Accreditation and Approvals


Accreditation

Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine and its following programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM):

  • Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization

  • Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization

The programs listed above may offer courses via distance education.

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

ACAHM is recognized by the United State Department of Education as the specialized accreditation agency for institutions/programs preparing acupuncture practitioners.  ACHAM is located at 500 Lake Street, Suite 204, Excelsior, Minnesota 55331; phone 952/212-2434; https://acham.org.


Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC)

The Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine is authorized by the Washington Student Achievement Council (the Council) and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree-Granting Institutions Act. This authorization is subject to periodic review and authorizes the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine to offer specific degree programs. The Council may be contacted for a list of currently authorized programs. Authorization by the council does not carry with it an endorsement by the council of the institution or its programs. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirements to the institution may contact the council at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, Washington 98504-3430 or by email at [email protected]. (WAC 250-61-151)


Washington Department of Health Approval

Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine is recognized by the Washington State Department of Health as an approved college of Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine in Washington.  For further information on the Department of Health, contact the Acupuncture Division, Health Professions Section 3, Department of Health, P.O. Box 47867, Olympia, WA 98504-7867, Telephone: (360) 236-4700.

 

Washington State Licensing Information

To become licensed in Washington State (L.Ac., E.A.M.P.), an applicant graduates from a Washington approved school and passes the national exams in foundations, acupuncture and biomedical science administered by the NCCAOM. The applicant completes at least 450 hours in biomedical science (anatomy, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, pathology and medical referral), 750 hours of acupuncture coursework and 500 hours of clinical training.  The Seattle Institute is an approved school in Washington and its programs exceed all state requirements.  For more information on Washington State regulation of Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine contact: Acupuncture Division, Washington State Department of Health, Olympia, WA.   

 

Approval for Veterans' Education & Training  

The M.Ac.E.A.M. and D.A.H.M. programs at the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine are approved for the purposes of enrolling persons eligible to received education benefits under Chapters 30, 32, 33, and 35, Title 38, U.S. Code and Chapters 1606 and 1607, Title 10, U.S. Code.