acupuncture for Neurological Disorders
2h
How to Approach Clinical Cases
1h
How to Improve Acupuncture Results
2h
Small Animal Cases: a TCVM Approach
3h
Exotic Animal Acupuncture (Lecture and Demo)
1h
Avian Acupuncture (Lecture and Demo)
1h
Session 4
Review from Session 1-3
1h
How to Treat Renal Failure
1h
How to Treat Heart Failure
1h
How to Treat Behavioral Problems
1h
Introduction to Herbal Medicine
2h
Introduction to Food Therapy
1h
Acupuncture for the Liver
1h
How to Treat Skin Problems
1h
Acupuncture for Cancer
1h
Feline Acupuncture
2h
Case Studies from Students
1h
Dry Needling and Lab Demo
1h
Introduction to Electro-acupuncture
1h
Electro-acupuncture Demo
1h
Aqua-, Hemo-, and Pneumo-acupuncture
2h
Moxibustion
1h
Acupuncture Demo
2h
Case Demo
2h
Zang-fu Physiology
5h
Canine Acupuncture Point Identification
10h
Virtual Internship
15h
Session 5
Overview of Sessions 1-4
2h
How to Treat Diabetes and Cushing's Disease
1h
How to Treat Thyroid Disorders
1h
How to Sell TCVM
1h
Final TCVM Overview
1h
Intro to Food Therapy
1h
Intro to Tui-na
1h
Canine Point Lab
12h
CVA Certification
Students of the Veterinary Acupuncture program are eligible for the Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist certification endorsed by the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and the World Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (WATCVM). The CVA certification requirements are as follows:
Complete all sessions of the program
Pass three online quizzes with scores above 75%
Pass the final written exam in the final on-site session with a score above 75%
Pass the clinical acupoints exam in the final on-site session with a score above 75%
Submit one veterinary acupuncture case report to be approved
Complete 30 hours of advanced TCVM program training or internship with a certified veterinary acupuncturist. See the details here: https://media.graphcms.com/QoVlodmNRUq64yp9a3Uw
Please note that Chi cannot issue any certification to veterinary students until their DVM or equivalent has been obtained.
Instructors
Min Su Kim
DVM, PhD
Dr. Min Su Kim received his DVM from Kyungpook National University of Veterinary Medicine and PhD degree from the Seoul National University in 2006 with acupuncture and surgery studies. Then, he completed internship in acupuncture, at the University of Florida (UF) Veterinary Medical Center. He is associate professor at College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University and has been working a research professor at Indiana Medical School. He has authored over 5 books of veterinary surgery and traditional veterinary medicine and published over 90 papers on the veterinary surgery and acupuncture effect in the peer-reviewed journals. He has been working as academic committee chair in both Korean Society of Veterinary Surgery (KSVS) and Korean Society of Traditional Veterinary Medicine (KSTVM). He has been doing one of the major speakers and instructors at the Asian Chi course (South Korean and Beijing).
Sakyeng Shin
DVM
Dr. Sakyeng Shin studied Veterinary Medicine at Chungnam National University. She then later continued her studies of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida and Seoul National University. She currently serves as the Director of Chi South Korea.
Enrollment Options
Available Formats
Semester
2020
Schedule & Tuition
Session 1 includes the $100 application fee.
Session 1
Online
03/01/20 - 05/17/20
$1,050
Session 2
Hybrid (on-site in Seoul, South Korea)
05/18/20 - 06/15/20
$1,630
Online Portion:
05/18/20 - 06/15/20
On-site Portion:
06/13/20 - 06/15/20
Location
73, Dongsomun-ro, Seongbuk-gu
Seoul, South Korea
Contact for hotel & accommodation recommendations
Dr. Sakyeng Shin
sakyeng@gmail.com
+82 10 5602 0626
Day 1 | |
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lecture |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch Break |
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Acupuncture Point Lab |
Day 2 | |
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Tai-ji / Qi-gong |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lecture |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch Break |
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Acupuncture Point Lab |
Day 3 | |
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Tai-ji / Qi-gong |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Acupuncture Point Lab |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch Break |
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Lecture |
Day 4 | |
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Tai-ji / Qi-gong |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lecture |
Session 3
Online
06/16/20 - 08/31/20
$950
Session 4
Hybrid (on-site in Seoul, South Korea)
09/01/20 - 09/30/20
$1,630
Online Portion:
09/01/20 - 09/30/20
On-site Portion:
09/10/20 - 09/12/20
Location
73, Dongsomun-ro, Seongbuk-gu
Seoul, South Korea
Contact for hotel & accommodation recommendations
Dr. Sakyeng Shin
sakyeng@gmail.com
+82 10 5602 0626
Day 1 | |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lecture |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch Break |
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Acupuncture Point Lab |
Day 2 | |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lecture |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch Break |
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Acupuncture Point Lab |
Day 3 | |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Acupuncture Point Lab |
Session 5
Hybrid (on-site in Seoul, South Korea)
10/01/20 - 12/14/20
$1,370
Online Portion:
10/01/20 - 12/14/20
On-site Portion:
12/12/20 - 12/14/20
Location
73, Dongsomun-ro, Seongbuk-gu
Seoul, South Korea
Contact for hotel & accommodation recommendations
Dr. Sakyeng Shin
sakyeng@gmail.com
+82 10 5602 0626
Day 1 | |
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lecture |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch Break |
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Acupuncture Point Lab |
Day 2 | |
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Sign-in |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Acupuncture Point Lab |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch Break |
1:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Acupuncture Point Exam |
Day 3 | |
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Sign-in |
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Final Written Exam |
Payment Information
A $200 non-refundable course deposit is charged upon enrollment to reserve your seat.
Payment is due 60 days before the course start date.
Add-ons
CVA Certification
$350
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to take acupuncture classes in a prescribed order or can I start at any time?
You must start at session one and continue along in order. If you have mitigating circumstances, you will have to defer all following sessions until the next semester.