Approved Educational and Training Programs

This is the current list of Approved Educational and Training Programs and is meant to help students to choose a school program. Completing one of these programs is one way a person can qualify to take the California Acupuncture Licensing Examination (CALE). If you have already completed an acupuncture program that you believe was approved at the time you graduated, you may contact us to verify if the program was acceptable at the time.

For further information on how to qualify to take the CALE, please contact the Board directly at (916) 515–5200, option 6, option 0, or at
AcuExamUnit@dca.ca.gov.

School

Approved Training Program

Academy of Chinese Culture & Health Sciences Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTCM)
1600 Broadway, Suite 200 Curriculum Hours: 3,025
Oakland, CA 94612 Approved: 12/07/1985
Phone: (510) 763–7787  
www.acchs.edu  
   
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAcOM)
4701 West Gate Boulevard Curriculum Hours: 3398
Austin, TX 78745 Approved: 12/08/1997
Phone: (512) 454–1188  
www.aoma.edu  
   
Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley Master of Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine (MAIM)
2550 Shattuck Avenue Curriculum Hours: 3,082.5
Berkeley, CA 94704 Approved: 01/16/1988; 07/16/2018
Phone: (510) 666–8284 Doctorate of Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine (DAIM)
www.aimc.edu Curriculum Hours: 3391
  Approved: 07/16/2018
   
Alhambra Medical University Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MSAOM)
55 South Raymond Avenue, Suite 105 Curriculum Hours: 3,010
Alhambra, CA 91801 Approved: 02/23/2007
Phone: (626) 289–7719  
https://amu.edu  
   
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM)
9100 Park West Drive Curriculum Hours: 3,135
Houston, TX 77063 Approved: 02/27/2001
Phone: (800) 729–4456  
www.acaom.edu  
   
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTCM)
100 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 100 Curriculum Hours: 3,048
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Approved: 11/02/2007
Phone: (954) 763–9840   
www.atom.edu  
   
Bastyr University Master of Science in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (MSAOM)
14500 Juantia Drive N.E. Curriculum Hours: 3,479
Kenmore, WA 95028 Approved: 07/24/1996
Phone: (425) 602–3000  
bastyr.edu  
   
California University – Silicon Valley Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (MTCM)
441 De Guigne Drive Curriculum Hours: 3,105
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Approved: 02/26/2021
Phone: (408) 532–5567  
www.cusv.edu Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization (DAcCHM)
  Curriculum Hours: 3,555
  Approved 9/21/2023
   
Dongguk University Los Angeles Master of (Science in) Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (MAcHM)
440 South Shatto Place Curriculum Hours: 3,030
Los Angeles, CA 90020 Approved: 08/24/2021
Phone: (213) 487–0110  
http://www.dula.edu/ Doctor of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (DAcHM)
  Curriculum Hours: 3,420
  Approved: 04/17/2023
   
Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine Masters of Traditional Oriental Medicine (MTOM)
1807–B Wilshire Boulevard Curriculum Hours: 3,178
Santa Monica, CA 90403 Approved: 10/20/1984
Phone: (301) 453–8300  
www.emperors.edu  
   
Five Branches University Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (DTCM)
200 Seventh Avenue Curriculum Hours: 3,435
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Approved: 08/30/2019
Phone: (831) 476–9424 Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (MTCM)
  Curriculum Hours: 3,435
www.fivebranches.edu Approved: 08/10/2007
   
Five Branches University Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (DTCM)
1885 Lundy Avenue, Suite 108 Curriculum Hours: 3,435
San Jose, CA 95131 Approved: 08/30/2019
Phone: (408) 260–0208 Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (MTCM)
  Curriculum Hours: 3,435
www.fivebranches.edu Approved: 08/10/2007
   
Golden State University Diploma of Master Levels of Acupuncture with a Specialization in Chinese Herbal Medicine
7340 East Florence Avenue, #216, #109 Curriculum Hours: 3,150
Downey, CA 90240 Approved: 10/05/2023
Phone: (562) 622–3368  
https://www.goldenstateuniv.com/
   
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM)
100N Beretania Street Suite 203B Curriculum Hours: 3,240
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 Approved: 06/01/2016
Phone: (808) 521–2288  
http://www.orientalmedicine.edu/  
   
National University of Natural Medicine Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM)
049 SW Porter Street Curriculum Hours: 3,666
Portland, OR 97201 Approved: 11/28/2001
Phone: (503) 499–4343  
nunm.edu  
   
New England School of Acupuncture Master's in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (MAOM)
150 California Street Curriculum Hours: 3,022.5
Newton, MA 02458 Approved: 07/14/2003
Phone: (617) 732–2800  
https://www.mcphs.edu/  
   
Pacific College of Health and Science Master of Science Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization (MSAcCHM)
7445 Mission Valley Road, Suite #105 Curriculum Hours: 3,337.5
San Diego, CA 92108 Approved: 09/27/2023
Phone: (619) 574–6909  
www.pacificcollege.edu Doctorate of Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization (DAcCHM)
Curriculum Hours: 3,532.5
Approved: 09/27/2023
   
Pacific College of Health and Science Master of Science Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization (MSAcCHM)
110 William Street, 19th Floor Curriculum Hours: 3,307.5
New York, NY 10038 Approved: 09/27/2023
Phone: (212) 982–3456  
www.pacificcollege.edu  
   
Pacific College of Health and Science Master of Science Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization (MSAcCHM)
65 East Wacker Place, 21st Floor Curriculum Hours: 3,307.5
Chicago, IL 6061 Approved: 09/27/2023
Phone: (773) 477–4822  
www.pacificcollege.edu Doctorate of Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization (DAcCHM)
Curriculum Hours: 3,502.5
Approved: 09/27/2023
   
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM)
301 East Bethany Home Road, Suite A 100 Curriculum Hours: 3,553
Phoenix, AZ 85012 Approved: 02/14/2014
Phone: (602) 274–1885  
pihma.edu  
   
South Baylo University Master of Science in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (MSAOM)
1126 North Brookhurst Street Curriculum Hours: 3,140
Anaheim, CA 92801 Approved: 10/02/1982
Phone: (714) 533–1495  
www.southbaylo.edu  
   
Southern California University of Health Sciences Master of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine (MAcCHM)
16200 East Amber Valley Drive Curriculum Hours: 3,375
Whittier, CA 90609 Approved: 9/7/2023
Phone: (562) 947–8755  
www.scuhs.edu Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine (DAcCHM)
  Curriculum Hours: 3,645
  Approved: 9/7/2023
   
University of Bridgeport Acupuncture Institute Doctor of Acupuncture with Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine
60 Lafayette Street Curriculum Hours: 3,922
Bridgeport, CT 06604 Approved: 05/25/2018
Phone: (203) 576–4107  
http://www.bridgeport.edu/  
   
University of East–West Medicine Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTCM)
595 Lawrence Expressway Curriculum Hours: 3,098
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Approved: 11/28/2001
Phone: (408) 733–1878  
www.uewm.edu  
   
Vitality University Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization
2499 Industrial Parkway West Curriculum Hours: 3,535
Hayward, CA 94545 Approved: 07/26/2022
Phone: (650) 350–1863  
   
Whitewater University of CA Master of Science of Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTCM)
3150 Almaden Expressway, #111 Curriculum Hours: 3,450
San Jose, CA 95118 Approved: 10/04/2018
Phone: (415) 841-0868  
   
Wongu University of Oriental Medicine Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM)
8620 S Eastern Avenue Curriculum Hours: 3,320
Las Vegas, NV 89123 Approved: 10/10/2023
Phone: (702) 463–2122  
www.wongu.edu  
   
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Master of Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine (MAcCHM)
13315 Washington Boulevard Curriculum Hours: 3,360
Los Angeles, CA 90066 Approved: 08/23/1990
Phone: (310) 577–3000  
www.yosan.edu