Humber Polytechnic - North
Humber Polytechnic - North

205 Humber College Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Advanced College Diploma - Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (TC311)

3-Year Undergraduate Advanced Diploma

Program Summary

Humber’s Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Practitioner advanced diploma program is the first and only publicly funded program of its kind offered at a postsecondary institution in Canada. This intensive program is grounded in the TCM Practitioner skillset which has been approved by all provincial TCM regulators in Canada and provides students with the skills and professional experience necessary to become a TCM Practitioner in Ontario. Through a combination of theoretical course-based instruction, as well as several clinical placements, students will gain a necessary understanding of Traditional Chinese and Western medicine practices. Moreover, graduates of the TCM Practitioner program will be trained to conduct a TCM diagnosis and develop appropriate treatment plans by utilizing their skills in acupuncture, herbal medicine, clinical practice management, professionalism and safety. This program is also committed to the promotion of evidence-informed practice of TCM through scientific research.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Grade 12 / High School

Minimum GPA

50%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

5.5

Writing

5.5

Listening

5.5

Speaking

5.5

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Program Intakes

Open date

October 6, 2025

Submission deadline

July 1, 2026

Open date

October 6, 2026

Submission deadline

July 1, 2027

Cost and Duration

3-Year Undergraduate Advanced Diploma

Program Level

3 year advanced college diploma including a work placement

Program Length

$14690 CAD

Cost of Living

$100 CAD

Application fee

$15994 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Compulsory Ancillary Fee: $888 per year
Health Insurance Fee: $420 per year
IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee: $222 per year
Student Union Fee: $132 per year
Program Ancillary Fee: $80 (one-time)