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NOTE: The resources at Acupuncture.com cannot hope to guarantee the quality of education provided by any institution listed on this or related pages. In the USA, there is a government agency devoted specifically to accrediting schools of TCM. They are called NACSCAOM. (National Accreditation Commission for Schools and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) Schools on this list in the USA also include their accreditation status.

For more information on schools in your country, begin with one of the following links.

Australia /Brazil / Japan / United Kingdom / United States of America


Australia

University of Technology, Sydney

College of Acupuncture
P.O. Box 123
Broadway NSW 2007
Australia

tel: +61 2 330 2500,
fax: +61 2 281 2267


Brazil

Liga De Pesquisa De Acupuntura Da Faculdad De Medicina Da Universidade De Sao Paulo

(University of Sao Paulo Medical College's Research Department on Acupuncture)

Professor: Paulo L. Farber, MD
Clinica Obstetrica Do HC-FMUSP
Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 255
ICHC - 10 andar
SAO PAULO - SP
BRAZIL 05403-000

The program includes clinical and experimental research on acupuncture as well as courses for students of medicine. (3 years, 360 hrs)

Associacao Medica Brazileira De Acupuntura - AMBA

(Brazilian Medical Association of Acupuncture)

Science director: Paulo L. Farber, MD Av. Paes de Barros, 2128
SAO PAULO - SP
BRAZIL 03114-000

Published research reports that came out of the above institutions:

Acupuncture and Nervous System.

Paulo L. Farber, Cesar Timo-Iaria.
JORNAL BRASILEIRO DE MEDICINA (1994), 67 (5-6): 125-131.

The Induction Of Labour by Electro-stimulation on Acupuncture Points Using Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Sylver Spike Point Therapy (SSP)

REVISTA DE GINECOLOGIA E OBSTETRICIA (1994), 5(2): 81-5.


Japan

GOTO College of Medical Arts and Sciences HOME PAGE
Oomori, Oota-ku, Tokyo
143 JAPAN


United Kingdom

If you're looking to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine in the United Kingdom, you'll need to visit The Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine. This link will take you away from Acupuncture.com. Be sure to make a bookmark so you can find your way back again!


United States of America

In the United States, licensing of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) practitioners varies from state to state. As such, the requirements for education also vary. For more information on your state's individual academic requirements for licensing, you can purchase a book called State Acupuncture Laws. It is $20 and available from:

National Acupuncture Foundation
1718 M Street, Suite 195
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 332-5794
Or, you can simply make use of Acupuncture.com's Laws, state by state page...

Programs accredited by the National Accreditation Commission for Schools and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NACSCAOM):


NACSCAOM Accredited

Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences

1601 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94612

Tel: (510) 763-7787
Fax: (510) 834-8646


Candidate for accreditation

Academy of Oriental Medicine

4105 South First St.
Austin, TX 78745

Tel: (512) 444-6744
Fax: (512) 444-4131


Candidate for accreditation

Acupuncture School of Maryland

4400 East-West Highway, Suite 128
Bethesda, MD 20814

Tel: (301) 907-8986
Fax: (301) 652-5430


Candidate for accreditation

American Academy of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine

9100 Park West Drive
Houston, TX 77063

Tel: (713) 780-9777
Fax: (713) 781-5781


NACSCAOM Accredited

American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

455 Arkansas Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

Tel: (415) 282-7600
Fax: (415) 282-0856


NACSCAOM Accredited

Bastyr University

144 NE 54th Street
Seattle, WA 98105

Tel: (206) 523-9585
Fax: (206) 527-4763


NACSCAOM Accredited

Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine

1807-B Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Tel: (310) 453-8300
Fax: (310) 829-3838

74053.1417@compuserve.com


Candidate for accreditation

Five Branches Institute: College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

200 7th Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Tel: (408) 476-9424
Fax: (408) 476-8928


NACSCAOM Accredited

International Institute of Chinese Medicine

P.O. Box 4991
Santa Fe, NM 87502

Tel: (505) 473-5233
Fax: (505) 471-5551


NACSCAOM Accredited

Midwest Center for the Study of Oriental Medicine

6226 Bankers Road, Suites 5 & 6
Racine, WI 53403

Tel: (414) 554-2010
Fax: (414) 554-7475


Not accreditated

Meiji College of Oriental Medicine

1426 Fillmore St. Ste.3
San Francisco, CA 94115

Tel:(415) 771-1019
Fax: (415) 771-1036
email:Meiji@well.com


Candidate for accreditation

Minnesota Institute of Acupuncture and Herbal Studies

1821 University Ave., Suite 278-S
St.Paul, MN 55104

Tel: (612) 603-0994


Candidate for accreditation

New Center for Wholistic Health Education and Research

6801 Jericho Turnpike
Syosset, NY 11791-4465

Tel: (516) 364-0808
Fax: (805) 682-1864


NACSCAOM Accredited

New England School of Acupuncture

30 Common Street
Watertown, MA 02172

Tel: (617) 926-1788
Fax: (617) 924-4167


NACSCAOM Accredited

Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

1307 North 45th Street
Seattle, WA 98103

Tel: (206) 633-2419
Fax: (206) 633-5578


NACSCAOM Accredited

Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

10525 SE Cherry Blossom Dr.
Portland, OR 97216

Tel: (503) 253-3443
Fax: (503) 253-2701


NACSCAOM Accredited

Pacific College of Oriental Medicine

7445 Mission Valley Rd. Suites 103-106
San Diego, CA 92108

Tel: (619) 574-6909
Fax: (619) 574-6641
76545.2617@Compuserve.com

Branch:
Pacific Institute of Oriental Medicine
915 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10010

Tel: (212) 982-3456
Fax: (212) 982-6641
76545.2617@Compuserve.com


NACSCAOM Accredited

Royal Univeristy of America

1125 West 6th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Tel: (213) 482-6646
Fax: (213) 482-6649


Not accredited

Ruseto College

2900 Valmont Rd., E1
Boulder, Colorado 80301

Tel: (303) 449-1686


NACSCAOM Accredited

Samra University of Oriental Medicine

600 St. Paul Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Tel: (213) 482-8448
Fax: (213) 482-9020


NACSCAOM Accredited

Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine

1919 State Street, Suite 204
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Tel: (805) 898-1180
Fax: (805) 682-1864


Not NASCSAOM Accredited

Shanghai Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, USA

1724 South Bumby Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32806

(407) 898-8898
FAX (407) 894-0902


Not NASCSAOM accreditated

Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine

7106 Woodlawn NE
Seattle, WA 98115

(206) 517-4541


NACSCAOM Accredited

South Baylo University

1126 N.Brookhurst Street
Anaheim, California, 928011

Tel: (714) 533-1495
Fax: (714) 530-2402

Branch:
2727 W 6th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Tel: (213) 738-0712
Fax: (213) 480-1332


NACSCAOM Accredited

Southwest Acupuncture College

325 Paseo de Peralta, Suite 500
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Tel: (505) 988-3538
Fax: (505) 988-5438

Branch: 4308 Carlisle NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107

Tel: (505) 888-8898
Fax: None, but you gotta admit, they've got a cool phone number for voice!


Candidate for accreditation

Texas Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine

4005 Manchaca Road, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78704

Tel: (512) 444-8082
Fax: (512) 346-0987


NACSCAOM Accredited

Tai Hsuan Foundation: College of Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

2600 S. King Street #206
Honolulu, HI 96826

Tel: (800) 942-4788
Fax: (808) 947-1152


NACSCAOM Accredited

Traditional Acupuncture Institute

American City Building
10227 Wincopin Circle, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044-3422

Tel: (301) 596-6006
Fax: (410) 964-3544


NACSCAOM Accredited

Tri-State Institute of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture

80 8th Ave., 4th Floor,
New York, NY 10011

Tel: (212) 496-7869
Fax: (212) 496-0648


Candidate for accreditation

Worsley Institute of Classical Acupuncture

6175 NW 153rd Street, Suite 324
Miami Lakes, FL 33014

Tel: (305) 823-7270
Fax: (305) 823-6603


NACSCAOM Accredited

Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

1314 Second Street, Suite 202
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Tel: (310) 917-2202
Fax: (310) 917-2267


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