Course Dates

***Earlybird discount spots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration opens Monday January 5, 2026, at 09:00 AM

SPRING 2026

IN-PERSON SPRING PROGRAM

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 27, 28, 29, 2026, 08:00-5:15 PM
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 24, 25, 26, 2026, 08:00-5:15 PM
Saturday, May 9, 2026: Examination. The written examination takes place in the morning, and the practical examination is scheduled for the afternoon.

Our university has paused the vaccine requirements policy at the moment.

ONLINE PROGRAM (with one weekend of in-person practical sessions in Hamilton, Ontario)

From March 1, 2026, Archived point anatomy and point location videos will be available to be watched before practical sessions.

Practical session dates. These six half days are mandatory to attend in full at the scheduled slots. Five half-days are in person, and one-half day of practical point consolidation over Zoom.

Practical dates are:

Friday, March 27, 2026, from 5:00 to 9:15 PM, In-Person in Hamilton, Ontario.
Saturday, March 28, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:15 PM In-Person in Hamilton, Ontario
Sunday, March 29, 2026, 8:00 AM -5:15 PM In-Person in Hamilton, Ontario
Friday, May 8, 2026, 1:00-5:15 PM Zoom

Live lectures are at the same time as the in-person program. For the online Cohort, lectures are available to watch on your own time until the day of the exam, on May 9, 2026.

Please save these slots for scheduling issues

Friday, April 24, 2026, 1:00-5:15 PM

April 25, 26, 2026, 8:00 AM -5:15 PM
Friday, May 8, 2026, 5:00-9:15 PM

The exam will be on May 9, 2026
9:00-12:00 PM Practical exam through Zoom
1:00-5:00 PM for Written online

Past Program Dates

Registration Office

McMaster University Medical Acupuncture Program

756 King Street West

Hamilton, ON

L8S 1J8 Canada