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 24-26, 2011
Preaccreditation (Candidacy)
Alhambra Medical University, Alhambra, CA Next review: Winter 2014
Institutional
Programmatic: Master’s Degree-Acupuncture in English
ACAOM Summer 2010 Actions
ACCREDITATION ACTIONS - AUGUST 2010
In accordance with ACAOM’s responsibilities under US Department of Education regulations, the
following is the public notification of the actions on candidacy and accreditation reviews for Masters
programs during the August 2010 meeting of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine.
MASTER’S PROGRAM REVIEWS
Candidacy Actions:
Stanton...
ACAOM’s Winter 2010 Accreditation Actions
The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) is the national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit Master’s-level programs in the acupuncture and Oriental medicine profession. As an independent body, ACAOM accredits first professional Master’s degree and professional Master’s level certificate and diploma programs in acupuncture and first professional Master’s degree and professional Master’s...
ACAOM Announces New Interim Executive Director
Welcome William W. Goding, MED, RRT
Dear Community Members and Friends of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine:
It gives me great pleasure to announce that William W. Goding has accepted the position of
Interim Executive Director of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine (ACAOM). For the past year, Bill has served ACAOM in a variety of capacities,
including oversight of annual reports, standards assessment, and technology...
Update of USDE Criteria
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USDE Approves ACAOM's Expansion of Scope to Include DAOM
As of July 8, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education reconnizes ACAOM for an expansion of scope to include Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DOAM) programs. Schools with ACAOM institutional Candidacy (with some limitations) or accreditation, and with Candidate or accredited DAOM programs may now use ACAOM's accreditation to request eligibility for Federal financial aid.
The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM)...