Doctor of Acupuncture Program Details

The Doctor of Acupuncture (DAc) degree at PIHMA is offered as a concurrent program with the Master of Science in Acupuncture (MSAc) degree and as a stand-alone degree. The DAc and MSAc programs share the same content. Both degrees offer a comprehensive introduction to Herbal Medicine and an emphasis on Asian Medicine training with Acupuncture as the primary treatment option. Students completing this degree will learn the following:

• How to assess patients using Eastern and Western diagnostic techniques
• Administer treatments using Acupuncture, Cupping, Moxibustion, Tui Na, and Asian Nutritional Counseling.
• The foundational theories and biomedical principles of Asian Medicine.
• Advanced competencies in Patient Care, Collaborative Care, and Professional Development.

The DAc degree program takes four years to complete but may be accelerated or decelerated depending on the student’s previous coursework and needs.

After successful completion of the DAc degree, students are eligible and prepared to sit for the National Certification Exams in Acupuncture and Biomedicine.

Requirements

Prerequisites:

• Satisfactorily completed 90-semester credits at an accredited college or university.
• English with a grade of 2.0 or better
• Psychology with a grade of 2.0 or better

Corequisites:

• Must complete a minimum of 3 semester credit hours in each of the following courses:
  • Biology
  • Introduction to Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

The science classes need to have been completed within the last five years. If your course credits are more than five years old, you have the first year while you are enrolled at PIHMA to re-take and pass the classes. The classes can be taken at PIHMA or a community college.

Tuition

For a full breakdown of the cost please click here.

Career Outlook

Courses

*Based on the suggested four-year completion schedule