The collective concern of students, recent graduates and individuals not grandfathered into the regulatory Colleges of TCM Practitioners and Acupuncturists across Canada is the limited time allotted for writing the Pan-Canadian exams. Currently the exam is ONLY offered in the winter season (Oct/Jan). Students graduating in the spring of 2015 will have to wait fourteen months before they can write and then practice their skills, interrupting the transition from student to professional practitioner. For individuals who have failed their first exam they must wait another twelve months to rewrite, keeping them from practicing acupuncture. This delay impedes their ability to earn a living and may mean a loss of potential revenue.
Please sign this petition in support of asking the College to release a Spring/Summer exam which would allow more qualified acupuncturists into the workforce, benefiting our alternative health community and overall economy.
The stories shared by graduating students regarding their career delays highlight a systemic gap in our professional transition process. I am currently compiling these experiences to present a coherent case for more frequent examination windows. Your contributions provide the necessary evidence to demonstrate why current scheduling practices require urgent reconsideration.
July 19, 2014
Seeing this momentum grow reminds me that the desire for a more accessible path to professional practice is shared by so many across the country. It is heartening to see how clearly this issue resonates with those of us who believe in a more efficient transition for qualified practitioners. This energy confirms that our transition from the classroom to the clinic deserves a more supportive timeline.
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Jessica Collins
12 years ago
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its legit impossible for me to survive waiting over a year just to retake. really hope they listen to us.
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Mike Nash
12 years ago
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This is ridiculous. People have bills to pay and student loans that dont just wait for an exam date. Give us a spring option.
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Sarah Atkinson
12 years ago
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14 months is way too long to wait. we should be working not sitting around waiting for a test date. Fix this.
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David Richards
12 years ago
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NEED MORE EXAM DATES ASAP. SO UNFAIR TO KEEP US FROM WORKING WHEN WERE CLEARLY READY.
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Emily Crawford
12 years ago
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literally just trying to start my career and this wait time is killing me. please change the schedule.
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James Becker
12 years ago
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the current system is broken. lets get people into the clinics where they are actually needed.
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The collective concern of students, recent graduates and individuals not grandfathered into the regulatory Colleges of TCM Practitioners and Acupuncturists across Canada is the limited time allotted for writing the Pan-Canadian exams. Currently the exam is ONLY offered in the winter season (Oct/Jan). Students graduating in the spring of 2015 will have to wait fourteen months before they can write and then practice their skills, interrupting the transition from student to professional practitioner. For individuals who have failed their first exam they must wait another twelve months to rewrite, keeping them from practicing acupuncture. This delay impedes their ability to earn a living and may mean a loss of potential revenue.
Please sign this petition in support of asking the College to release a Spring/Summer exam which would allow more qualified acupuncturists into the workforce, benefiting our alternative health community and overall economy.
The stories shared by graduating students regarding their career delays highlight a systemic gap in our professional transition process. I am currently compiling these experiences to present a coherent case for more frequent examination windows. Your contributions provide the necessary evidence to demonstrate why current scheduling practices require urgent reconsideration.
July 19, 2014
Seeing this momentum grow reminds me that the desire for a more accessible path to professional practice is shared by so many across the country. It is heartening to see how clearly this issue resonates with those of us who believe in a more efficient transition for qualified practitioners. This energy confirms that our transition from the classroom to the clinic deserves a more supportive timeline.
6 Comments
J
Jessica Collins
12 years ago
Featured
its legit impossible for me to survive waiting over a year just to retake. really hope they listen to us.
M
Mike Nash
12 years ago
Featured
This is ridiculous. People have bills to pay and student loans that dont just wait for an exam date. Give us a spring option.
S
Sarah Atkinson
12 years ago
Featured
14 months is way too long to wait. we should be working not sitting around waiting for a test date. Fix this.
D
David Richards
12 years ago
Featured
NEED MORE EXAM DATES ASAP. SO UNFAIR TO KEEP US FROM WORKING WHEN WERE CLEARLY READY.
E
Emily Crawford
12 years ago
Featured
literally just trying to start my career and this wait time is killing me. please change the schedule.
J
James Becker
12 years ago
Featured
the current system is broken. lets get people into the clinics where they are actually needed.
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its legit impossible for me to survive waiting over a year just to retake. really hope they listen to us.