Associate Membership is open to:
(1) Graduates of the Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (formally known as Singapore Chinese Physicians' Training School, Singapore Chinese Physicians' College, Singapore Traditional Chinese Medical College) sponsored by the Association who are not registered as Chinese physicians under the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Act;
(2) Acupuncturists registered under the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Act;
(3) Graduates from any other Chinese medical colleges (domestic or foreign) or who possess medical degrees from recognized domestic or foreign universities with profound knowledge and clinical experience may also be considered and accepted as Associate Member by the Council in accordance with their academic achievements and medical ethics.