The Academy may grant academic credit for a course taken
previously, provided it was completed at:
- a university or college accredited by an agency
recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education;
- a post-secondary educational institution approved or
authorized by an appropriate governmental agency in the jurisdiction in which it is located, or
- a program approved by the California Acupuncture
Board and accredited by ACAOM and if the course
name, credits, and necessary course descriptions indicate that the course meets the requirement of the
Academy.
Up to 100% transfer credit may be awarded for coursework
and clinical instruction completed successfully at another
acupuncture school or college which is approved by the California Acupuncture Board and accredited by ACAOM.
Up to 100% of transfer credit may be awarded for courses
completed successfully in basic sciences, clinical medicine,
case management, practice management, public health,
and professional development at a school which is approved
under Article 4 (commencing with Section 94760) of Chapter
7 of Part 59 of the Education Code or by an accrediting
agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
Up to 50% credit, by transfer or challenge exam, for clinical
practice coursework and instruction in acupuncture and
Oriental medicine principles, theories and treatment
procedures completed successfully at a school which is not approved by the California Acupuncture Board may be awarded by a
school approved by the Acupuncture Board, provided that at
Admissions at
least 50% of the course hours in individual subjects are completed successfully at a school approved by the
Acupuncture Board.
Any student who wishes to transfer prior credit must submit
a written Request Form for Admissions Committee review
and approval within the first year of enrollment in the
program.
In addition:
- Courses must be completed with a grade of 2.0 (C) or
better; and the overall GPA for such courses must be
2.3 (C+) or better.
- Transfer courses completed more than five years
earlier must be evaluated and approved by the
Admissions Committee;
- Courses completed at foreign institutions must first be
evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation agency. Foreign courses may be transferred only upon the
approval of the admissions Committee;
- MSTCM courses completed at an institution not
accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S.
Secretary of Education, pending Admissions
Committee approval, will require a challenge exam.
- All third year program didactic and clinical credit must
be earned in residency at the Academy.
if you would like more information regarding transfer credit or the transfer credit process, please contact the ACCHS Administration Office @ 510.763.7787 or e-mail admissions@acchs.edu
