ALIED

Acupuncture Learning & Integrated Educational Development

ALIED Auricular Acupuncture Course

Acupuncture Course description

This is an exciting, new Auricular Acupuncture CPD course designed for professionals working within the wider healthcare sector.

Aims

Statement of the tutors intention.

To develop further the students skill, utilisation and integration of Auricular Acupuncture in a multi-disciplinary treatment approach.
To develop the students sensitivity to QI.

Acupuncture Training Objectives

By the end of the course, students will enhance;

Skills
- Use safely and effectively a defined Auricular Acupuncture needle insertion technique.
- Develop a variety of diagnostic skills using the pinna.
- Apply a variety of treatment approaches using the pinna.
Knowledge
- Identify the appropriate anatomical structures of the pinna.
- Find and identify the skeletal system Auricular points [in particular the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral vertebral spine], and the 10 master Auricular points.
Understanding
- Understand the relevant and appropriate health and safety issues.
- Understand the basic functions of each of the Auricular points.
Attitudes
- Develop appropriate patient handling skills

Programme - Day 1 - 9.00 am to 6.00 pm

Teaching methods	Activity	Learning Assessment	Time Taken
Ice breaker using Chinese horoscope	Participate		20 Mins..
Introduction and discussion on Auricular Acupuncture	Listen		60 Mins..
QI Gong	Student Participation		20 Mins..
	BREAK		20 Mins..
Describe, demonstrate and explain health and safety issues.	Observe, listen and ask questions.	Observation of students using new health and safety during experiential learning.	60 Mins..
Describe and demonstrate the Auricular Acupuncture needle technique	Observe, Work in pairs	Observation, correction and feedback to students using new needle technique.	60 Mins..
	LUNCH		60 Mins..
Describe, demonstrate and explain the basic location, functions and integration of skeletal Auricular points.	Observation, participate and practice on each other.	Observation, correction and feedback to students.	60 Mins..
	Students practise location and needling Auricular points.	Observation, correction and feedback to students.	60 Mins..
	BREAK		40 Mins..
QI Gong	Student Participation		20 Mins..
Describe, demonstrate and explain the basic location, functions and integration of the skeletal Auricular points.	Observation, participate and practice on each other.	Observation and feedback to students	60 Mins..

Programme - Day 2 - 9.00 am to 5:30 pm

Teaching methods	Activity	Learning Assessment	Time Taken
Review material covered the previous day	Listen		60 Mins..
QI Gong	Student Participation		20 Mins..
Describe, demonstrate and explain the basic location, functions and integration of the master Auricular points.	Observation, participate and practice on each other.	Observation and feedback to students	60 Mins..
	BREAK		40 Mins..
Demonstration of Auricular Acupuncture adjunctive technique, moxa etc.	Observe, work in pairs.	Observation and feedback to students using new adjunctive technique.	60 Mins..
	LUNCH		60 Mins..
Describe, demonstrate and explain the basic location, functions and integration of the master Auricular points.	Observe, Work in pairs	Observation, correction and feedback to students.	60 Mins..
QI Gong	Student Participation		20 Mins..
	BREAK		30 Mins..
Review the location, functions and integration of the Auricular points covered.	Observation, participate and practice on each other.	Observation and feedback to students.	90 Mins..
Assessment Test.	Complete test sheet.	pass mark 40%	60 Mins..
Question & answer.	.		20 Mins..

Acupuncture CPD requirements met

The course is rated at 16 hours CPD

Course resources provided

students will be provided with the following items:-

PB Auricular Acupuncture map.
Stainless steel ear probe.
Practice rubber ear.
PB bound course notes.

Purchase option choices

A number of items will be available for students to purchase if required.

Ear seeds.
Ear magnets.
Ear needles.
Gold ear needles.
Medi-swabs.
Cotton buds.
Akabune sticks.
Sharps bins.

Acupuncture Course Dates & Venues

For dates and venues for this course, please see the Course Programme on the menu above, or contact ALIED if you would like to host a course of this type.

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Regulation of Acupuncture

After some study, the Government has decided not to introduce Statutory Regulation [SR] of Acupuncture. Students may be interested to read about the Government decision on SR.

The CSP has provided a statement on Acupuncture Training & Membership of Professional Networks for Physiotherapists

M-Level Accreditation

The ALIED Foundation Acupuncture Course is M-Level Accredited to the University of Hertfordshire [UH]and the ALIED Principal, Jennie Longbottom, is a member of the University Staff.

Registration with UH is an option for Foundation Course Students and an outline of the M-Level Accreditation Process is available for students.

Refresher Course

Have you been practising Acupuncture for a number of years since your Foundation Course?

Would you like to update your skills, learn about the latest research and refresh your clinical reasoning?

Contact ALIED about our 24-hour Top-Up Course, which should start this year.