The offering of a First Professional Doctorate (FPD) program in acupuncture and/or Oriental medicine for schools with current ACAOM accredited program(s) is considered a Substantive Change, requiring approval by the Commission before students can be admitted to the program.

Download the 'Substantive Change for ACAOM Accredited Programs Offering of First Professional Doctorate in English' instructions and...

ACAOM is pleased to announce that John M. Cooper, EdD has been selected as our new Associate Director.  Dr Cooper earned his Ed.D. In 1995 from Harvard University and has a Master of Public Administration from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and his MA/BA from Wake Forest University. 

He has extensive academic experience most recently as a Associate Professor, Management at the Wentworth Institute of Technology.  He has been involved with the AOM...

In accordance with 34 CFR §602.26(a), the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) is reporting its February 13-16, 2013 actions.

The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) is pleased to announce the approval of Standards for a First Professional Doctorate (FPD) degree in Acupuncture and/or Oriental Medicine.  ACAOM will begin accepting applications by June 1, 2013.  By May 1, 2013, it is anticipated that ACAOM will have the application process defined.  For those institutions with ACAOM accredited programs, the process will be through Substantive Change.  For schools...

ACAOM Announces New Executive Director

November 16, 2012

Welcome Mark S. McKenzie, LAc MsOM DiplOM

Dear Community Members and Friends of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine:

ACAOM posted its notice for a permanent Executive Director in April 2011.  The national search resulted in 170 applicants. Over several months, ACAOM worked through a comprehensive and deliberative process of review of the applicants, culminating in its selection.  It gives me great...

In accordance with 34 CFR §602.26(a), the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) is reporting its August 15-18, 2012 actions.

ACAOM has analyzed the data reported by Candidate and accredited Master's-level and DAOM programs in their annual reports as of October 15, 2011.  Read the report.

In accordance with 34 CFR §602.26(a), the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) is reporting the following actions:

Meeting Date: February 9-10, 2012

Preaccreditation (Candidacy) awarded

     Middle Way Acupuncture Institute      Next review: Winter 2015

Read an ACAOM Update as of November 1, 2011.

In accordance with 34 CFR §602.26(a), the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) is reporting the following actions:

Meeting Date:August 18-20, 2011

Preaccreditation (Candidacy)

     Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CA)     Next review: Summer 2014
          Programmatic: Doctor of Acupuncture and...

On June 8, 2011, Mark S. McKenzie, LAc MsOM DiplOM, ACAOM Chair and William W Goding, MEd RRT, ACAOM Interim Executive Director, appeared before the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) as part of ACAOM’s renewal of recognition by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE), which occurs every 5 years.

NACIQI unanimously approved the following recommendation to the Secretary of Education:

Grant the agency’s request for an...

As the new Commission Chair, I would like to thank all of the ACAOM Commissioners for their trust and confidence in electing me to this position. I also want to thank our outgoing Chair, Carla Wilson and previous Vice Chair, Fiquet Duckworth for both their work for ACAOM and their respective mentorship during my first three years on the Commission. It is also important for me to...