Practice & Licensure Courses

PL301– (3 Hours: .2 Credits)

HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis Disease Prevention

This course reviews current research concerning Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), and chronic hepatitis B and C with emphasis on the acupuncture practice.

PL302– (15 Hours: 1 Credit)

Human Service Skills & Ethics

In this course the student is introduced to verbal and non-verbal communication skills, teaching and learning styles, trust and confidentiality, recognition of emotional stress, counseling, integration of other modalities, informed consent, dealing with difficult patients, the ethical treatment of relatives and friends, family considerations, making referrals, ethical and boundary considerations, and sexual ethics in the therapeutic relationship.

PL303– (15 Hours: 1 Credit)

Medical Records

Pre-Requisite: WS302

This course covers Federal, State, and local laws relating to medical records including HIPAA, note writing including the SOAP format, and treatment planning.

PL304– (15 Hours: 1 Credit)

Addictionology

Pre-Requisites: OM522, AC512, AC514

This course focuses on the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) protocol of auricular therapy for the treatment of addictions. Recent research findings are presented documenting the efficacy of this therapy.

PL401– (15 Hours: 1 Credit)

Herb-Drug Interactions & Ethics Using Herbs

Pre-Requisites: HS511, HS512

This course provides information about the administration of herbs and in conjunction with western medical treatments. It discusses issues like patient compliance, contraindications with Western drug treatments, herbal claims, appropriate referral, and legal & ethical issues regarding herbal prescribing.

PL402– (45 Hours: 3 Credits)

Practice Management

Pre-Requisite: 8 hours of community education at EWCNM organized events.

Students learn how to set up, promote, market, and manage an acupuncture practice including principles of general accounting, principles of marketing, insurance billing, fee schedules, regulatory requirements, liability insurance, and medical record keeping. Students will explore ethical issues related to the practice of Oriental Medicine. This course includes 2 hours of Medical Errors and 20 hours of Florida Laws and Rules.

PL403– (15 Hours: 1 Credit)

Research Methods & Design

In this course students learn the skills necessary to investigate Western and OM medical research with computers, i.e., Databases, Internet, PubMed, and CD-ROMs. It discusses the scientific method and different models of clinical research.