Lao Tzu said;
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.”

Applicants should read The Web That Has No Weaver by Ted Kaptchuk and Between Heaven and Earth by Harriet Beinfeld & Efram Korngold.

School Catalog (PDF, 2MB)
Application (PDF, 56k)

Applicants need to submit the following:

• completed application form with a recent passport size photograph;
• a typed essay (1-2 pages) about yourself, how you became interested in Chinese medicine, and reasons for applying to CSTCM and entering the field of Chinese medicine;
• a current CV / Resume
• copy of Drivers License or Birth Certificate
• 2 letters of recommendation about your character and integrity;
• transcripts from each post-secondary school / college / university previously attended documenting at least 60 college level credits; including any noted   Western science courses that you want to use for transfer credit (these must be sent directly from the institution and be official transcripts);
• copies of any licenses or certificates from other healing arts (if any);
• a letter from a licensed health care provider stating your physical and emotional ability to undertake a demanding educational program;
• transfer students must submit transcripts and a school catalog for any course work they are requesting transfer credit;
• a non-refundable application fee

No application will be processed until required documents have been received.  After all the above material is received, the admissions committee will review the application.  Applicants who are considered eligible for entrance into the CSTCM program will be notified to schedule an in-person interview. 

Out of state applicants may be interviewed by telephone, but it is advised that they come for a visit to the school.  Applicants will be notified by letter within 30 days after the interview of the schools decision.

Upon acceptance to the program, full-time applicants are required to submit a refundable tuition deposit of $300 for full-time or $175 for part-time within 30 days to secure their place in the incoming class.  After CSTCM receives the deposit, accepted applicants will receive any material pertaining to the up-coming class (schedule, required book list, date and times of orientation, etc.). 

The schedule of classes for any given trimester is available at the Administration Office approximately 4 weeks before the first day of classes.  After the schedule is out, an appointment must be made with the Registrar to register for courses.

Orientation is held at the school on Friday afternoon preceding the first week of class.  All in-coming new students must attend Orientation.