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 our
contact us page.

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       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     Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts Doctor of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (DAHM) 382 Montford Ave Curriculum Hours: 3,140 Asheville, NC 28801 Approved: 04/01/2025 Phone: (828) 255–3306   https://www.daoisttraditions.edu/       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/       Oikos University Master of Science in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (MSAHM) 7901 Oakport Street, Suite 3000 Curriculum Hours: 3510.5 Oakland, CA 94621 Approved: 05/06/2025 Phone: (510) 639‐7879   https://www.oikos.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       Wongu University of Oriental Medicine Master of Science in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (MSAHM) 8620 Eastern Avenue Curriculum Hours: 3,320 Las Vegas, NV 89123 Approved: 05/05/2025 Phone: (702) 463–2122   www.wongu.edu