Registration Requirements

A local TCM diploma from the 6-year part-time or 3-year full-time TCM course conducted by the following TCM institutions:

A graduation certificate from the 5-year full-time graduate course in TCM conducted by the Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; or

A 5-year full-time bachelor degree in TCM from one of the following 6 TCM institutions from the People’s Republic of China:

(i)	Beijing TCM University;
(ii)	Chengdu TCM University;
(iii)	China Academy of TCM;
(iv)	Guangzhou TCM University;
(v)	Nanjing TCM University;
(vi)	Shanghai TCM University.

In addition to academic qualification requirements, applicant must also fulfil any of the following requirements:

Singaporeans with recognised foreign TCM qualifications

i) Applicants with valid registration certificate and practising certificate from the country of practice and current certificate of good standing (within 3 months from date of issue):

Must complete 1 year of TCM practice under conditional registration and supervision at an approved local TCM establishment;

ii) Applicants with no valid registration certificate and practising certificate:

Must complete one year of supervised clinical attachment (including not less than 400 hours of structured TCM clinical training) at an approved local TCM educational institution.

Applicant must have valid registration certificate and practising certificate from the country of practice and current certificate of good standing (within 3 months from date of issue); show proof of potential employment as a TCM physician to practise TCM in Singapore; have at least 8 years of TCM clinical experience at approved TCM institutions in the country of practice and holds the appointment of "Deputy Head Physician" （副主任医师）; complete at least 3 years of TCM clinical attachment under conditional registration at an approved local TCM institution.

Applicants with outstanding TCM skills and expertise

Applicant must have valid registration certificate and practising certificate from country of practice and current certificate of good standing (within 3 months from date of issue); have outstanding TCM skills and expertise recognised by the TCM Practitioners Board; have at least 15 years of TCM clinical experience at approved TCM institution(s) in the country of practice, with at least 5 years as "Head Physician" （主任医师）; show proof of potential employment as TCM physician to practise TCM in Singapore. Such applicant will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Approved local TCM educational institutions refer to:

(a) Singapore College of TCM; and

(b) Institution of Chinese Medical Studies

Approved local TCM establishments refer to TCM clinics meeting the following requirements:

	(i) The TCM physician-in-charge must be on full registration, possess qualifications recognised by the Board and with at least 15 years of local practice experience;
	(ii) One TCM physician-in-charge can only supervise one TCM physician on conditional registration under category 2(a)(i) at any one time and cannot supervise TCM physician(s) on conditional registration under categories 2(b) and/or 2(c) simultaneously.

All applicants meeting the above requirements are required to pass the STRE conducted by the TCM Practitioners Board before they can be considered for full registration.

Applications forms can be obtained from the following address:

	TCM Practitioners Board
	81 Kim Keat Road
	#09-00
	Singapore 328836
	Tel:  6355 2488 Fax:  6355 2489 E-mail address: tcmpb_enquiries@tcmpb.gov.sg Office hours: Mondays - Fridays, 8:30am to 6:00pm

Or, can be downloaded from website: www.tcmpb.gov.sg