Accreditation and Affiliations
The master of acupuncture and Oriental medicine program of the Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), which is the recognized accrediting agency for the approval of programs educating acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners.
The Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin is approved by the Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners and by the State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Medical Quality Assurance, Acupuncture Committee.
The Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the master’s degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4067 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the status of the Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin. The Commission is to be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support the institution’s significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has granted a Certificate of Authority to the Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin to award the degree listed below:
Master of acupuncture and Oriental medicine degree with major in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
This certificate is a license to operate in the State of Texas and does not constitute accreditation; the issuance of this certificate attests only to an institution’s having met the Board’s standards established for nonexempt institutions.
Questions or complaints about this institution should be addressed to the following agencies:
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Box 12788, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
Phone: (512) 427-6225
www.thecb.state.tx.us
Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Maryland Trade Center # 3
7501 Greenway Center Drive Suite #820
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone: (301) 313-0855
www.acaom.org
Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners
333 Guadalupe St., Tower 3, Suite 610
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 305-7030
www.tmb.state.tx.us
California Acupuncture Board
444 N. 3rd St., Suite 260
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-3021
www.acupuncture.ca.gov
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
76 South Laura St., Suite 1290
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Phone: (904) 598-1005
www.nccaom.org
Additionally, AOMA is:
• Certified by the U.S. Department of Education: Title IV - Student Federal Financial Aid Program to provide low cost student loans and/or Pell grants to qualified applicants
• Approved by the American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA)
• Approved by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service to issue Form I-20, enabling prospective foreign students to apply for F-1 visas
• Approved for Veteran's Administration training under United States Code Title 38 (G.I. Bill)
• Approved for educational benefits by the Texas Rehabilitation Commission (TRC)
• A member of the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM)
• A member of the Texas Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine(TAAOM)
• A member of the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM)
• A member of the Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR)
• A participant in Austin's Green Choice Energy Program
• A member of the Austin Independent Business Alliance (AIBA)