Practicing Acupuncture and Chinese medicine is more than just a profession, it is a calling. A calling to help bring people back in touch with themselves, back into balance. It requires rigorous studying and a deep knowledge of the body, it also requires quite a bit of schooling. This article provides you with a list of schools within the United states that are providing a high quality, accredited education within Acupuncture, East Asian medicine and herbalism.
When looking at Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine programs it is important to make sure the program is accredited by the The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM). ACAHM is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the specialized accreditation agency for institutions and programs preparing Acupuncture and Chinese medicine practitioners.
There are just over 50 schools in the US that are accredited programs under the governing board of the ACAHM. Being accredited by the them ensures that the schools are upholding a high level of commitment to education and quality of information, as well as meeting the state and national guidelines.
Some of these schools offer Masters degrees in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal medicine or both, some offer Doctoral degrees, and some offer certificates in herbalism.
Schools that are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM)
- Academy for Five Element Acupuncture– Gainesville, Florida
- Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences– Oakland, California
- Acupuncture and Massage College– Miami, Florida
- Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley– Berkeley, California
- Alhambra Medical University– Alhambra, California
- American Academy of Health & Wellness– Roseville, Minnesota
- American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine- Houston, Texas
- American Institute of Alternative Medicine- Columbus, Ohio
- AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine- Austin, Texas
- Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine- Tucson, Arizona
- Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Bastyr University- Kenmore, Washington
- California Institute of Integral Studies- San Francisco, California
- California University -Silicon Valley– Sunnyvale, California
- Chicago College of Oriental Medicine- Chicago, Illinois
- Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine- Denver, Colorado
- Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts- Asheville, North Carolina
- Dongguk University Los Angeles– Los Angeles, California
- Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine- Gainesville, Florida
- Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine- Bloomfield, New Jersey
- East West College of Natural Medicine- Sarasota, Florida
- Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine- Santa Monica, California
- Five Branches University– San Jose/ Santa Cruz, California
- Florida College of Integrative Medicine- Orlando, Florida
- Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture- Louisville, Colorado
- Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine- Sugar Grove, North Carolina
- Maryland University of Integrative Health– Laurel, Maryland
- MCPHS University- Newton, Massachusetts
- Middle Way Acupuncture Institute– Mount Vernon, Washington
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine– Racine, Wisconsin/ Skokie, Illinois
- National University of Health Sciences-Lombard, Illinois
- National University of Natural Medicine- Portland, Oregon
- New York College of Health Professions- Syosset, New York
- New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine– Mineola, New York
- Northwestern Health Sciences University- Bloomington, Minnesota
- Oregon College of Oriental Medicine- Portland, Oregon
- Pacific College of Health and Science- San Diego, California
- Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture– Phoenix, Arizona
- POCA Technical Institute- Portland, Oregon
- Samra University of Oriental Medicine- Los Angeles, California
- Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine- Seattle, Washington
- South Baylo University- Anaheim, California
- Southern California University of Health Sciences- Whittier, California
- Texas Health and Science University- Austin, Texas
- University of Bridgeport- Bridgeport, Connecticut
- University of East-West Medicine- Sunnyvale, California
- Virginia University of Integrative Medicine– Fairfax, Virginia
- Wongu University of Oriental Medicine- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Won Institute of Graduate Studies- Glenside, Pennsylvania
- Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine- Los Angeles, California