Employment direction and prospect of acupuncture and massage

Basic educational system: five years | Enrollment target: | Education: technical secondary school | Professional code: 100502K.

Training objectives

Training objectives

Training objectives: This major cultivates acupuncture and massage application-oriented talents with good humanistic quality, scientific quality and professional quality, systematic basic theories, knowledge and skills of acupuncture and massage in traditional Chinese medicine, clinical diagnosis and treatment ability of common diseases, and can engage in medical treatment, prevention, health care and rehabilitation in the medical and health field.

Training requirements: Students in this major mainly study the basic theory and knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, the necessary basic knowledge of basic medicine and clinical medicine, receive the basic training of clinical skills of acupuncture and massage, and master the basic ability of using acupuncture and massage techniques and methods for diagnosis, treatment, prevention, health care and rehabilitation.

Graduates should have the following knowledge and abilities:

1. Master the basic knowledge and scientific methods related to humanities and social sciences and natural sciences;

2. Master the basic theory, knowledge and skills of acupuncture and massage, as well as the necessary knowledge and skills of basic medicine and clinical medicine;

3. Familiar with the national guidelines, policies and regulations on medical and health care;

4. Familiar with related knowledge of psychology, medical ethics and humanistic care;

5. Be familiar with the general medical thought and the tasks, methods and necessary preventive medical knowledge of general practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, and be familiar with the prevention and treatment principles of common infectious diseases;

6. Understand the development trend and industry demand of acupuncture and massage;

7. Understand the basic laws and main academic viewpoints of the development of acupuncture and massage;

8. Have correct values, good professional ethics and teamwork ability;

9. Have the basic ability to apply acupuncture and massage techniques and methods to prevent and treat common diseases;

10. Have the ability to communicate effectively with patients and their families and educate patients and the public;

1 1. Have the ability to read classic medical books and related literature of acupuncture and massage, and use modern technology to obtain information;

12. Have preliminary scientific research and practical working ability of acupuncture and massage, and have certain critical thinking ability and innovative spirit;

13. Have the consciousness of self-improvement, constantly pursue Excellence and the ability of independent learning and lifelong learning;

14. Have the consciousness and ability to practice medicine according to law and protect patients and their legitimate rights and interests in practice.

Main subjects: Chinese medicine, acupuncture and massage.

Core courses: basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine, diagnosis of traditional Chinese medicine, meridians and acupoints, acupuncture, acupuncture therapy, massage techniques, massage therapy, internal medicine of traditional Chinese medicine, orthopedics of traditional Chinese medicine, and normal human anatomy.

Main practical teaching links: course experiment, clinical skill training, clinical internship, graduation internship, scientific and technological innovation activities, social practice, etc.

Main professional experiments: normal human anatomy experiment, acupuncture and massage effect and mechanism experiment, physical examination training, four diagnostic skills training of traditional Chinese medicine, meridian and acupoint positioning training, acupuncture and moxibustion skills training, massage skills training and doctor-patient communication skills training.

Length of study: five years.

Degree awarded: Bachelor of Medicine.

This major is controlled by the state.

Professional ability requirements

Professional ability requirements

The main contents of professional teaching

The main contents of professional teaching

Some colleges and universities cultivate professional directions: prescription, ancient prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine, massage therapy, febrile diseases, pediatrics of traditional Chinese medicine, otolaryngology of traditional Chinese medicine, massage and massage, experimental acupuncture, qigong and acupuncture practice.

Major (skill) direction

Major (skill) direction

Medical institutions: acupuncture medical treatment, massage medical treatment and Chinese medicine physiotherapy.

Example of vocational qualification certificate

Example of vocational qualification certificate

Examples of continuing learning majors

Employment direction

Employment direction

Employment direction of acupuncture and massage specialty

With the gradual deepening of the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture and massage has been widely accepted by the public, so it has a good employment prospect. Graduates can engage in acupuncture, massage, medical treatment and scientific research in Chinese medicine hospitals, Chinese medicine research institutions and general hospitals at all levels, and can also engage in education and teaching in colleges and universities. After graduation, students majoring in acupuncture and massage can engage in Chinese medicine, acupuncture, massage, medical treatment, scientific research or continue their studies in general hospitals, specialist hospitals, community hospitals, rehabilitation departments of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine research institutions, overseas medical institutions, nursing homes, health centers, sports hospitals or sports team clinics, community health service institutions and other units.

Employment prospect of acupuncture and massage specialty

For students majoring in acupuncture and massage, what are their employment prospects and market demand for talents? In fact, the employment situation of acupuncture and massage specialty can not be simply said to be good or bad. First of all, from the perspective of education, for undergraduate education, it is generally in county-level hospitals; Those with a master's degree can do scientific research in municipal hospitals or open their own clinics. If they learn English well, they can also develop abroad. Acupuncture and massage should be better developed abroad than at home. Different people's constitutions have different effects of acupuncture and massage. Now some people find that acupuncture and massage is more effective for whites than for us yellow people, so it is highly respected in Europe and America. Acupuncture and massage should also be verified now. If you can get the certificate of acupuncturist, you should be able to find a better job. 7% of acupuncturists are self-employed, far below the average level of self-employed in all occupations (16%). 82% of acupuncturists are women, which is much higher than the average of 45% of all professional women. From 1994 to 1996, the unemployment rate of acupuncturists was 3%, which was lower than the average unemployment rate of 6.8%. This is also the lowest unemployment rate among all professional and technical occupations. From 65438 to 0995, the average annual salary of full-time acupuncturists was 34,000, which was the lowest among medical and nursing professions. The turnover rate of acupuncturists is extremely low. Generally want to keep it as a lifelong career. The employment rate in this line is insensitive to the economic environment. It's not seasonal either. Requirements: High school diploma plus special training in junior college, university or private college. Most need to be practiced under the guidance of experienced acupuncturists. In many provinces, you may need to register with the local acupuncture association and get approval before you can work as a doctor.

Corresponding occupation (post)

Corresponding occupation (post)

Other information:

Employment in China. After graduation, most of them will work as acupuncturists in the acupuncture department of community hospitals, which requires a preparation. There are also many people who choose to be medical representatives after graduation, and the salary in this industry will be relatively high. Moreover, if you graduate with a master's degree, you can often work as an acupuncturist in a municipal third-class hospital. There are more and better choices for doctoral graduates. In addition to entering a large-scale third-class hospital, taking into account clinical and scientific research, you can also go to a university as a teacher or enter a research institute for scientific research.