Clinical Management
CL 100 - 2 units - 30 hours
This course is designed to prepare students for clinical training. The course focuses on training students to manage patients as a primary health care professional and includes topics such as primary, secondary and tertiary (specialist) care responsibilities, psychosocial assessment, functional outcome measurement, treatment planning, continuity and follow up of care, referral and collaboration, a working knowledge of ICD-9 and current procedural codes, workers compensation labor codes and procedures, medico-legal report writing, special care situations and emergency procedures.
Prerequisites: None

Clinic Theater I, II, III
CL 310, 320, 330 - 1 unit each - 30 hours each
This series of clinical observation offers students exposure to acupuncture and oriental medicine in a clinical setting. Students will have the opportunity to see how TCM theories and diagnostic principles are integrated into clinical practice by observing the entire diagnostic and treatment procedure conducted by experienced licensed practitioners/faculty. There will also be ample opportunity for review and discussions of cases to further enhance the learning experience.
Prerequisites: TCM Diagnosis I

Clinical Observation
CL 400 - 2 units - 60 hours
In this final section of the observation curriculum, students will be assigned to work with clinic supervisors, and will be directly observing senior practice interns as well as licensed practitioners in the clinic. Students will acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to begin working directly with patients in the next level of clinical training.
Prerequisite: Clinical Theater I, II, III, Clinical Management, TCM Diagnosis I & II

Clinical Internship Level One
CL 601-605 - 10 units - 300 hours
(5 blocks of 60 hrs each)
Students will begin working with patients under direct supervision of the clinical faculty. Students will develop their skills in history and intake, clinical assessment and evaluation of patients and in developing the appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan. Students will be closely supervised in the treatment of all patients.
Prerequisite: Pass the Pre-Clinical Examination, complete all clinical theater and clinical observation hours (150 hours), Clinical Management, TCM Diagnosis I & II, Herbal Formulas I, II and III, Acupuncture Technique I & II, Pathophysiology I & II, Western Physical Assessment, CPR & First Aid, CNT certification

Clinical Internship Level Two
CL 701-705 - 10 units - 300 hours
(5 blocks of 60 hrs each)
Students will continue to work with patients under direct supervision of the clinical faculty. Students will further develop their clinical assessment, diagnose patients and consult with clinic supervisors in developing an approved treatment and follow up plan. Students will be supervised by the clinical faculty in the treatment of all patients.
Prerequisite: Clinic Internship Level One

Senior Clinical Internship
CL 801-804 - 8 units - 240 hours
(4 blocks of 60 hrs each)
Students will continue to work with patients under minimum supervision from the clinical faculty. Students will independently carry out the entire history intake, clinical assessment and diagnosis process and develop an appropriate treatment and follow up plan for approval by the clinical faculty. Students will be supervised by the clinical faculty in the treatment of all patients.
Prerequisite: Clinic Internship Level Two

Clinical Case Studies I and II
CL 510, 520 - 2 units each - 30 hours each
During these case studies sessions, interns will present and discuss cases with fellow interns and a member of the clinical faculty. From these discussions and analysis, interns will develop further skills in managing more complex and difficult cases encountered in their clinical practice.
Prerequisite: Concurrent with clinical internship