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For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 252214
Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner 252214
Yes. Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (252214) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the STSOL and CSOL. CMBA is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 190, 491, 482, 186, 494 and 407.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (252214): Treat disorders using complementary health therapies such as acupuncture, naturopathy and traditional Chinese medicine.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner (ANZSCO 252214) is a role centred on diagnosing and treating with Chinese herbal medicine and therapies. It sits in the Complementary Health Therapists unit group (2522), whose members treat disorders using complementary health therapies such as acupuncture, naturopathy and traditional Chinese medicine. EMC Australia helps Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners line up their skills assessment, occupation list position and visa strategy before they lodge. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a CMBA skills assessment.
ANZSCO
252214
Assessing authority
CMBA
Occupation lists
STSOL · CSOL
Industry
Health & nursing
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosed
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announced
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosed
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. CMBA is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
- CMBA
Points and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Diagnose patients using Chinese medicine methods including pulse and tongue examination
- Formulate and dispense Chinese herbal prescriptions
- Provide acupuncture, tuina massage and other TCM therapies
- Advise patients on dietary therapy according to TCM principles
- Comply with herbal safety, scheduling and record-keeping requirements
Questions
Before you start an assessment
the CMBA (Chinese Medicine Board of Australia) is the assessing authority for Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner under code 252214. It assesses Chinese medicine training and practice against registration standards.
Related occupations
Roles often confused with this one.
These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.