ICOM Plus is a developmental and supervisory initiative for Acupuncture Graduates designed to support your personal and professional development as acupuncturists. It is aimed at co-ordinating, deepening and formalising our community of practice.
ICOM Plus is a space for accessing practice resources unique to ICOM, providing a virtual space for meeting, discussion and exchange of ideas, and for organising bespoke practical workshops and CPD activities.
How much does it cost?
Membership costs £120 per year (payable £10 a month) for all graduates of BAAB-Accredited Acupuncture courses (either with an honours degree or a degree level Acupuncture licentiate).
What’s included?
Access to our monthly on-line sessions. A 2-hour long meeting, on a Tuesday evening – facilitated by an experienced acupuncturist. Topics for discussion vary but may include
- Pathology seminar – how to read blood tests
- Complex case history presentations
- Pathogenesis of Chronic disease
- Marketing and website management
- Supervision Session – Open forum – how is practice going?
- Patient practitioner relationship
Access to on-line resources – this includes:
- A dedicated website.
- Exclusive access to the late Giovanni Maciocia’s archive of power point presentations on a wide spectrum of Chinese Medicine related material.
- ICOM Graduates are given access to certain lecture material relevant to their previous study.
Bi-Monthly practical workshops – dedicated to honing practical skills these sessions may include:
- Point location practice
- Needle technique
- Pulse taking/balancing
- Moxa
- Cupping
- Gua Sha
- Palpation
- Qi gong
A small fee will be chargeable for in-person sessions to cover the teacher’s costs.
15% discount for ICOM CPDs and priority booking*
*15% discount applies to CPD courses led by a member of the ICOM faculty team. Discounts for CPDs with external speakers will be at the discretion of the tutor.
ICOM Plus is open to qualified Acupuncturists who have graduated from a BAAB-Accredited Acupuncture course with an honours degree or a degree level Acupuncture licentiate.
