Introducing the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board

Welcome to the British Acupuncture Council's web site. This web site provides information about the British Acupuncture Council, which is the main association representing and regulating professional acupuncturists in Great Britain. This web site provides information about the work of the British Acupuncture Council in promoting research and safe and ethical practice, what to expect during an acupuncture treatment, and an online practitioner search engine.

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British Acupuncture Council, 63 Jeddo Road, London, W12 9HQ, UK. Tel: 020 8735 0400

The British Acupuncture Accreditation Board's (BAAB) primary purpose is to accredit institutions who provide courses in acupuncture. Standards of training should meet those laid out in the Guidelines for Acupuncture Education established by the Board and the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC). Accreditation gives an institution official recognition by the BAAB and consequently the BAcC.

The BAAB was established in 1989 and incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in November 1990. The Board adopted and modified established processes of accreditation from the USA, based on a developmental approach.

Students/graduates who wish to work abroad are responsible for ensuring that they know the requirements for working in that country. All countries have different requirements and graduates are responsible for ensuring they comply with these. To support this process, training institutions in this country will issue graduates with a transcript of completed studies on request.

Documents are available for downloading to your computer by clicking on the links below:

If you would like a hard copy of the Accreditation Handbook, please contact the office at baab@acupuncture.org.uk

For enquiries please contact baab@acupuncture.org.uk

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