Caoimhe Mc Glinchey (Secretary)

ETCMA Representative

Caoimhe Mc Glinchey (Secretary)

Website

www.acupro.ie

Membership information

Members	153
Member categories	Practicing and non practicing members
Membership fee	€100
Required continuing education	Practitioners must gain 4 CPD points per year and produce certificate for it (1CPD = 1 day of lecture)
Requirements for continuing membership	none
Becoming a member	Practitioner will fill out application and college verification form and then is called for an interview with a panel. The panel then submit their recommendations to the board and applicant is then admitted following decision of the board. It is hoped that an exam will be put in place shortly for applicants.

Approximately 650 acupuncturists in total in the country and all operate under common law. There are now 6 professional associations that have formed a steering committee with a few to federating into one over arching council. At present all regulation is voluntary but the Dept of Health has been facilitating talks between the associations.

Patients pay for treatment privately but up to 50% of this is reimbursed by healthcare insurers.