China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center（CBIATC）, formerly “International Acupuncture Class”, was established in 1975 at the suggestion of some international organizations such as World Health Organization (WHO) etc., with agreement of the State Council and approval of the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Economics and Trade. Under the leadership of Chinese government, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS), it has developed into an authoritative organization of acupuncture training that is well known in the world in past 30 years.
（1）History
More than 30 years ago, many foreign friends expressed their wishes to study acupuncture in China. The Chinese Ministry of Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Economics and Trade asked the State Council for guidelines to run an acupuncture training course for foreign doctors in August 2, 1974. With agreement of the State Council and approval of the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Economics and Trade, “International Acupuncture Class” was formally established in April 1975, it was attached to Acupuncture Institute of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. It was acknowledged as an International Acupuncture Training by the United Nations Development Programs.
（2）Discipline and programs
With international spreading and developing of acupuncture, “International Acupuncture Class” could not adapt the fact that more and more foreign medical workers had stronger desire to study acupuncture. According to File 281 of the China Ministry of Health in 1983, “China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center (CBIATC)” came into use. In past 30 years, China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center Aimed at spreading theories and clinical practice of acupuncture and moxibustion, traditional Chinese medicine to medical workers all over the world, has provided training in acupuncture, Chinese medicine, Qigong etc. for more than 100 countries and regions.
（3）Academic facilities and Scientific research
China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center has more than 20 school professors (most of them are professors or vice professors ) and 10 guest professors who are from China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Acupuncture and Moxibustion Institute, Acupuncture Hospitals and other medical organizations. They have rich educational experiences in clinical practice and have given lectures on domestic and international conferences many times.
（4）China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center Achievement
Since 1983, Acupuncture Institute has been confirmed as WHO Collaborating Center of Traditional Medicine (Acupuncture and Moxibustion), as one department of Collaborating Center, China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center has successfully fulfilled the task given by WHO: “to perfect methods for training in acupuncture and to provide training opportunities for foreign students”.
（5）Communication and international cooperation
China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center has both domestic and international cooperation with government institutions, private institutions and NGOs. CBIATC has established cooperative relations with renowned universities. It also assumes the reception work of foreign institutions and student groups visiting our school. The center aims to attract more international students to study at CBIATC.