Rules of Membership of The Acupuncture Society

The Acupuncture Society is a professional body of Acupuncturists, Chinese Herbalists also Acupressure,Tuina, Traditional Chinese and Thai Medical Massage therapies and many other Oriental therapist practitioners. It was formed to promote the development and improve professional standards of these therapies with a view to assimilating them into the UK's medical mainstream

 

We aim to preserve and further develop the original Chinese and Oriental medical traditions whilst at the same time to serve as a bridge to complement modern western therapies for the greater benefit of patients.

 

Members have undertaken to operate within high professional and ethical standards which are reflected in the Societies Code of Ethics, Rules and Regulations, Code of Safe practice, Complaints proceedures , CPD and insurance requirements.

Membership

There are different types of Verified Membership of The Acupuncture Society.  Membership is renewed on an annual basis subject to compliance with  the Society's Code of Ethics, Rules and Regulations and submission of copies of Practitioner insurance, First Aid Certificate and CPD log.

 The annual membership fees are:

  1) Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine - £100 (includes full body Acupuncture and/or Chinese Herbal Medicine and all TCM auxiliary therapies)
      
      
  2) Specific use Acupuncture - £75 (includes Specific use Acupuncture and TCM and Oriental massage auxiliary therapies)

•  Auricular Acupuncture - £75
•  Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture - £75

•  Derma Roller Practitioner - £75
•  Clinical Acupuncture - £75
•  Spinal Acupuncture - £75
•  Orthopaedic Acupuncture - £75
•  Korean Hand Acupuncture - £75
• Oriental Orthopaedic Therapist - £75


3) Oriental Massage Therapies - £50 (includes Oriental Massage/Healing and auxiliary therapies)

•  Meridian Stretch Massage - £50
•  Qi Gong- £50
•  Korean Hand Massage - £50
•  Oriental Diagnosis - £50
•  Acupressure - £50
•  Cupping therapy - £50

•  Traditional Thai Therapies - £50

•  Oriental and Chinese Massage - £50

•  Tuina - £50

Practitioners must only apply for membership in therapies for which they are qualified/certified in, and are obliged under our ethical rules to work within their scope of practice and to refer on to a more suitable therapist/doctor when the clients condition is not appropriate for their particular type of treatment

Student/CCM graduate and Affiliate Membership - FOC

 

Student members are not entitled to practice until they have received their qualification certificate except under supervision or during home case study assignments for which they have arranged student cover. They are not allowed to use the Society Abbreviations until they have been accepted as a practicing member & they must have read the societies code of ethics & conduct and completed the CCM Student/Graduate membership application form prior to commencement of their particular courses.

Affiliate member applicants can also submit this form

Student cover for home assignments can be arranged click here for student insurance details (this must be done prior to treating other students on home assignments)

 Membership can be suspended at any time pending an investigation on conduct matters or due to breaches of the  Code of Ethics, Rules and Regulations.

 The Acupuncture Society recommends that member undertake 15 hours per year of Continued Professional  Development. This can include 7 hours of practitioner research and 8 hours of attendance of specialist courses/seminars/workshops relating to their primary therapy or attendance and  participation in our forums program where TCM practitioners can get together informally to discuss treatments and  techniques. Annual submission of CPD log is required

 

 

Affiliate Overseas Membership

 

Practitioners of any Oriental Treatment Therapy living and working overseas outside of the UK can become Acupuncture Society Overseas Members this costs £30 per annum.

 

Affiliate Overseas members must undertake to be working legally within the laws of their country to enquire Email: acusoc@yahoo.co.uk

 

Verified Overseas Membership

 

Practitioners of any Oriental Treatment Therapy living and working overseas who send in a copies of insurance and certification documentation for verification by the Society this costs £100 per annum and they will be entitled to use the initials MAcS after their names to enquire Email: acusoc@yahoo.co.uk

 

 

Both Affiliate and Verified Overseas Members will receive our Membership Certificate and membership number

 

Society Abbreviations

  

•  MAcS TCM - Full TCM Member of The Acupuncture Society.
•  FAcS - Fellow of The Acupuncture Society.
•  MAcS CHM - Member Practitioner of Chinese Herbal Medicine.
•  MAcS AU - Auricular Member of The Acupuncture Society.
•  MAcS AP - Acupressure Member of The Acupuncture Society.

•  MAcS CM - Chinese Massage Member of The Acupuncture Society.
•  MAcS CA - Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture Member of The Acupuncture Society.

•  MAcS DM - Dermaroller Member of The Acupuncture Society.
•  MAcS OA - Orthopaedic Acupuncture Member of The Acupuncture Society.

•  MAcS SP - Spinal Acupuncture Member of The Acupuncture Society.
•  MAcS CL - Clinical Acupuncture Member of The Acupuncture Society.
•  MAcS QG - Qi Gong Member of The Acupuncture Society.
•  MAcS KHA - Korean Hand Acupuncture Member of The Acupuncture Society.
•  MAcS KHM - Korean Hand Massage Member of The Acupuncture Society. 
•  MAcS MSM - Meridian Stretch Massage Member of The Acupuncture Society.

•  MAcS CP - Cupping Therapy Member of The Acupuncture Society.

•  MAcS OD - Oriental Diagnosis Member of The Acupuncture Society.

•  MAcS TUI - Tuina Member of The Acupuncture Society.

•  MAcS OM - Oriental Massage Member of The Acupuncture Society.

•  MAcS OVM - Overseas Oriental Treatment Therapist Member of The Acupuncture Society

 

 

Requirements for becoming a member of the Acupuncture Society

 

 

The Acupuncture Society accepts:

 

a) Graduates/Students of the College of Chinese Medicine

b) Practitioners of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese medicine who have completed a 5 year professional course  in mainland China. (applicants must send in copy´s of their certificate of training and their CV in English, they should  have completed a first aid course either here or in china.

 

All applicants must make a declaration that their English is up to level 6.5 standard & if not please state if you are working with a translator or not if you are not sure of your standard we can interview you to asses your communicative skills.

 

c) Graduates of Degree and Degree Level TCM and Oriental therapy courses

 

d) Certified practitioners of specific use acupuncture

 

e) Oriental Massage Therapists

 

f) Practitioners of Oriental and TCM therapies

 All members are obliged to adhere to the society´s code of ethics, rules and regulations, and must be fully insured,  keep accurate patient and tax records and operate in a legal and professional manner and complete 15 hours of CPD per year. CPD log

 Members must forward to the society annually the following documents:

 A valid certificate of professional indemnity insurance

 A copy of sharps disposal contract (Not applicable to Acupressure and Oriental massage and members not administering needle therapies) or an explanation of how their needles are disposed of within their working environment.

 The annual membership renewal fee of £50, £75 or £100 whichever is applicable

 Members are recommended 15 hours of Continued Professional Development per year (8 Hours of profession related courses or seminars and 7 Hours of home study/research) please keep a log of your CPD to be submitted annually to submit click on our CPD tab then click CPD log submission.

All applicants must declare that they have attended a first aid course or that they are about to do so.

All applicants must declare if they have a criminal record or any health condition which may effect their ability to practice.

 

Click the button below to apply for membership.




 *TCM Graduates of colleges other than the College of Chinese Medicine need to supply copies of their training Certificates;  Curriculum Vitae and copy of their Professional indemnity insurance if they have a policy in place (Practitioners requiring professional indemnity cover must first apply for membership and after receiving their membership certificate and number can quote this to our recommended insurers to get their insurance cover), and translations if they are not in English, a £100 membership fee payable by chq to the Acupuncture Society for acupuncture and Chinese herbal practitioner membership, details of attendance first aid course or their intention to enroll as soon as possible including details of criminal record if any and to inform us if they have difficulties communicating in English.

 Please make cheques and postal orders payable to The Acupuncture Society.

 Please send the application form and the payment to:

 The Acupuncture Society
 27 Cavendish Drive
 Edgware,
 Middlesex HA8 7NR

 For all other inquiries please Email acupuncturesocietyuk@yahoo.co.uk