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MCAOM offers two degree programs, leading to the Master of
Acupuncture and the Master of Oriental Medicine.
MCAOM also offers a Herbal Medicine
Certificate for individuals who have already earned a
master's degree in acupuncture.
Master of Oriental Medicine
The curriculum for the professional Master of Oriental Medicine
program provides comprehensive education and training in the
following areas:
- Cultural and philosophical foundations of traditional
Chinese medicine;
- Traditional Chinese medical concepts (physiology, pathology,
diagnostics, point location and point energetics);
- Acupuncture treatment principles and practical skills;
- Tui Na;
- Traditional Chinese herbal medicine and dietary therapy;
- Related studies, including introductory Chinese language
skills;
- Qi Development /Qi Gong;
- Nutrition;
- Western medical studies to a level required for competence
in contemporary practice of acupuncture and Oriental medicine;
- Clinical internship;
- Clinical herbal internship.
Clinical requirements include a minimum of 150 hours of
observation/assistantship and 720 hours of supervised clinical
practice.
Master of Acupuncture
The curriculum for the Professional Master of Acupuncture
program is similar to that of the Oriental medicine program
but does not include herbal studies past an introductory level.
Clinical requirements include a minimum of 150 hours of observation/assistantship
and 525 hours of supervised clinical practice.
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