Choose Chinese medicine as your professional pathway and build a meaningful career grounded in tradition and clinical practice. Study acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and Tuina to develop the knowledge and skills required to support health and wellbeing through holistic, drug-free approaches.
Student Members
Students enrolled in a full time course of study in Acupuncture and/or Chinese Medicine are able to join Acupuncture NZ as student members. There is no fee for this and student members can attend seminars, study groups and regional meetings. Student members will also receive the monthly Acupuncture NZ newsletter and will be informed of any workshops or seminars that may be of interest. If a small bond is paid, student members are entitled to make full use of the Acupuncture NZ library facilities.
School list
The following school offer courses in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
The New Zealand College of Chinese Medicine (NZCCM)
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The New Zealand College of Chinese Medicine (NZCCM)
Established in 2003, the New Zealand College of Chinese Medicine (NZCCM) is a Category 2 Private Tertiary Education Provider accredited and approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority – NZQA.
Location: Level 1, 321 Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland 1015 Ph 09 580 2376
More information about careers in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in New Zealand
NZQA-Approved Programme
The aim of this programme is to produce graduates with knowledge and advanced practical experience that enables them to practice in Chinese Medicine. Students will select courses in the area of Chinese herbal medicine or acupuncture in consultation with NZCCM. The content, assessment and practice components of courses will be aligned with the student’s chosen practice area (Chinese herbal medicine or acupuncture).
The aim of this programme is to prepare people who hold a Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture or Herbal Medicine or both) or equivalent to extend the scope of their practice in the field of Chinese Medicine (Tuina Massage) and to enable them to work independently, safely, ethically and competently within the Aotearoa New Zealand healthcare environment by integrating both Chinese Medicine diagnostic and treatment skills, especially Tuina Massage with Western Medicine diagnostic skills for the clinical management of various disorders.
The aim of this programme is to prepare people who hold a Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture) or equivalent to extend the scope of their practice in the field of Chinese Medicine (Tuina Massage) and to enable them to work independently, safely, ethically and competently within the Aotearoa New Zealand healthcare environment by integrating both Chinese Medicine diagnostic and treatment skills, especially Tuina Massage with Western Medicine diagnostic skills for the clinical management of various disorders.
Approved and accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, is designed for students who wish to become practitioners of traditional Chinese Medicine Massage (Tuina)Therapy.
NZ Diploma in Remedial Massage, the latest version approved and accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, is designed for students who wish to become practitioners of remedial massage techniques. The programme is delivered using a Hybrid model (a mix of face to face classes, on line and block courses on campus) to students over a period of 36 weeks. Students outside of Auckland can join classes via zoom link. It follows a full-time study 1-year pathway comprising a total of 120 credits at Level 6 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
NZ Diploma in Wellness and Relaxation Massage, which is the latest version approved and accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, is designed for students who wish to become practitioners of Massage Techniques.
