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The Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
(MCAOM) is the largest and oldest school in the state of Minnesota
offering master's degree programs accredited by the Accreditation
Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Founded
in 1990 as the Minnesota Institute of Acupuncture and Herbal
Studies, MCAOM has established itself in the Twin Cities area
as a premier provider of education and clinical services in
acupuncture and Oriental medicine. MCAOM student interns provide
acupuncture and Oriental medicine services in the Edith Davis
Teaching Clinic on the University campus, as well as health
care clinics and community agencies throughout the metropolitan
area.
MCAOM offers two graduate programs leading to the master of acupuncture and master of Oriental medicine degrees. MCAOM also offers an herbal medicine certificate for licensed acupuncture practitioners who want to expand their skills in Chinese herbal medicine.
The master's degree programs in acupuncture and Oriental
medicine emphasize the unified understanding of the mind,
body and spirit inherent in traditional Chinese medicine.
MCAOM has gathered a multi-national faculty committed to academic
and professional excellence and to teaching the extensive
body of knowledge and skills necessary for safe and effective
practice. Our graduates have the education and skills necessary
to develop a successful practice based on their own personal
style.
The curriculum for the Master of Oriental Medicine program provides about 3,000 hours of didactic and clinical instruction
in acupuncture, Chinese herbology, and related studies such
as Tui Na, Tai Ji, Nei Jing, introductory Chinese language skills
and practice management. The program takes three years of
full-time enrollment to complete.
The curriculum for the Master of Acupuncture program is
similar to that of the Oriental medicine program, but does
not include herbal studies. This program includes more than
2,300 hours of instruction, taking two and two-thirds years
of full-time enrollment to complete.
MCAOM admits new acupuncture and Oriental medicine students into the graduate programs in January and September of each calendar year. Transfer students may be allowed to enter in the Summer trimester, which begins in May.
The Herbal Medicine Certificate program is a part-time program for licensed acupuncturists to develop the skills necessary for the safe and effective practice of Chinese herbal medicine. New students are admitted into the herbal medicine certificate program in September and May.
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