No. To practice TCM acupuncture you must be a member of the CTCMPAO. It is a "controlled act". No one can perform controlled acts without legal authority. . Controlled acts are listed in the Regulated Health Professions Act. Performing a procedure on tissue below the dermis, below the surface of a mucous membrane, in or below the surface of the cornea, or in or below the surfaces of the teeth, including the scaling of teeth. Scope of Practice Statement. A profession’s “scope of practice” is a description of what that profession does. Under the Traditional Chinese Medicine Act, the scope of practice statement reads as follows: 3. The practise of traditional Chinese medicine is the assessment of body system disorders through traditional Chinese medicine techniques and treatment using traditional Chinese medicine therapies to promote, maintain or restore health.