Month 1 β TCM Foundation
Wk 1β2
Yin-Yang Β· 5 Elements β full table (organ/emotion/color/season/taste/sound) Β· Fundamental Substances (6 Qi types, Blood, Jing, Shen, Jin-Ye) Β· Zang-Fu functions. Use Mnemonics tab daily.
Wk 3
4 Examinations β tongue map + 14 pulses Β· 8 Principles Β· 6 Pathogenic Factors Β· 7 Emotions β organ + Qi direction Β· 8 Extra Vessels master/coupled points.
Wk 4
Zang-Fu patterns (all organs) β tongue/pulse/symptoms/tx principle. Rebellious Qi table. CALE: add Public Health basics.
Daily
20 flashcard reps Β· 20 practice Qs Β· One organ system per day
Month 2 β Points + Herbs + Formulas
Wk 5
Special point categories: 5-Shu tables (all 12 channels) Β· Yuan/Luo pairs Β· Back-Shu/Front-Mu Β· 8 Hui Β· 4 Command Points Β· 13 Ghost Points Β· Ma Dan Yang 12 Stars Β· 8 Extra master/coupled.
Wk 6
Point indications by channel + needling depth/direction. Clinical prescriptions by condition. Contraindicated points in pregnancy.
Wk 7
Herbs: ACE 1 single herbs β NCCAOM Level 1 + CALE CAB list. 18 Incompatibilities Β· 19 Antagonisms Β· Pregnancy contraindications Β· Toxic herb safety. Filter by DACM course (CH1βCH4).
Wk 8
Formulas: ACE 1 (both exams) β King/Deputy/Assistant/Envoy Β· CAB indication Β· dosages Β· modifications. Pattern β formula mapping. Differentiate similar formulas.
Daily
30 flashcards Β· 30 practice Qs Β· One herb category or formula group per day
Month 3 β Clinical + CALE Law + Mock Exams
Wk 9
Biomedicine: Anatomy (cranial nerves, spinal nerves, brachial plexus) Β· Pathology (bone/joint/cardiac/renal) Β· Lab values Β· Red flags for referral Β· Drug-herb interactions.
Wk 10
Clinical patterns: Psychiatry (insomnia 11 patterns, anxiety 6, bipolar, epilepsy) Β· Dermatology (urticaria, acne, eczema) Β· MSK Β· Gynecology (all categories) Β· Bi/Wei syndromes.
Wk 11
California Law: B&PC Β§4925β4979 Β· Scope of practice Β· CNT + infection control Β· Mandatory reporting (CANRA, elder abuse, gunshot) Β· CEU requirements Β· HIPAA Β· Ethics.
Wk 12
Mock exams only. 100-Q timed blocks daily. Review wrong answers immediately. No new content β reinforcement only.
Tongue + pulse β pattern β points + herbs + formula. Core integration view.
From your aom_juris__final.docx Β· CALE = 13% of exam (26/200 questions)
NCCAOM Biomedicine module tests lab interpretation directly
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