Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences and its following programs are accredited by the
Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM):
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences and its following programs are accredited by the
Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM):
(1) Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization (offered in English and
Mandarin)
(2) Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
The programs listed above may offer courses via distance education.
ACAHM does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate/bachelor level.
The Certificate in Asian medical bodywork offered by ACCHS is approved to begin enrolling students but is
not accredited by ACAHM. This program is eligible for ACAHM accreditation, and ACCHS is currently in the
process of seeking ACAHM accreditation for the program. However, ACCHS can provide no assurance that
accreditation will be granted by ACAHM. Graduates of an unaccredited program are not considered to have
graduated from an ACAHM-accredited program and may not rely on ACAHM accreditation for professional
licensure or other purposes.
Accreditation status and notes may be viewed on the ACAHM Directory.
ACAHM is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the specialized accreditation agency
for institutions/programs preparing acupuncture practitioners. ACAHM is located at 500 Lake Street, Suite
204, Excelsior, Minnesota 55331; phone 952/212-2434; https://acahm.org
