NOC 32200: Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
What traditional chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists do
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists assess, treat and prevent diseases, conditions, disorders or imbalances of patients' using various forms of treatment including acupuncture, herbology or other holistic health approaches. They usually work in private practice, including group or team practices, clinics, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres and health clubs.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners
- Diagnose within the framework of Traditional Chinese Medicine the diseases, physiological disorders and injuries of patients
- Explain procedures, risks and benefits of treatments to patients
- Prescribe and administer treatment such as acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), scraping (Gua Sha), cupping therapy, moxibustion, acupressure, and auriculotherapy
- May prescribe and administer Chinese manipulative therapy (Tui Na), energy control therapy (Qi Gong) and laser therapy
- May suggest home care instructions and provide information about life therapies including energy control therapy (Qi Gong), Chinese shadow boxing (Tai Ji Quan) and Chinese food cure recipes (Shi Liao)
- Maintain patient records
- Prescribe and administer treatment using raw or granule herbs and other medicines or dietary supplements
- May collaborate with other health care professionals such as physiotherapists, chiropractors, physicians and psychologists when developing treatment plans for patients.
- Acupuncturists
- Diagnose symptoms, imbalances, physiological disorders and injuries of patients according to Chinese medicine traditions
- Educate patients on risks and benefits of treatments
- Develop and implement treatment plans including acupuncture acupressure, moxibustion, cupping, scraping or electrical current
- Evaluate and document patients' progress
- May provide dietary and lifestyle advice including information on life therapies such as energy control therapy (Qi Gong)
- May develop treatment plans in collaboration with other health care professionals.
Job titles under NOC 32200
16 job titles are classified here, including acupuncturist, traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.
- acupuncturist
- Chinese medicine doctor
- Chinese medicine herbalist
- Chinese medicine practitioner
- doctor of acupuncture
- doctor of Chinese medicine
- doctor of Oriental medicine
- doctor of traditional Chinese medicine
- medical Qi gong practitioner
- Oriental medical practitioner
- registered acupuncture practitioner
- registered acupuncturist
- registered traditional Chinese medicine herbalist
- registered traditional Chinese medicine practitioner
- traditional Chinese medicine practitioner
- traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and acupuncturist
Employment requirements
- Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners usually require completion of a four- to five-year diploma program in traditional Chinese medicine from a private institute or completion of a program in traditional Chinese medicine from recognized medical schools abroad.
- Registration with a regulatory body is required for traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in Ontario and British Columbia, which includes completion of an approved registration examination.
- Acupuncturists usually require completion of a three- to four-year diploma program in acupuncture from a private institute or completion of some university undergraduate studies in science and training in a related health care discipline or work experience under the supervision of a registered acupuncturist.
- Registration with a regulatory body is required for acupuncturists in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia, which includes completion of an approved registration examination.
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists wages in Canada
Low, median and high annual salaries from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data.
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $32,867/yr | $32,867/yr | $79,500/yr |
Toronto ON | — | $37,561/yr | — |
Montréal QC | — | $41,600/yr | — |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $37,929/yr | $37,929/yr | $78,000/yr |
Calgary AB | — | $40,800/yr | — |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | — | $41,600/yr | — |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Quebec | — | $41,600/yr | — |
Ontario | — | $37,561/yr | — |
Alberta | — | $32,867/yr | — |
British Columbia | $37,929/yr | $37,929/yr | $71,000/yr |
Using NOC 32200 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 16 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Chiropractors (NOC 31201)
- Doctor of osteopathic medicine (NOC 31209)
- Massage therapists (NOC 32201)
- Midwife (NOC 31303)
- Naturopathic physician (NOC 31209)
- Other practitioners of natural healing (NOC 32209)
- Physiotherapists (NOC 31202)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for traditional chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists?
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists are NOC 2021 unit group 32200. Example job titles in this group include acupuncturist, traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.
What TEER is NOC 32200?
NOC 32200 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do traditional chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $32,867 a year, with a range of $32,867/yr to $79,500/yr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.