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Acupuncturist

Acupuncturists insert needles into pressure points on clients' bodies to help with stress and improve their wellbeing.

Average salary (a year)

£0.0 to £0.0 (starter to experienced)

Typical hours (a week)

37.0 to 39.0 variable

You could work

freelance / self-employed managing your own hours

How to become

Explore the different ways to get into this role.

You can get into this job through specialist courses run by professional bodies.

You'll need to get a qualification that is recognised by a professional body like the:

You can do different courses, with some going up to degree level. Check with the professional bodies for course entry requirements.

British Medical Acupuncture Society

If you're already a qualified healthcare professional, you could train in acupuncture with the British Medical Acupuncture Society .

As a member of the British Medical Acupuncture Society, you can use acupuncture in your professional practice.

You might find it useful to join the British Acupuncture Council , Acupuncture Regulatory Authority or the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council for professional recognition, training opportunities and to make industry contacts.

You can find out more a career in acupuncture from the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board , the British Acupuncture Council or the NHS .

You'll need:

You'll need to:

As an acupuncturist you could:

You could work from home, at a hospice, in a therapy clinic, at a GP practice or in an NHS or private hospital.

With experience you could move into teaching or research.

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