Accreditation & Disclosures

Accreditation

Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture and its following programs are NOT accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM):

Effective 25 February 2026, the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM) found 

that Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture (PIHMA) does not have general sufficiency and stability 

of resources, financial responsibility, or capably administered financial aid operations and terminated its 

institutional and programmatic accreditation for PIHMA’s and Master of Science in Acupuncture, Master of 

Science in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, Doctor of Acupuncture, and its Doctor of Acupuncture with a 

Specialization in Herbal Medicine programs. 

This decision is subject to reconsideration and appeal as outlined in ACAHM’s Commission Actions Policy. 

Accreditation status and notes may be viewed on the ACAHM Directory. 

ACAHM is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the specialized accreditation agency for 

institutions/programs preparing acupuncture practitioners. ACAHM is located at 500 Lake Street, Suite 204, 

Excelsior, Minnesota 55331; phone 952/212-2434; https://acahm.org 

Public Disclosure Statement Effective as of 25 February 2026 

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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