Northern College of Acupuncture

A) TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PRACTICE IN THE SCIENCE AND ART OF ACUPUNCTURE AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE FOR THE PROTECTION AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO BE AVAILABLE TO ANY SUITABLY QUALIFIED PERSON REGARDLESS OF COLOUR, CLASS, RACE, RELIGION, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR DISABILITY PROVIDED SUCH DISABILITY IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PROVISION OF SAFE AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT; B) TO PROVIDE FOR, PROMOTE AND ENGAGE IN INVESTIGATION AND RESEARCH INTO THE SCIENCE AND ART OF ACUPUNCTURE AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH; C) TO ENCOURAGE THE PROGRESS OF AND TO IMPROVE STANDARDS OF EDUCATION AND PRACTICE IN ACUPUNCTURE AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE BY PROVIDING POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION FOR PRACTITIONERS; D) TO PROVIDE EDUCATION IN AND TREATMENT WITH ACUPUNCTURE AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE AT PREFERENTIAL CHARGES FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WOULD OTHERWISE BE DEPRIVED OF EDUCATION AND/OR TREATMENT BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP