BAAB Educational Excellence for the Acupuncture Profession

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The British Acupuncture Accreditation Board's (BAAB) procedures involve a rigorous three to six year process of Accreditation through which teaching institutions progress from Notification, through Stage 1 (Provisional) and Stage 2 Accreditation and finally to Stage 3 (Full) Accreditation. Institutions carry out an exhaustive self-evaluation of their educational methods and standards according to criteria set out by BAAB and the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC). Each institution has different course formats, examinations and entry requirements. The minimum training period is three years full time or the part-time equivalent. Specific information about each course, its prospectus, application procedures, fees and its work towards accreditation can be obtained by contacting the institution directly.

The Board makes every effort to ensure that the courses it accredits are supported with appropriate resources. However, the teaching institution itself is responsible for the viability of courses and its overall financial soundness. The Board takes no responsibility for the support of non-viable courses or for students on courses that cease to be offered.

The institutions listed below are all in a formal relationship with BAAB. Their accreditation status and their graduates' eligibility for BAcC membership will vary according to the category or stage of accreditation they have reached.

Fully Accredited Courses

These are courses that substantially meet the requirements of BAAB in 2008. Scrutiny of the developed programme has been through documentation, discussion with the course team, students and graduates of the programme, evidence of external examiner reports and students' assessed work and observation of teaching both in the classroom and the clinic. Graduates of these programmes are eligible for acceptance as BAcC members. The institutions are listed in alphabetical order. For more details regarding the institution please click on the particular institution.

College of Integrated Chinese Medicine Reading	College of Traditional Acupuncture (UK) Warwick	International College of Oriental Medicine UK East Grinstead
London College of Traditional Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine London	Middlesex University London	Northern College of Acupuncture York
University of Lincoln Lincoln	University of Salford Salford	University of Westminster London

Stage 2 Accredited Courses

These are courses at an earlier stage of development but they have nevertheless progressed satisfactorily from Stage 1 (Provisional) and are committed to further ongoing development of the course towards Full Accreditation by BAAB. Scrutiny of the developing course has been through documentation, discussion with the course team and students and observation of teaching both in the classroom and in the teaching clinic. Graduates of these programmes are eligible for acceptance as BAcC members.

There are no Teaching Institutions currently Stage 2 accredited.

Other courses with which the Board has a formal relationship

Courses that are at early stage of development with the Board will either be ‘in notification’ with the Board or at Stage 1 (Provisional) Accreditation. None of these courses are listed on the website because, although the institutions are committed to working towards the Board’s standards, they have not yet demonstrated that are substantially meeting those standards. For further information about where these courses are being developed and at what stage they are, please contact the Board office.

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