Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine - (ACAHM)

Please refer to the USDE website for their Recognized Scope of Accreditation here https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Recognized by

  • U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
Mark S. McKenzie
Executive Director

500 Lake Street
Suite 204
Excelsior, MN 55331
United States

The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of November 2022, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.

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CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s degree program – Acupuncture Tucson AZ
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine Advanced practice doctorate program [DAOM] Fort Lauderdale FL
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Master’s degree program – Oriental medicine Denver CO
Five Branches University: Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine - San Jose Advanced practice doctorate program [DAOM] San Jose CA
Five Branches University: Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine - San Jose Master’s degree program – Acupuncture San Jose CA
Five Branches University: Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine - San Jose Master’s degree program – Oriental medicine [English, Chinese, Korean] San Jose CA
Five Branches University: Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine - San Jose Professional doctorate program [PD] San Jose CA
Five Branches University: Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Santa Cruz Master’s degree program – Oriental medicine [English, Chinese] Santa Cruz CA
Five Branches University: Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Santa Cruz Master’s degree program – Acupuncture [English, Chinese] Santa Cruz CA
Five Branches University: Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Santa Cruz Professional doctorate program [PD] Santa Cruz CA
Florida College of Integrative Medicine Master’s degree program – Oriental medicine Orlando FL
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master’s degree program – Oriental medicine Honolulu HI
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture Master’s degree program – Acupuncture Louisville CO
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine Master’s level diploma program – Acupuncture Sugar Grove NC
Middle Way Acupuncture Institute Master’s level diploma program – Acupuncture Mount Veron WA
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine - Evanston Master’s level – Acupuncture Evanston IL
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine - Evanston Master – Oriental medicine Evanston IL
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine - Racine Master’s level – Acupuncture Racine WI
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine - Racine Master – Oriental medicine Racine WI
New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Master – Acupuncture Mineola NY
New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Master – Oriental medicine Mineola NY
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine Postgraduate doctorate [DAOM] Portland OR
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine Master – Oriental Medicine Portland OR
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine Master – Acupuncture Portland OR
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture Master – Oriental medicine Phoenix AZ
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture Master – Acupuncture Phoenix AZ
POCA Technical Institute Master’s level – Acupuncture Portland OR
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Master – Acupuncture Seattle WA
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Master – Oriental medicine Seattle WA
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Professional doctorate (PD) Seattle WA
South Baylo University - Anaheim Master – Oriental medicine [English, Chinese, Korean] Anaheim CA
South Baylo University - Anaheim Postgraduate doctorate [DAOM] [English, Chinese, Korean] Anaheim CA
Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder Master – Acupuncture Boulder CO
Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder Master – Oriental medicine Boulder CO
Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe Master – Acupuncture Santa Fe NM
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CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine Advanced practice doctorate program [DAOM] *** Austin TX
Bastyr University Master’s degree program – Oriental medicine Kenmore WA
California Institute of Integral Studies Professional doctorate program [PD] San Francisco CA
California Institute of Integral Studies Advanced practice doctorate program [DAOM] San Francisco CA
Dongguk University – Los Angeles Advanced practice doctorate program [DAOM] *** Los Angeles CA
Maryland University of Integrative Health Master’s degree program – Acupuncture Laurel MD
Maryland University of Integrative Health Master’s degree program – Oriental medicine Laurel MD
MCPHS University Master’s degree program – Acupuncture Worcester MA
MCPHS University Master’s degree program – Oriental medicine Worcester MA
National University of Health Sciences Master – Acupuncture Lombard IL
National University of Health Sciences Master – Oriental medicine Lombard IL
National University of Natural Medicine Master – Oriental medicine Portland OR
Northeast College of Health Sciences Master – Oriental medicine Seneca Falls NY
Northeast College of Health Sciences Master – Acupuncture Seneca Falls NY
New York College of Health Professions Master – Acupuncture Syosset NY
New York College of Health Professions Master – Oriental medicine Syosset NY
Nine Star University of Health Sciences Master – Oriental medicine *** Sunnyvale CA
Northwestern Health Sciences University Master – Oriental medicine Bloomington MN
Pacific College of Health and Science Master’s degree program – Acupuncture Chicago IL
Pacific College of Health and Science Master’s degree program – Oriental medicine Chicago IL
Pacific College of Health and Science Professional doctorate program [PD] Chicago IL
Pacific College of Health and Science Certificate program – Chinese herbal medicine Chicago IL
Pacific College of Health and Science Master’s degree program – Acupuncture New York NY
Pacific College of Health and Science Master’s degree program – Oriental medicine New York NY
Pacific College of Health and Science Certificate program – Chinese herbal medicine New York NY
Pacific College of Health and Science Master’s degree program – Oriental medicine San Diego CA
Pacific College of Health and Science Advanced practice doctorate program [DAOM] San Diego CA
Pacific College of Health and Science Professional doctorate program [PD] San Diego CA
Southern California University of Health Sciences Master – Oriental medicine Whittier CA
Southern California University of Health Sciences Professional doctorate [PD] Whittier CA
Texas Health and Science University Master – Oriental medicine Austin TX
Texas Health and Science University Postgraduate doctorate [DAOM]  *** Austin TX
University of Bridgeport Master – Acupuncture Bridgeport CT
University of Bridgeport Master – Oriental medicine Bridgeport CT
University of Bridgeport Professional doctorate [PD]  Bridgeport CT

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