Admissions

The Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture, Inc. (ITEA), because of the nature of its program, seeks students who will adapt well to doing things in a different way. It seeks applicants who demonstrate and provide evidence that they have the maturity, commitment, motivation, passion and integrity necessary to become caring practitioners and instruments of nature. The program seeks applicants who want to learn in great depth, and take personal responsibility for that learning.

Students need to have a willingness to work to better themselves. They need to:

be willing to forsake pure intellectualism and be open to energetic training which at times bypasses the mind.
be able to persevere in studies where not everything is yet fully known.
want to learn how to leave personal problems and personal critical judgment behind, to truly listen in peace and stillness.
practice continually in order to be able to create rapport with a diverse range of people, and to correctly assess sensory cues leading to diagnosis.

These skills require dedicated practice and constant attention. Additionally, students must be able to interact well with their classmates, as the class cohort learns together throughout the program, and becomes a support group for all its members.

Prospective students may apply up to 15 days prior to the beginning of the program. Classes are intentionally small to allow faculty and staff to give individual attention to the progress of each student. If enrollment is full, the applicant will be put on the waiting list for the following intake.

ITEA is dedicated to upholding a standard of education which ensures serving the public with the highest level of competence, knowledge, quality and professionalism. The structure of the Traditional Track enables students from out of state to continue to live at home and attend sessions (Intensives) in Louisville, Colorado four times a year for the first two years of the program. These students are then required to relocate to Colorado for the third year of Intensives and clinical training, and as long as necessary thereafter to complete a minimum of 510 hours of clinical training.

The structure of the Practitioner Track enables local acupuncturists to attend class in Louisville one weekend each month, and thereafter, to practice in the ITEA clinic every Sunday until proficient in Classical Five-Element practice.

For more information please contact us at (720) 890-8922 or info@itea.edu.