Graduation

Asian Bodywork and Qigong Program

Asian Bodywork and Qigong Program (ABQ) students are eligible for certification after satisfactory completion of all didactic and clinical coursework within each level of certification. Upon completing the entire 650 hour ABQ Program, students will be considered graduates, and will be awarded a certificate of completion reflecting the entire ABQ Program.

Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine Degrees (diplomas) are issued to students who complete the entire MTCM program in good academic standing and with no outstanding financial obligations to the University (including fines accrued from overdue or missing Library material, parking violations and Clinic fees). Your degree at Five Branches will fulfill all of the requirements you need to take the California State Acupuncture Licensing Exam and the National Certification Exam (N.C.C.A.O.M.).

Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

A Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine candidate is eligible for graduation when he or she has satisfactorily completed all didactic and clinical courses, submitted all requirements, and obtained a passing mark at the final Capstone Project/Oral Defense. Upon graduation, students will be awarded a doctoral (DAOM) degree.

Becoming a Licensed Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Licensure to practice acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine is regulated by individual states in the United States. Other countries also have various requirements for licensure. Applicants who wish to practice outside California should investigate licensure regulations in their state or country before applying to Five Branches Institute.

For the latest information about licensure in California:

The California Acupuncture Board

1424 Howe Avenue - Suite 37

Sacramento, CA 95825-3233

Phone: (916) 263-2680

Fax: (916) 263-2654

Email: acupuncture@dca.ca.gov

www.acupuncture.ca.gov

For the latest information concerning licensure in other states:

American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM)

909 22nd Street

Sacramento, CA 95816

Phone 1: (916) 443-4770

Phone 2: (866) 455-7999

Fax: (916) 443-4766

Email: hq@aaom.org

www.aaaomonline.org