Introduction 

In line with the establishment of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM) Council on January 16, 2017, the T&CM Council Section(CMPTK) led by the Secretary of the T&CM Council was established to assist the T&CM Council to carry out its functions.

There are 3 units in CMPTK ;

1. Registration Unit
2. Standard and Accreditation Unit
3. Disciplinary and Ethics Unit

The functions of each CMPTK unit are as follows:

1. Registration and Certification Unit

• Planning and determining the registration requirements for local and foreign T&CM practitioners under Act 775.
• Planning and preparing guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for registration of local and foreign practitioners.
• Receiving and processing applications for local and foreign practitioners.
• Issuing Registration Certificates and Annual Practicing Certificates to registered T&CM practitioners.
• Processing of supporting letters for foreign practitioners until the registration of practitioners under Act 775 commences.

2. Standard and Accreditation Unit

• Coordinating the development and accreditation of T&CM education programmes with relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinating the development and evaluation of T&CM skills programmes with relevant stakeholders.
• Planning, developing, coordinating and monitoring of residency training for T&CM practitioners as provided under Act 775.
• Planning, developing, coordinating and monitoring of capacity building programmes for T&CM practitioners as part of registration requirements under Act 775.
• Developing a database of recognized qualifications (local and overseas) for T&CM recognized practice areas.

3. Disciplinary and Ethics Unit

• Managing matters related to disciplinary action against registered T&CM practitioners under Act 775.
• Developing a code of professional conduct, for registered T&CM practitioners.
• Organising T&CM Council meetings and matters related to it.