Welcome to the first Acupuncture College in Ireland - the ICTCM.
The Irish College of Traditional Chinese MedicineThe first Acupuncture College in Ireland, based in central Dublin since 1983, the Irish College of Traditional Chinese Medicine teaches:
- TCM Acupuncture – Acupuncture taught within the framework of TCM
- Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Medical Qigong
- Health-promoting Qigong
Acupuncture Training
On graduating from the part-time, 3 year Licentiate programme, you can set up in practice as a qualified TCM Acupuncturist.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
The Irish College of TCM provides a specialist postgraduate programme in Chinese Herbal Medicine.
Medical Qigong
Postgraduate professional training in Medical Qigong, to learn MQG as it is taught in China
What is Medical Qigong?
Our Students
Our Acupuncture students come from all walks of life, from 21 to 70 years of age and and, so far, from 30 different countries.
The TCM Profession
You can set up as a self-employed practitioner of Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine or Medical Qigong.
Health Promoting Qigong
The College offers short weekend courses in Health-promoting Qigong 2 or 3 times each year. These are open to all adult members of the public.
TCM and its Branches
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a full medical system with branches including
- Acupuncture
- Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Medical Qigong
ICTCM Features
Fees for the Acupuncture training programme can be paid by an payment plan, as shown in the current Prospectus pack.
The Four payments option is not available to late applicants.
The Terms and Conditions can be reviewed here.
Another Licentiate in TCM, will begin in early October 2025.
We will be accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Academic year from February 2025 and we will update the prospectus at that time.
However, if you wish to look at the details of our programme, the Prospectus 2024 is still available online. It includes:
- An Application Form (for 2024)
- Course fees and payment methods (for 2024)
- A summary of the 3 year part-time programme.
Students on the Licentiate in TCM, learn to diagnose and treat clients using the underpinning theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This is far more comprehensive and all-encompassing than learning Acupuncture alone.
As is said on the College Website:
“The Acupuncture practitioner uses the ancient and well-established principles and theories of Chinese Medicine to diagnose and treat the client. These are exclusive to Chinese Medicine. They do not rely upon other medical systems or diagnostic methods, such as those used by Western Medical Practitioners.
A person who is working as a Practitioner of Acupuncture/TCM can be referred to as an “Acupuncture/TCM practitioner”, a “TCM practitioner specialising in Acupuncture” or a “Chinese Medical Acupuncturist”.
Other TCM treatment options are available to the Chinese Medical Acupuncturist including
Moxibustion
Cupping
Dietary therapy and
Life style advice.
These treatment methods are all taught as part of our professional Acupuncture Training Programme, the Lic.TCM.”
News & Announcements
The spread of Traditional Chinese Medicine globally
Acupuncture, a key component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has a long and fascinating history that spans thousands of years. Its use and popularity have evolved significantly over time, both in China and globally. TCM in the form of Acupuncture goes back to the new Stone Age in China. That is 8000 to 3000 BC. […]
Traditional Chinese Medicine
offers a worthwhile, exciting, challenging and fulfilling career.
Enrol Today! View the College Prospectus
Faculties & Departments
Department of Acupuncture
Featured Course: Professional Acupuncture Training
Staff in the Acupuncture Department are all fully qualified practitioners of Acupuncture TCM. Most of them work in their own private TCM Clinics treating clients with Acupuncture and other TCM treatment methods, while ensuring, through their teaching at the ICTCM, that new well-qualified Acupuncturists will be joining their ranks in the years to come.
Department of Chinese Herbal Medicine
Staff working in this Department are all TCM practitioners with experience in using Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine.
Department of Qigong
The Honorary Head of the Qigong Department is Prof Song Xinhong, of GUCM, Guangzhou, China
This Department runs weekend workshops in Qigong for Health and Wellbeing and postgraduate programmes in Medical Qigong.
