Licensing guide · British Columbia

How to Become a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Acupuncturist in British Columbia

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Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC to work as a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist in British Columbia or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
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“Under the HPOA, 6 regulatory colleges regulate 25 regulated health professions. … College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC (CCHPBC) … Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists”

From www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-resourc..., checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Not stated by the regulator Check with CCHPBC
Annual fees

Your roadmap

The steps are not listed yet.

Check the current steps with College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC.

Requirements

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Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages list a route for a current TCM/A licensee in another regulated Canadian jurisdiction but do not state whether extra steps are required.

Source
“Current TCM/A licensee in another regulated Canadian Jurisdiction”
cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/traditional-chinese-medicine-and-acupun...

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with CCHPBC

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Credential assessment

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Exams

Language tests

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Canadian experience

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Supervised practice

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Demand and pay

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Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 0 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • Alberta Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet

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Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Health profession regulation - Province of British Columbia www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/practitioner-professional-resourc... · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Fees: Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists - CCHPBC cchpbc.ca/for-professionals/traditional-chinese-medicine-and-acupun... · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist in British Columbia?

Yes. Registration with the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC is required to practise in British Columbia.

Which exams are required?

Jurisprudence exam, Dr.TCM Examination.

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