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

