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 Science in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
(3) Doctor of Acupuncture-including a Doctor of Acupuncture degree completion track
(4) Doctor of Acupuncture with a Specialization in Herbal Medicine- including a Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization degree completion track.

The programs listed above may offer courses via distance education.
ACAHM does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate/bachelor level.

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/.

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 MSAcHM 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 link:

Consumer Information

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

Arizona calculates placement rates using the formula below.

D = total number of graduates “not available for placement” (i.e.due to health related situations, continuing education, military service).

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

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