Accreditation
The Colorado Chinese Medicine University® (CCMU) is institutionally accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM), which is to serve as the nationally recognized accrediting agency of programs in acupuncture and East Asian Medicine (EAM) and institutions exclusively providing EAM-related programs.
Colorado Chinese Medicine University® 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
(3) Doctor of Acupuncture
- including a Doctor of Acupuncture degree completion track
(4) Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization
- including a Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization degree completion track
(5) Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
The programs listed above may offer courses via distance education.
ACAHM does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate/bachelor level.
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 is located at 500 Lake Street, Suite 204, Excelsior, Minnesota 55331; phone 952/212-2434; https://acahm.org
Public Disclosure Statement Effective as of 28 February 2024
COLORADO COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CCHE) DEGREE AUTHORIZATION
CCMU and its Master’s Degree and Professional Doctorate Degree Programs in Acupuncture (MAc and DAc) and Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization (MAcCHM and DAcCHM) and DAOM (advanced practice doctoral degree) are Fully Authorized by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE). Full Authorization is bestowed upon institutions of higher education that comply with all applicable regulations and are institutionally accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized
