Accreditation and State Registration

Institutional Accreditation

The American Academy of Health & Wellness (AAHW), formerly known as “American Academy of
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine” or “AAAOM”, and its following programs are accredited by the
Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM):

1) Master of Acupuncture

2) Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization [currently named Master
of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine]

3) Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

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 does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate/bachelor level.

ACAHM is located at 500 Lake Street, Suite 204, Excelsior, MN 55331; phone 952/212-2434; https://acahm.org