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Policy

The NZSATCM maintains a full policy and procedure manual, available from Administration at each school campus. The policies and procedures outlined are reviewed regularly by the school, and are regularly audited by NZQA for compliance with statutory requirements, and good practice.

Students are each provided with a copy of the Student Regulation Handbook, which details the school policies that relate to student’s course requirements, assessment and re-sit policy, and complaints policy, as well as covering the enrolment, withdrawal and refund policies. Policies relating to student conduct are outlined including attendance, code of conduct and public safety protocols. International student policies and information is also included. Students are also welcome to ask their tutors or Administration at their campus for advice on any course or school related issue.

Academic Progress / Grades / Reports

BHSc Acupuncture, International Standard Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Tuina, Qi Gong Courses.

Student performance is evaluated by examination (oral and written), attendance, class participation, academic reports, skill demonstration, clinical proficiency, and professional behaviour and comportment.

To advance into the following stage, students must pass the required assessments.

The opportunity to repeat appropriate assessments will be granted to students who do not pass. When grades and skills are consistently below an acceptable standard, students can reapply to repeat that stage.

Attendance

Classroom Attendance

Students are expected to attend all scheduled class sessions, and are required to arrive on time. Absence may be excused for childbirth, documented illness, injury, death in the family, or other emergency situations acceptable to Administration.

Students should call the School as soon as practical on the first day of absence, and give an estimate of the duration of the absence. Failure to give prompt notice is considered a breach of professional etiquette. In all acupuncture technique courses, and other designated courses, no absences are allowed. Arrangements must be made to make up missed classes.

Code of Conduct

A student may be failed or dismissed for academic dishonesty, or for acts or inattention that violate professional ethics in patient care. At the discretion of the Director a student may be suspended for behaviour disruptive of the educational mission of the school, such as, but not limited to, those stated below:

Cheating or plagiarism in connection with an academic program,
Forgery, alteration or misuse of School documents, records or identification, or knowingly furnishing false information to the School.
Obstruction or disruption of the schools educational process, administrative process, or school functions.
Physical, verbal, emotional or sexual abuse or harassment of any member of the School community.
Theft or non-accidental damage to School property or property owned by a member of the School community.
Not taking care to preserve patient confidentiality or identity when discussing case histories or failing to preserve patient confidentiality in any other situation.

Cross Credit / Transfer Credit / Recognition of Prior Learning Policy

Formal tertiary study completed at this or another recognised institution may be eligible for cross-credits, or transfer credits. If it is informal, or in the form of work or other life experience, it is called recognition of prior learning.

Fees Policy

Course Fees Refund

In accordance with the Education Act 1989, Section 236, all course fees shall be held in a trust account until 7 days after the course has started.

Students choosing to withdraw within the first 8 days of the course receive a full refund of course fees. If withdrawal occurs after the 8th day of the course, no refund will be made. Students withdrawing from the course must do so on a withdrawal form supplied by the school.

Student Welfare And Support

In the delivery of its programs and services, the School undertakes to ensure that students benefit from:

Excellent and effective education, in courses offering recognised qualifications.
Academic freedom, within the framework of the institutions regulations.
Personal freedom from prejudice and harassment of any kind.
Appropriate services and facilities, of a high standard.
Accurate and open information.
Fair assessment and evaluation of work.
Timely resolution of problems.
Participate in the revision of systems and policies.

Public Safety

Students have no moral or ethical right to provide Acupuncture, Microsystems, Herbal Medicine or Tuina treatments without having first completed the course work and passed professional examinations assuring competency in this health domain.

Withdrawal

Formal Withdrawal

Written withdrawal from the course on a supplied form is required. Formal withdrawal is accomplished at any point in a course by completing and returning the appropriate form to administration.

Administrative / Informal Withdrawal

Administrative or informal withdrawal is when un-notified, consecutive absences by an individual are noted in single subjects of a course or the entire course enrolled in or when excessive lateness is noted and verbal warnings issued without subsequent compliance with requirements. This section is completed by administration.