In British Columbia, Canada, a person must be registered with the College in order to practice traditional Chinese medicine and use the following reserved titles:
- Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Dr.TCM) A registrant authorized to practise acupuncture, and prescribe, compound or dispense Chinese herbal medicine. This registrant has met training/examination requirements at a higher level than registrants with the other titles.
- Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (R.TCM.P.) A registrant authorized to practise acupuncture, and prescribe, compound or dispense Chinese herbal medicine.
- Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac.) A registrant authorized to practise acupuncture.
- Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbalist (R.TCM.H.) A registrant authorized to prescribe, compound or dispense Chinese herbal medicine.
- Student Registrant A registrant authorized to provide services while under the general supervision of a full registrant.
For more information, please visit www.ctcma.bc.ca
