TCM for

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Basic Veterinary Acupuncture Class Hungary 2015/16

Overview

The Mixed Practice Acupuncture Program is a 199,5 hour program that certifies students

in veterinary acupuncture (you become an approved CVA by WATCVM) with an emphasis

on small and large animals. The program begins with an overview of fundamental aspects

of Chinese Medicine, including Yin-Yang and Five Elements theory, which serve as a

foundation for case diagnosis and treatment presented later in the class. A variety of

acupuncture techniques are taught, including electro-acupuncture and moxibustion, in

addition to conventional "dry" needling. Students of the program learn acupuncture points

on both small and large animals, with primarily horses and dogs used for practice in the

wet labs.

The program is presented in six sessions (one online and five on-site) over a period of one

year. Online sessions are composed of lectures that students can stream at their own

convenience. Afternoon wet-labs of on-site sessions give students the opportunity to learn

acupuncture points on live animals in small lab groups of five to six students per instructor.

Mixed Animal Acupuncture is offered to licensed veterinarians and veterinary school

junior/senior students only.

Major Topics

• Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) Principles: Five Elements, Yin-Yang,

Eight Principles, Zang-Fu Physiology and Pathology, Shan Han Lun, Meridians and

Channels

• Scientific Basis of Acupuncture

• Canine and Equine Transpositional Acupoints 361 points in total (hands-on, wet-lab

demos)

• 16 Canine and 33 Equine Classical Acupoints (hands-on, wet-lab demos)

• How to needle acupuncture points in dogs, cats

• How to needle acupuncture points in horses

• TCM Diagnostic Systems, including Tongue and Pulse Diagnosis

• How to integrate acupuncture into your practice

• How to use veterinary acupuncture to diagnose and treat:

• Musculoskeletal conditions, lameness and neurological disorders

• Cardiovascular diseases and respiratory disorders

• Gastrointestinal disorders and behavioral problems

• Dermatological problems and immune-mediated diseases

• Renal & urinary disorders and reproductive disorders

• Veterinary Acupuncture Techniques:

• Dry Needle (conventional needling)

• Aqua-Acupuncture (point injection)

• Electro-Acupuncture

• Hemo-Acupuncture

• Laser-Acupuncture

• Pneumo-Acupuncture

• Moxibustion

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Program Features

• Limited seats, small lab groups (5-6 members with one TA per group) In 42 hours

of wet labs

• Learn from the master TCVM practitioners: Linda Boggie, Sabine Bönner,

Rosita Dangmann, Ina Goesmeier, Ferdinand Niessen, Katalin Tornyi.

• Total 199,5 hours

• Combination of online and on-site learning, allowing for lower total cost and more

schedule flexibility

• Free case consultation with TCVM experts for all students

• Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA) certification from the Qi Academy in

association with World Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine after

completion of program requirements.

• Clinical practice receives strong emphasis throughout the entire program.

• The goal after each on-site session are listed below:

Session 1 and 2: begin incorporating acupuncture into your practice

Session 3: improve efficacy of acupuncture treatments

Session 5 and 6 (final session): fully integrate acupuncture into daily practice

• The Qi Academy offers a balanced learning environment: start each day with Qi Gong

practice and enjoy fresh, healthy snacks and lunch in between lectures

• Complimentary "goodies" to all our acupuncture students include:

Lunches during on-site sessions

Chi Institute Canine Acupuncture Charts and Equine Acupuncture Charts

Students of the Mixed Practice Acupuncture program are eligible for the Certified

Veterinary Acupuncturist certification endorsed by the QiAcademy and World Association

of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. The CVA certification requirements are as

follows:

• Complete all six sessions of the program.

• Pass 6 online quizzes (administered online after each sessions ) with scores above

75%.

• Pass 6 homeworks, each 100 questions with scores above 75%

• Pass final written exam with a score above 75%.

• Pass the clinical acupoints exam 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. More information on completing the internship requirement

can be found here.

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Session Date

1 April 16-19, 2015

2 June 4 – 7, 2015

3 September 3-6, 2015

4 Online Module 1: September 14th to October 4th , 2015 (10 hours) Module 2: October 12 th to November 1 th, 2015 (10 hours) Module 3: November 16 th to December 6 th, 2015 (10 hours)

5 January 14-17, 2016

6 March 10-13, 2016

Exam May 21-22, 2016

After each session you get homework and there is an online test. The results of

the test and homework will be spoken in a two hour webinar.

Payment Information

The total costs are 4995,- Euro. The fee includes the payment for all 6 sessions,

the exam fee and certification fee.

Time Schedule

Benefits of the WATCVM membership

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• All students get a 1 year free membership to the WATCVM, sponsored by Qi

Academy

• Free access to the online American Journal of TCVM

• Free access to the TCVM Forum to receive free TCVM advice for clinical cases

• Free access to the online quarterly AATCVM Newsletter

• Free access to the online TCVM News

(Editor-in-chief Dr. Liu Wen through the Chi Institute)

• 5% discount of International Annual TCVM Conference registration

• To be included on a TCVM referral list in the WATCVM official Website

• Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine: Fundamental Principles 2nd Edition by

Huisheng Xie and Vanessa Preast

• Xie's Veterinary Acupuncture by Huisheng Xie and Vanessa Preast

• Four Paws, Five Directions by Cheryl Schwartz

• The Foundations of Chinese Medicine by Giovanni Maciocia

Required Reading

Teachers

Sabine Bönner

Linda Boggie

Rosita Dangmann

Dr. Ina Goesmeier

Ferdinand Niessen

Dr. Katalin Tornyi

QiAcademy

Ferdinand Nießen

Zusatzbezeichnung Akupunktur

Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist,

Tui-Na Practitioner and Herbologist

Vinteln 2

D-52538 Gangelt

Fon +49 2454 935811

info@qiacademy.eu

Further information you find

www.qiacademy.eu

Location:

Pro Equus Lovaspark

H-8992 Bagod

Szent Erzsébet utca 61.

Tel.: +36 20 988 9863

Fax: +36 92 460 614