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C. Education/Training Requirements<strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Acupuncture</strong>ModalityTheoreticalHoursClinicalHoursPr<strong>of</strong>iciencyTestingPreliminaryPracticeTCM 600 600 Y YAuriculoth- 80 120 Y YMicrosystems 60 60 Y Y Related techn. 40 40 Y YCORE CURRICULUMTCM:Yin-Yang Theory: The basic concept <strong>of</strong> the Yin-Yang theory; applications <strong>of</strong> Yin-Yangtheory in TCMFive Element Theory: the basic concepts <strong>of</strong> the Five Element theory; applications <strong>of</strong> theFive Element theory in TCM; classification <strong>of</strong> objects according to Five Element theoryCauses <strong>of</strong> disease in TCM:* External causes: Six Vicious Energies* Internal causes: Seven EmotionsPathological changes in TCM: Ba-Gang theory, pathological changes in Six MeridiansThe principles <strong>of</strong> treatment in TCMTerminology <strong>of</strong> TCMBasic theory in <strong>Acupuncture</strong> MeridiansDiagnosis in TCMFour methods <strong>of</strong> diagnosisDiagnosis by observation (including tongue diagnosis)Diagnosis by hearing and smellingDiagnosis by interrogationDiagnosis by palpitation (pulse diagnosis)Bagan Bian Zheng (8 Principle Syndromes Diagnosis)83