Accreditation and Approvals

Accreditation

The Master's in Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine (M.Ac.E.A.M.) and Doctor of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (D.A.H.M.) degree programs of the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM), which is the recognized accrediting agency for the approval of programs preparing Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine practitioners in North America. For more information on this refer to our Programs Overview page. 

 The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM) granted the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine’s Professional Doctorate program in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine initial accreditation for a period of seven (7) years effective 11 August 2018. Accreditation status and notes may be viewed here.

The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM) granted the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine and its Master’s programs in Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine continuing accreditation for a period of seven (7) years, effective 11 August 2018. Accreditation status and notes may be viewed here.

ACAHM is the recognized accrediting agency for programs preparing acupuncture and East Asian Medicine practitioners. ACAHM is located at 8941 Aztec Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347; phone 952-212-2434; www.acaom.org

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.