Accreditation & Disclosures

Accreditation

Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture and its following programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM):

(1) Master of Science in Acupuncture
(2) Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization [currently named Master of Science in Oriental Medicine]
(3) Doctor of Acupuncture-including a Doctor of Acupuncture degree completion track
(4) Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization [currently named Doctor of Acupuncture with a specialization in herbal medicine]- including a Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization degree completion track

Accreditation status and notes may be viewed on the ACAHM Directory at acahm.org/directory-menu

ACAHM is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the specialized accreditation agency for institutions/programs preparing acupuncture practitioners. ACAHM does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate/bachelor level.

ACAHM is located at 8941 Aztec Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347 phone 952-212-2434 web acahm.org/.

What States Can I Use My PIHMA Degree In?:

State	Name and State Licensing Board	MSAc/DAc	MSOM/DAcHM
Alabama	No Practice Act	Undetermined	Undetermined
Alaska	Division of Corporation, Business and Professional Licensing - Acupuncture Division	Meets	Meets
Arizona	Arizona Acupuncture Board of Examiners	Meets	Meets
Arkansas	Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture & Related Techniques	N/A	Meets
California	Department of Consumer Affairs - Acupuncture Board	N/A	Meets
Colorado	Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) - Office of Acupuncture Licensure	Meets	Meets
Connecticut	Connecticut Department of Public Health - Acupuncturist Licensure	Meets	Meets
D.C	DC Health - Acupuncture Licensing	Meets	Meets (MSOM required to practice herbs)
Delaware	Division of Professional Regulation - Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline - Acupuncture or Eastern Medicine Practitioner	Meets	Meets
Florida	Department of Health - Board of Acupuncture	N/A	N/A
Georgia	Georgia Composite Medical Board - Acupuncture Division	Meets	Meets
Hawaii	Hawaii State Board of Acupuncture	Meets	Meets
Idaho	Idaho Board of Acupuncture	Meets	Meets
Illinois	Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)	Meets	Meets (MSOM required to practice herbs)
Indiana	Indiana Professional Licensing Agency - Medical Licensing Board	Meets	Meets
Iowa	Iowa Board of Medicine	Meets	Meets
Kansas	Kansas State Board of Healing Arts	Meets	Meets
Kentucky	Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure	Meets	Meets
Louisiana	Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners	Meets	Meets
Maine	Department of Professional & Financial Regulation - Board of Complementary Health Care Providers	Meets	Meets (MSOM required to practice herbs)
Maryland	Maryland Department of Health - State Board of Acupuncture	Meets	Meets
Massachusetts	Board of Registration in Medicine - Committee on Acupuncture	Meets	Meets (MSOM required to practice herbs)
Michigan	Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Michigan Board of Acupuncture	Meets	Meets
Minnesota	Minnesota Board of Medical Practice - Acupuncture Registration	Meets	Meets
Mississippi	Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure - Acupuncturist Registration	Meets	Meets
Missouri	Missouri Division of Professional Registration - Missouri Acupuncturist Advisory Committee	Meets	Meets
Montana	Montana Board of Medical Examiners - Acupuncturist Registration	Meets	Meets
Nebraska	Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Acupuncture Licensure	Meets	Meets
Nevada	Nevada State Board of Oriental Medicine	N/A	N/A
New Hampshire	Office of Professional Licensure & Certification - Board of Acupuncture	Meets	Meets
New Jersey	New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners - Acupuncture Examining Board	Meets	Meets (MSOM required to practice herbs)
New Mexico	New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine	N/A	N/A
New York	New York State Education Department - Office of the Professions - Acupuncture	Meets	Meets
North Carolina	North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board	Meets	Meets
North Dakota	North Dakota Board of Integrative Health Care	Meets	Meets
Ohio	State Medical Board of Ohio - Acupuncture Registration	Meets	Meets (MSOM required to practice herbs)
Oklahoma	No Practice Act	Undetermined	Undetermined
Oregon	Oregon Medical Board - Acupuncture Licensing	Meets	Meets
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine	Meets	Meets (MSOM required to practice herbs)
Puerto Rico	No Practice Act	Undetermined	Undetermined
Rhode Island	Rhode Island Department of Health - Acupuncture Licensing	Meets	Meets (MSOM required to practice herbs)
South Carolina	South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners - Acupuncture Registration	Meets
South Dakota	No Practice Act	Undetermined	Undetermined
Tennessee	Tennessee Health Professional Boards - Board of Acupuncture	Meets	Meets
Texas	Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners	N/A	Meets
Utah	Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing	Meets	Meets
Vermont	Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) - Acupuncturists	Meets	Meets
Virginia	Virginia Board of Medicine	Meets	Meets
Washington	Washington State Department of Health - Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Practitioner Licensing	Meets	Meets
West Virginia	West Virginia Board of Acupuncture	Meets	Meets
Wisconsin	Department of Safety and Professional Services - Acupuncturist	Meets	Meets
Wyoming	Wyoming Board of Acupuncture	Meets	Meets

PIHMA has other educational options to meet all levels of interest

PIHMA Center for Professional Education & Development offers a variety of continuing education and professional certification options.

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Program Disclosures

How can I find out more about this career?

For more information about a career in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, please visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET website. The Standard Occupational Code (SOC) for the career is 29-1199.01 (Acupuncturists) and the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for this program is 51.3301 (Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine).

Federal Consumer Disclosure Information Regarding PIHMA Programs

PIHMA’s MSAc and MSOM programs are accredited by ACAHM. The college and all its programs are approved by the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education. For important information on program costs, completion and placement rates, median debt incurred, etc., please click on the following links for each program:

Master of Science in Acupuncture

Master of Science in Oriental Medicine

Per Arizona regulations, PIHMA’s graduation placement rate for the period ending June 2019 was 100%.

Arizona calculates placement rates using the formula below.

Placement Rate: (A + B)/(C-D) = 0
- A = Based upon the total number of graduates during the reporting period, “A” is the number of graduates placed in their field of study.
- B = Based upon the total number of graduates during the reporting period, “B” is the number of graduates placed in a related field of study.
- C = Total number of graduates
- D = total number of graduates “not available for placement” (i.e.due to health related situations, continuing education, military service).

CARES Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund