Just like you, we’re growing and learning.

It’s not difficult to have an idea, but it takes time, dedication, and patience to bring an idea to fruition.

At ASAOM, we seek excellence in educational opportunities for our students. To this end, we work toward ongoing developments within our programs. A body without movement will harvest stagnant Qi. We move, and we balance, and we keep moving - listening as we work, for the energy that guides us.

Benefits in our current developments

  • DAc - The opportunity for incoming students with 3 years or more of accredited university studies, to enter ASAOM under the DAc program and finish in four to four an one-half years with a DAc in Chinese Medicine.

    *See Disclaimer

 
 

Doctor of Acupuncture and Doctorate of Acupuncture with a Specialization in Chinese Herbal Medicine -DAc and DAcChM

Status: Not Offered

This notice will change when our program is granted authority to begin accepting applicants.

*Please bear in mind there is no guarantee for this program’s implementation. It is in development, after which it will be subject to an evaluation period by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM). Students should not apply to ASAOM with intention of attaining this degree, or with the expectation this degree will be offered, or will become accredited. If implemented, accepted Graduates of this program will not be considered to be graduated from an ACAOM accredited or pre-accredited program and may not anticipate ACAOM accreditation or pre-accreditation in regards to professional licensure or other ambitions. ASAOM will be seeking pre-accreditation/accreditation for this program. However, ASAOM can make no guarantee that pre-accreditation/accreditation will be granted by ACAOM.

Anticipated implementation: Fall 2023

Students enrolling in the DAc (or DAcChm) program will have the opportunity to achieve their DAc within the span of 4+ years. ASAOM has a demanding accredited Masters curriculum. This course of study would take our curriculum and stretch it across 4+ years of applied study. Students would be asked to focus in a specific area of Chinese medicine, go more in-depth with herbal aspects of the medicine, and fulfill elements of research.

DAc as defined by ACAOM:

A clinical doctorate program that trains acupuncture and Oriental medicine professionals who are able to practice as independent health care providers in a variety of settings. The professional doctoral program provides an advanced education in core didactic and core clinical areas, with an emphasis on: clinical assessment, diagnosis, and intervention; engagement in collaborative interactions involving AOM practitioners and other health care practitioners; critical thinking and creative knowledge synthesis; and the use of research findings and the scientific and scholarly literature to support AOM professional practice. The professional doctoral program requires at least three (3) academic years of accredited postsecondary education, or its equivalent prior to entrance, and additionally at least four (4) academic years of professional study, for a total of at least seven (7) academic years of study. The program meets or exceeds all existing ACAOM standards and criteria required for master’s level acupuncture or Oriental medicine programs, in addition to meeting the defined ACAOM professional doctoral standards, criteria, and professional competencies.

ASAOM (Our) Qualifications

  • 3 years or more of accredited undergraduate study (90 credits)

  • A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater

  • A proven discipline for applied studies

  • A deep desire to understand the practice of Chinese medicine and its associated herbal applications, and how they translate and integrate into Western medicine

  • All other guidelines pursuant with our office of Admissions