Acudetox training for drug, alcohol and tobacco addiction, trauma, PTSD and stress management
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
This is where you will find answers to the most common questions you might have about our training.
What happens in a POCA ear acupuncture for behavioral health, “AcuDetox/AcuWellness”, training?
The POCA training is 70 hours. Thirty hours of this is didactic, covered by the three-day training plus homework/reading assignments, including the POCA manual.
The remaining 40 hours is really 40 supervised needlings (treating 40 ears under supervision). We have 4 times during the three-day training where the trainees invite family/friends to come and be the subjects.
What is the training schedule?
We meet from 9:00-5:00 for three days, and will take breaks and lunch breaks. Please wear comfortable, professional clothing as we will be moving around and providing ear treatments during the training itself. Please wear closed-toed shoes due to the risk of falling needles and avoid low cut blouses. Also, please avoid wearing dangling jewelry and perfume. We will provide all the supplies for the training event.
Available trainings can be found on the POCA website Upcoming Auricular Acu-Tech Training Dates – POCA. You can register as an Auricular Acu-Technician (AAT) trainee with the POCA organization. Your application fee/first year membership may or may not be included in the training fee. Once you have completed all the requirements including your 40 supervised treatments, you will receive a certificate of training from POCA and will then be an Auricular Acu-Technician (AAT).
What about hands-on learning?
On the first day you will be needling each other. We will be doing twice daily treatment sessions on days two and three. Please recruit people to come get treatments (family, friends) so that you have ears to practice on. The times for volunteers to come will be 10 am and 2 pm on the second and third day. The more volunteers you recruit, the closer you are to finishing.
Are there any additional things I will need to do?
You will have additional homework assignments to become an Auricular Acu-Technician (AAT) and receive the POCA certificate of training completion: these include reading the POCA manual (which will be provided), other readings provided by the trainer including research studies on the protocol. You will also need to complete your 40 supervised treatments and any AAT or ADS in good standing is able to supervise. Once completed you submit your signed log and then take a test on-line.
