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As of December 11, 1990, the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (ACCHS), 1601 Clay Street, Oakland, California, 94612, was granted full institutional approval as a California Degree-Granting Institution. The approved degree program is the Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Graduates of the Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTCM) degree program are eligible to sit for the acupuncture licensure examination given by the California State Acupuncture Board and sit for the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) exam.

The Professional Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine program of the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), which is the recognized accrediting agency for the approval of programs preparing acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners. ACAOM is located at Maryland Trade Center 3, 7501 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 820, Greenbelt, MD 20770. Phone: (301) 313-0855; Fax: (301)313-0912.

The Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences is located in vibrant downtown Oakland, California, just across the bay from San Francisco. The Academy's campus is located near Oakland's City Center and is easily accessed by the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) public transportation system. The Academy is between two convenient BART stops, is within two blocks of federal, state, and city government buildings, and is within walking distance of Oakland's Chinatown community, which has an abundance of restaurants, shops, and herbal pharmacies. Also, bookstores, copy shops, cafes, and other business are within walking distance.

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The goal of the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences is to provide to its students a professional
graduate education in traditional Chinese medicine, with the skills necessary to obtain licensure and become
competent primary health care providers.

At the time of graduation, the student will be able to:

      • Understand and exercise a combination of TCM modalities, including fundamentals, ethics, philosophies, acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, and energy cultivation.
      • Distinguish Chinese medical practice from Western medical modalities and bridge different aspects of both Eastern and Western treatments.
      • Engage in the traditional Taoist cultural life practices to promote health and healing aspects, such as
        meditation, Taiji, Chi-gong, and nutrition/diet.
      • Pass the state licensure and national certification competency examinations.
      • Provide excellent primary health care through the application of contemporary practice management skills.
      • Enhance their education by taking continuing education courses to further his or her career development.
      • Learn essential research methodologies, which will aid in establishing scientific theory based on TCM in the United States.
      • Serve the local community and the medical environment by promoting public health and health education.

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