Pan-Canadian Entry-Level Examinations

All applicants except those who qualify for registration through reciprocity registration, applying for registration as a Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac.), Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbalist (R.TCM.H.), or Registered Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (R.TCM.P.) with the College must successfully complete the Pan-Canadian Written and Clinical Case-study Examinations in respect to the title of registration applying for.

Announcements

2021-10-18 Pan-Canadian Examination Update

2021-08-31 PCE Language Update

2020-01-07Transition Bulletin for Fall 2020 Pan-Canadian Entry-Level Examinations

During the pandemic, the best way to reach CTCMA staff is by email so that your questions can be answered promptly. All exam application enquiries can be sent to: registration@ctcma.bc.ca

Examination Schedule ▶ ▼

The examination schedule for October 2021 Pan-Canadian Examinations is as below:

October 2021 – PAN-CANADIAN EXAMINATIONS
Application Start Date:	Tuesday, June 1, 2021 (8:30 AM PDT)
Application Deadline:	Thursday, July 15, 2021 (4:30PM PDT)
Deadline for Special Accommodation Request:	Thursday, July 15, 2021 (4:30PM PDT)
Deadline for Withdrawal of Application:	Friday, July 30, 2021 (4:30PM PDT) (Application fee is Non-Refundable & Administrative Fee $100 can be applicable)
Date of TCM Herbalists Examinations - HER	October 6 & 7, 2021
Date of Acupuncturists Examinations - ACU	October 27 & 28, 2021
Date of TCM Practitioners Examinations - PRA	October 6 & 7, 2021

Examination Requirements and Forms ▶ ▼

Education Requirements

Applicants are required to meet the education requirements (both TCM and two years liberal arts/sciences study) for registration in respect to the title of registration applying for. Please refer to the Registration section of the website for further information.

Application Forms and Fees

Please use the forms below to submit your application to register.

2021 October Pan-Canadian Entry-Level Examination - Application Form - New
2021 October Pan-Canadian Entry-Level Examination – Supplementary Form – New, if applicable

If you fail the Pan-Canadian examination twice or more since October 2020, you are required to complete a 50-hour Upgrading Program pre-approved by CTCMA. The Upgrading Program must be pre-approved by CTCMA before you start it and completed before the examination application deadline. Please use the following form(s) to apply for the pre-approval from the college:

Application Form for Upgrading Program
Confirmation Form of Training in a Training Institution – if your proposed Upgrading Program involves clinical training in a training institution
Confirmation Form of Training in a Private Clinic – if your proposed Upgrading Program involves clinical training in a private clinic

If you request accommodation for special needs, you are required to complete the following two forms and submit to accommodations@carb-tcmpa.org directly. Please note that an Accommodation Request form is required for each specific examination administration, and the request when approved by CARB-TCMPA, will only apply to the current examination administration.

October 2021 Pan-Canadian Examinations Fee chart.

Examinations	Application (Non-refundable)	Examination (plus applicable tax)	Chinese Translation
PCE Acupuncturists Examination - ACU	$200	$880	$400
PCE TCM Herbalists Examination - HER	$200	$880	$400
PCE TCM Practitioners Examination - PRA	$300	$1210	$400

Examination Resources ▶ ▼

Past PCE Examinations Results and Future Dates

Application Guide

The Application Guide is designed to provide candidates with information on the application process, policies, and instructions for the Pan-Canadian Examinations.

2021 Pan-Canadian Examination Application Guide - (Version 3, 2021 – for Fall 2021 Examination Administration)

Blueprint

The Blueprint documents outline the content tested on the Pan-Canadian exam. For the Pan-Canadian Registration Examination for Acupuncturists, TCM Herbalists and/or TCM Practitioners, the content consists of the competencies that an entry-level practitioner is required to possess in order to practise safely, effectively and ethically. Please refer to the Examination Blueprint Table(s) on Page 12 and 14 of the Pan-Canadian Examination Candidate Handbook - Updated June 1, 2021.

Entry-Level Competencies for TCM practitioners

For more information on the Entry-Level Competencies for TCM practitioners, please refer to the Entry-Level Competencies page.

Pan-Canadian Examinations Candidate Handbook

The Examination Guide is designed by the Canadian Alliance of Regulatory Bodies of TCM Practitioners and Acupuncturists (CARB-TCMPA) to familiarize candidates with the format of the actual examination and to provide information on the content of the examination. More information is available at CARB-TCMPA.

Pan-Canadian Examination candidate Handbook – New Version updated June 1, 2021