College Closure – October 2, 2023 Monday
The College is closed on October 2, 2023 in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day on […]
Nine BC health profession regulatory colleges, including CTCMA, release report that meets commitment to be accountable about progress on addressing Indigenous Cultural Safety, Humility, and Anti-Racism
Nine BC health profession regulatory colleges, including CTCMA, have jointly released a comprehensive progress report outlining Indigenous cultural safety, humility, […]
Updates on amalgamation of health profession regulatory colleges, including CTCMA
The College has been working closely with other BC health profession regulatory colleges, the Ministry of Health, and consultants on […]
Career Opportunity
The College is looking to fill the position of Practice Consultant. Please click here for more information.
Zoom link for 2023 Annual General Meeting, September 15, 2023!
Hello everyone! This is your final reminder about the 2023 AGM, 10:00 am – 11:00 am on Friday, September 15, […]
Notice of 2023 Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists […]
Repeal of public health order requiring all health profession regulatory colleges to record vaccination status of registrants
A previous Order of the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) “to prevent or reduce the risk of the transmission of infection […]
IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR OCTOBER 2023 PAN CANADIAN EXAMINATIONS – 2023-07-04
Return to In-Person Testing Centers for Pan-Canadian Examinations We are writing to provide an important update regarding the Pan-Canadian Examinations […]
Survey Result Summary: BC Regulated Health Professionals’ Views on Indigenous Cultural Safety, Humility and Anti-Racism Practice Standard
Pivotal Research Survey on BC Regulated Health Professionals’ Views on Indigenous Cultural Safety, Humility and Anti-Racism Practice Standard Implementation – […]
Update to: Temporary Policy for Online Classroom Instruction During Covid-19 Pandemic and Extraordinary Time.
This policy will expire on June 30, 2023. When the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020, CTCMA enforced the Temporary […]
New Website
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new website for the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and […]
Ministry of Health sets timeline for college amalgamations
The College recently received a letter from the BC Ministry of Health confirming the amalgamation of 11 health profession regulatory […]
Finance Committee Vacancy
The College is seeking a registrant to join the College’s Finance Committee. Interested registrants should complete the Committee Membership Application Form. […]
Information on April 2023 PCE – NEW
Education and Examination Requirements for April 2023 Pan-Canadian Examinations – download here
Retirement of The Safety Examination – April 30, 2023
The Safety Examination will retire on April 30, 2023. This will be the last day when a candidate can write this […]
Update on Health Professions and Occupations Act
In November we advised that the new Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) had received Royal Assent in the BC Legislative Assembly. […]
Notice of Proposed Amendments to CTCMA Bylaws
On December 1, 2022, the Board of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia (the […]
The 2023 Registration Renewal period runs from February 24 to March 31, 2023
The CTCMA registration year runs from April 1st to March 31st. To ensure your registration continues without interruption, you are […]
Announcement of Board Members Elected for 2023-2025
The College is pleased to announce the election of three members to its Board of Directors for the 2023-2025 term. […]
New legislation to replace Health Professions Act receives Royal Assent
Bill 36, the Health Professions and Occupations Act, received Royal Assent on November 24, 2022 and is now law in British […]
CARB-TCMPA TCM Education Accreditation Update (Extended Application Deadline)
The Canadian Alliance of Regulatory Bodies of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists (CARB-TCMPA) has asked us to pass along […]
2022 AGM Recording & Q&A
Thank you to everyone who logged on to the virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 15. We were pleased […]
News from the Allied Health Policy Secretariat
In June 2020, the Ministry of Health established the Allied Health Policy Secretariat (AHPS) to provide stewardship to more than […]
Consultation on Practice Standard Draft: Ethical Practice and Professional Accountability
The College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia (CTCMA) has drafted a new Practice Standard on Ethical […]
2023-2025 Board Nominations for Board Elections Now Closed. Here are Your Candidates!
Nominations are now closed for the three Board positions available for the 2023-2025 term. The Board Elections begin November 1, with […]
Indigenous Cultural Safety, Humility, and Anti-Racism Practice Standard
College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners & Acupuncturists of BC (CTCMA) adopts Indigenous Cultural Safety, Humility, and Anti-Racism Practice Standard. The […]
Nominations Deadline September 30 – Fast Approaching!
The Board Election for the 2023-2025 term begins in early November, with voting taking place throughout the month. Nominations will close Friday, September 30, 2022, at 4:30 […]
Zoom link for 2022 Annual General Meeting, September 15, 2022!
Hello everyone! This is your final reminder about the 2022 AGM, 10:00 am – 11:00 am on Thursday, September 15, […]
Board Nominations for 2023-2025 Now Open!
Have you ever wondered what goes on at Board meetings? How decisions are made? What it’s like to be able […]
Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the 2022 Annual General Meeting of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists […]
Provincial Health Officer updates order to require BC health regulatory colleges to record the COVID-19 vaccination status of registrants on an ongoing basis
The Provincial Health Officer (PHO) has updated an information-sharing order first issued on March 7, 2022 that required all BC […]
Consultation on Practice Standard Draft: Consent to Treatment
The College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia (CTCMA) is updating the Practice Standard for Consent to Treatment. […]
Temporary Policy Applicability for Covid 19 Pandemic and During Extraordinary Time
Updated on May 24, 2022 All TCM programs in BC listed in Schedule H were approved to offer courses in-person […]
COVID-19 Update and Masking for Health Professionals
Following BC’s Public Health Officer’s (PHO) announcement of the ease of restrictions on March 10, 2022, the PHO has issued guidance […]
October 2022 Pan-Canadian Examination (PCE) Information Update
In August 2021, we updated you on the Pan-Canadian Entry-level Examinations in TCM and Acupuncture (PCE) and the languages in […]
Next steps for complying with public health order requiring recording of registrants’ vaccination status
As we stated earlier this week, a new Order of the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) — the Health Professionals COVID-19 Vaccination […]
Communication to Registrants Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The College will continue to provide updates to registrants by email and on this webpage. Please check often for the […]
PHO Issues New Public Health Order
A new Order of the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) has been issued “to prevent or reduce the risk of the […]
Provincial Health Officer announces order requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all regulated health professionals
BC Provincial Health Officer (PHO) Dr. Bonnie Henry announced today (February 9, 2022) that she will issue a public health order next […]
2022 Registration Renewal Information
The Renewal Period for 2022 will begin on February 24, 2022 (Thursday) and ends March 31, 2022 (Thursday). All registrations expire on March […]
PCE Language Update
This is an update on the Pan-Canadian Entry-level Examinations in TCM and Acupuncture (PCE) and the languages in which these […]
PCE Language Update
This is an update on the Pan-Canadian Entry-level Examinations in TCM and Acupuncture (PCE) and the languages in which these […]
Notice on Point Injection Therapy (PIT)
This notice addresses the issue of whether point injection therapy (“PIT”) and related injection therapies fall within the scope of […]
Pan-Canadian Entry-Level Examination Fall 2020 Transitions Bulletin
The information of Pan-Canadian Entry-Level Examination Fall 2020 transition is available. Click here for more detail.