Institut de médecine traditionnelle chinoise

What Institut de médecine traditionnelle chinoise does

The Institut de Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise (I.M.T.C.) is a French private higher-education association (Association loi 1901, SIRET 38009896200026) that has operated a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner training program for approximately 34 years. It delivers a proprietary 5-year, 1,200-hour curriculum at three campuses in Avignon, Paris, and Toulouse, with 50% theory and 50% hands-on practice in groups of up to 20 students. The core product — the Formation MTC 5 Ans — integrates acupuncture, tuina/manual medicine, moxibustion, cupping, Chinese pharmacopoeia, qi gong, and Chinese dietetics, progressing through stage-gated certifications (Attestation de Puncture in year 2, Certificat de Médecine Manuelle in year 3, Certificat d'Acupuncture et Pharmacopée in year 4, and the DNMTC diploma in year 5 with a clinical internship in China).

The institute's distinguishing asset is an exclusive co-certification and co-signature agreement with the State University of TCM of Shanghai (the flagship partner) and Beijing University of TCM, audited periodically — most recently in January 2020. This partnership underwrites the authenticity of the curriculum and the DNMTC diploma, and is reinforced by ties to French TCM professional bodies (SIATTEC, CFMTC, UFPMTC) that provide graduates with liability insurance, confederal certification, and union membership. Revenue is generated through annual tuition of €2,100, a one-time €220 registration fee (€150 with discovery-day attendance), a portfolio of 16 specialization courses, a French-language TCM textbook bookstore, and an optional ECH e-learning module. Enrollment is conducted offline via mailed paper registration forms, with lead generation centered on free in-person Journées Découverte events across all three campuses.

Name

Institut de médecine traditionnelle chinoise

Legal name

Institut de Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise

Website

https://imtc.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Institut de Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise (I.M.T.C.) is a French non-profit education association that has run a 5-year, 1,200-hour Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner program across Avignon, Paris, and Toulouse for 34 years, co-certified by the State University of TCM of Shanghai. It serves adult learners and healthcare professionals seeking legally recognized TCM qualifications.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Traditional Chinese Medicine Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

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Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

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Holistic & Integrative Wellness Education (Ayurveda, Traditional Practices)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Education (Nutrition, Fitness, Mindfulness)

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Schools of Pharmacy

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

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Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

Keywords

• Traditional Chinese medicine training
• TCM practitioner certification
• Acupuncture and moxibustion education
• Tuina manual therapy training
• Chinese pharmacopoeia courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Avignon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Annual Tuition Fees: Annual tuition for the 5-year program is 2,100 euros per year (8 weekends + 5-day summer seminar). Payment is made annually with the option of up to 10 monthly installments without fees from November to June. No monthly payments are taken in July to facilitate payment of summer seminar accommodation.
2. Registration and Dossier Fees: One-time non-refundable registration fee of 220 euros for the full 5-year cycle, reduced to 150 euros if the student attended an information day (reduced to 150 euros).
3. Bookstore Sales: The institute operates a bookstore selling specialized TCM textbooks and reference works in French, including acupuncture, moxibustion, tuina, pediatric tuina, pharmacopoeia, and diagnostic manuals. Prices range from approximately 28 to 78 euros per book.
4. Specialization Courses: Additional revenue from 16 specialization courses offered across all 5 years, including tuina by body zone, cupping, dietetics, moxibustion, qi gong, facial energy care, sports acupuncture, abdominal acupuncture, chronopuncture, visceral manual medicine, gynecology, pharmacopoeia, auriculotherapy, and more. Fees vary by specialization.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

The Institut de Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise delivers a five-year, 1,200-hour Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner training program covering acupuncture, moxibustion, tuina (manual medicine), cupping, Chinese pharmacopoeia, qi gong and Chinese dietetics. The curriculum combines 50% theory and 50% hands-on practice in groups of up to 20 students, leading to stage-gated certificates and culminating in the DNMTC (Diplôme National de Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise) co-signed by the State University of TCM of Shanghai. The institute complements the core program with 16 specialization courses, China clinical internships, an ECH e-learning module, and a TCM textbook bookstore, operating from three French campuses (Avignon, Paris, Toulouse).

Product overview

Institut de Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise (IMTC) is a private higher education establishment offering a comprehensive five-year training program in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The core product is the Formation MTC 5 Ans, which integrates multiple disciplines: Acupuncture, Médecine Manuelle (Tuina), Pharmacopée Chinoise, Moxibustion, Ventouses, Qi Gong and Diététique Chinoise. The program progresses through stage-gated certifications (Attestation de Puncture, Certificat de Médecine Manuelle, Certificat d'Acupuncture et Pharmacopée) leading to the Diplôme National de Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise (DNMTC) co-signed by Shanghai State University. Supporting products include a bookstore with TCM publications, summer seminars, clinical internships in China, an e-learning anatomy module (ECH), specialized advanced courses, and free discovery days. The institution operates three training locations in Avignon, Paris and Toulouse, with a focus on 50% practical and 50% theoretical instruction.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation MTC 5 Ans (Five-Year TCM Practitioner Program) Comprehensive five-year training program in Traditional Chinese Medicine covering Acupuncture, Tuina (manual medicine), Pharmacopoeia, Moxibustion, Cupping, Qi Gong and Chinese Dietetics, with 1,200 hours of instruction and 89% success rate. Open to adults with at least a Brevet des Collèges level education; leads to DNMTC diploma co-certified by Shanghai State University of TCM.
• Spécialisations MTC (Advanced Specialization Courses) 16 advanced specialization courses covering Tuina by body zone, cupping, dietetics, moxibustion, Qi Gong, facial energetic care, sports acupuncture, abdominal acupuncture, chronopuncture, visceral manual medicine, gynecology, pharmacopoeia, auriculotherapy, and Tan/Yin Fire diagnostic methods. Targeted at practicing TCM professionals. Fees vary by specialization.
• Stages Cliniques en Chine (China Clinical Internships) Clinical internship program in Chinese hospitals affiliated with Shanghai University of TCM, offering hands-on practice in acupuncture, Tuina and pharmacopoeia. Includes hospital rotations, clinical practice, language interpretation and cultural immersion. Required for the DNMTC diploma.
• Formation ECH (Étude du Corps Humain) E-learning module for human anatomy study, designed to harmonize knowledge between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine for students without prior medical training. Subscription-based pricing (specific price not publicly disclosed).
• Boutique de Livres MTC (TCM Bookstore) Physical and mail-order bookstore at the Avignon campus (and via mail order) selling specialized TCM textbooks and reference works in French, including Traité d'Acupuncture et de Moxibustion (70€), Acupuncture et Moxibustion Tome 1 (50€) and Tome 2 (35€), Éléments de diagnostic (28.97€), Terminologie MTC dictionary (65€), Médecine Manuelle Tome 1 (40€) and Tome 2 (42€), Obésité MTC (78€), and others.
• Séminaire d'Été (Summer Seminar) Intensive 5-day summer seminar program offered across Avignon, Paris and Toulouse locations, providing practical TCM training and clinical preparation as part of the annual curriculum.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% overall program pass rate (2024/2025)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Université d'État de Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise de ShanghaiflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe most significant partnership in IMTC's history. Shanghai University's State TCM University (1,200 teachers and physicians, 4 hospitals, 800 beds, 2,000 students) signed exclusive cooperation agreements with IMTC covering: approval and certification of the full 5-year program; co-signature and co-paraphing of IMTC's TCM Certificate without requiring travel to China; verification of program implementation and pedagogy; co-signature and co-paraphing of the DNMTC diploma upon completion of a 6-week clinical internship in China and verification exam.
• Université d'État de Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise de PékincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership providing program approval and certification. IMTC was audited by professors from Beijing University of TCM (Prof. Wang Mianzhi) along with professors from Shanghai University and the National TCM Management Office in 1996. Subsequent audits have been conducted, with the most recent in January 2020.
• UFPMTC (Union Française des Professionnels de Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench professional union of TCM practitioners. IMTC maintains exchange and cooperation agreements with UFPMTC. The union supports professional standards and recognition of TCM in France.
• SIATTEC (Syndicat Indépendant des Acupuncture et Médecines Chinoises)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndependent union providing professional liability insurance (same coverage as allopathic physicians) and legal protection for IMTC graduates. SIATTEC enables graduates to practice and set up private TCM clinics. The union also offers membership to practitioners trained at other recognized schools after verification.
• CFMTC (Confédération Française de Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench confederation of TCM practitioners. IMTC's training program allows students to sit for the CFMTC's Confederal Certificate (DNMTC), which requires 5 years of training to meet conditions for future professional recognition. CFMTC co-certifies the DNMTC diploma.
• Lian SinovitalminorOthersEquipment supplier for TCM materials. Contact: toll-free 00800.78.69.99.99 – Fax: 00800.78.69.99.90.
• Planeta VerdminorOthersTCM equipment distributor based in Andorra. Address: BP32 AD400 La Massana Principauté d'Andorre. Tel: +33 01 78 90 14 20.
• SedimaminorOthersEquipment distributor for TCM and kinesitherapy materials. Address: 10 rue du Général Leclerc, 80250 JUMEL, France. Tel: 03 60 24 36 67.
• Ets PHU XUANminorOthersTCM equipment supplier. Address: 8 rue Monsieur Le Prince, 75006 Paris, France. Tel: 01 43 25 08 27.
• SATASminorOthersEquipment distributor for TCM materials. Address: 1072, chaussée de Ninove, B-1080 Brussels, Belgium. Tel: 00 32 25 55 26 97.
• JingWei ShopminorOthersTCM equipment and materials online shop. Address: 41 route du Dolmen, 37360 Saint Antoine du Rocher, France. Tel: 09 83 73 35 72.
• SDM (Société de Distribution de Matériel)minorOthersEquipment distributor for physiotherapy and TCM materials. Address: ZA Pied Rousset Casteau, 84220 Roussillon, France. Tel: 04 90 74 27 14.
• SINOLUXminorOthersTCM equipment distributor for Luxembourg. Address: BP 27 L-8401 Steinfort, Luxembourg. Tel: 00352 39 87 98.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Shenzhou Open University of TCM: One of Europe's largest TCM training schools, based in the Netherlands with multi-year diploma programs. Highly comparable to IMTC as a European non-state TCM school offering diploma-level training with Chinese university ties.
• University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Switzerland): Swiss-based TCM training school offering practitioner diplomas in French and other languages. Directly comparable geographically and structurally to IMTC as a Francophone European TCM professional school.
• International College of Oriental Medicine (UK): Long-established UK college offering full TCM and acupuncture practitioner diplomas. Comparable to IMTC as a Western European TCM school with Chinese curriculum lineage.
• École de Médecine Chinoise de Paris (and similar Parisian TCM schools): One of several competing TCM training schools in France offering multi-year practitioner programs. Direct competitor to IMTC in the same French market, with similar curriculums and target students.
• Northern College of Acupuncture (UK): UK-based complementary medicine college offering multi-year practitioner training in acupuncture and related modalities. Comparable to IMTC as a European private college delivering professional complementary medicine certifications.

Broad incumbents

• Bastyr University: US-based accredited university offering naturopathic and integrative health programs including acupuncture/TCM tracks. Comparable to IMTC as a private institution professionalizing complementary and traditional medicine education.
• Beijing University of Chinese Medicine: One of China's flagship state TCM universities and IMTC's academic partner, offering full TCM degrees. Comparable as the original source of curriculum and certification standards that IMTC adopts.
• Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Co-signatory of IMTC's DNMTC diploma and a top-tier Chinese state TCM university. Comparable as the upstream authority whose curriculum IMTC delivers and whose clinical internships IMTC organizes.

Others

• Confédération Française de Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise (CFMTC): French confederation that awards the DNMTC diploma and IMTC's primary professional partner. Comparable as the standards-setting body whose certification authority underpins IMTC's program value.
• European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association (ETCMA): Pan-European professional association representing TCM practitioners and training institutions. Relevant as the ecosystem-level peer governing professional standards in the same market IMTC operates in.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

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