CIIS is accredited since 1981 by:
Western Association of Schools and Colleges - Senior College and University Commission (WASC)
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ACTCM at CIIS is accredited since 1991 by:
The following programs offered by California Institute of Integral Studies are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) (now ACAHM):
(1) Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization [currently named Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine]
(2) Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization [currently named Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine]
• including a Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization degree completion track
(3) Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
California Institute of Integral Studies has voluntarily ceased enrolling students in the advanced practice Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program after May 2019 and has instituted an ACAOM approved teach-out plan for all currently enrolled students. During the teach-out period, the program maintains the current accredited status.
Accreditation status and notes may be viewed on the ACAOM Directory.
ACAOM is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the specialized accreditation agency for institutions/programs preparing acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners. ACAOM does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate/bachelor level. ACAOM is located at 8941 Aztec Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347; phone 952/212-2434; fax 952/657-7068; www.acaom.org
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In 1986, ACTCM became the first college in the country to award a Master of Science degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTCM). In 1991, the College was granted accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), and re-approved in 1996, 2001, 2007, 2014, and 2021. |
The program was granted initial accreditation by the ACAOM in November 2018, effective through February 2025.
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WSCUC Reports
- November 2014 - WASC to CIIS: Approval of ACTCM Merger (PDF)
- July 2015 - CAB to CIIS: Approval by California Acupuncture Board for MSTCM graduates to sit for the California Acupuncture licensing exam (PDF)
- December 2017 - CIIS to WSCUC: Special Report (PDF; Note: links in this document are not live; email Chip Goldstein, Associate Provost, for more information)
- March 2018 - WSCUC to CIIS: Special Visit Final Report (PDF)
- July 2018 - WSCUC to CIIS: Commission Action Letter (PDF)
- March 2019 - CIIS to WSCUC: 2019 Progress Report
- March 2019 - WSCUC to CIIS: Response to 2019 Progress Report
- February 2020 - CIIS to WSCUC: 2020 Special Visit Institutional Report
- May 2020 - WSCUC to CIIS: Special Visit Final Report
- July 2020 – WSCUC to CIIS: Commission Action Letter
