About AOMA
Transforming lives and communities through graduate education
AOMA is committed to providing excellence in Oriental medical education. Our extraordinary faculty are seasoned practitioners dedicated to your success both as a student and a professional. Our curriculum is balanced yet rigorous and is designed to cultivate your skill as an acupuncturist and herbalist.
The Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin was founded in August of 1993 and was originally known as the Texas Acupuncture Institute. AOMA is proud to have graduated the highest number of licensed acupuncturists in the state of Texas. Our Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAcOM) program is rigorous and thorough. While it can be completed in three years and one term, most students choose a four or five year track. The program compares and contrasts the principles, diagnostic methods and procedures of biomedicine and Oriental medicine. We strive to teach our students how to grasp the root of health problems, rather than to treat the branches. Class sizes are limited to provide individual attention to students. We believe the best way to learn a gentle, effective medicine is from gentle, effective teachers and that learning to heal should take place in a healthy environment.
AOMA strives to graduate dedicated and integrated healers, who will balance their strong didactic education and extensive clinical training with compassion and sensitivity toward their patients. The training at AOMA includes a demanding biomedical sciences curriculum which gives graduates the confidence to communicate effectively with patients and their biomedical practitioners.
A unique aspect of AOMA’s program is the opportunity to begin clinical training in the first term. Here, student observers familiarize themselves with the flow of the acupuncture treatment and begin to get a feel for the medicine at the onset of the educational experience. Clinical training continues with clinical theaters where the student may observe treatments administered by professionals and participate in discussions led by the instructor. After completing the required first year courses and passing the comprehensive examination, the student may begin treating patients in our busy student clinic.
We encourage supportive learning and communication between students and faculty. Our faculty members have the students’ understanding of the material and its application as their primary concern. Contact our to schedule a tour of AOMA.