Accreditation

The professional Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine degree program of Five Branches University, Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Santa Cruz, CA is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.



The professional Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine degree program of Five Branches University, Graduate School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Jose, CA has been admitted to Candidacy status by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is in the process of seeking accreditation.

In April 2005, Five Branches University received approval from the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) to offer a doctoral degree program pursuant to the Commission’s substantive change application process. This approval implies that the doctoral program is to be reviewed for candidacy by the ACAOM pursuant to the Commission’s procedures.

The California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) has approved Five Branches University to offer the degree of Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM).

Accreditation Commission for Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

ACAOM is located at 7501 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 760, Greenbelt, MD 20770;telephone (301) 313-0855



Title IV Federal Student Financial Aid Program

U.S. Department of Education



Public Benefit, Non-Profit Corporation

California Secretary of State



California State Acupuncture Board

State Department of Consumer Affairs



Bureau for Private Post secondary and Vocational Education

State of California



Veterans Education

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs



US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security approval for foreign students