SOUTHWEST ACUPUNCTURE COLLEGE New Mexico & Colorado

Program Fact Sheet

Educating Today’s Student’s

in Tomorrow’s

Medicine Since 1980

The Program • Students in residence in New Mexico and Colorado will complete multiple didactic

courses online covering the basic theory of Oriental medicine and Western sciences.

• Combined MAc+MCHM programs are scheduled for 1-2 online courses per semester for a total of 18 online courses over 12 semesters.

• MAc student programs are scheduled for 2 online courses per semester during the first 6 semesters for a total of 12 online courses over 9 semesters.

• Convenient, rigorous, and exciting online learning. • Taught by experienced online teachers • See our new catalog (available through our website) for all courses and when they

are offered. Why We Offer an Online Course Format All students at Southwest Acupuncture College must be in residence at one of our two campuses. The preponderance of the programs are taught through practical, hands-on, and clinical instruction which is required to become a proficient, successful, medical practitioner. This training is augmented with a modest number of structured, online, courses whose didactic content makes them well suited for an online platform. Online learning offers the flexibility to accommodate the busy lifestyles of adult learners while remaining engaging and thorough. While the residential courses cultivate performance skills, the online courses complement them by fostering critical thinking, reasoning, and writing, skills likewise needed to become an independent healthcare provider in the Oriental medical field.

The Master of Acupuncture (MAc) program provides students with education in classical Oriental medicine focusing on acupuncture without the addition of a Chinese herbal medicine curriculum. Thirty-nine states, including Colorado (but not New Mexico or California), allow for licensing with an MAc degree. Information on state licensing can be obtained from the Academic Dean. Students treat a minimum of 250 patients.

The dual-degree Master of Acupuncture + Master of Chinese Herbal Medicine (MAc+MCHM) program consists of training in the five branches of classical Oriental medicine: acupuncture/moxibustion, herbal medicine, physical therapy, nutrition, and exercise/breathing therapy. The preponderance of the program is devoted to the study and practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine. The MAc+MCHM degree meets the requirements for licensure in most states (some may require additional hours). Students treat a minimum of 350 patients.

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Boulder Campus 6630 Gunpark Drive Ste. 200 Boulder, CO 80301 Phone: (303) 581-9955 Established in 1997

Santa Fe Campus 1622 Galisteo Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 Phone: (505) 438-8884 Established in 1980

SOUTHWEST ACUPUNCTURE COLLEGE New Mexico & Colorado

MAc Overview Program Hours: 2525.5 Clinical Hours: 1042.5 Biomedical Clinical Science Hours: 553 Oriental Medical Theory and Related Subjects: 885 Time to Complete Program: 3 years

MAc+MCHM Overview Program Hours: 3092.5 Clinical Hours: 1262.5 Biomedical Clinical Science Hours: 600 Oriental Medical Theory and Related Subjects: 705 Pure Herbal Classes: 525 Time to Complete Program: 4 years (3 years accelerated)

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Program Information Class Schedule: The academic year consists of three fifteen-week semesters. Residential classes and clinics are held during the the day. Some electives and clinics may be held in the evening. Faculty: Approximately 40 Asian and American instructors of diverse training and background with an average of over ten years’ teaching and clinical experience. Language of Instruction: English Months of Entering Classes: Students may begin in the fall (September), spring (January) or summer (May-transfers only) at both campuses. Outside Clinical Programs: Off-site clinical externships include observation and treatment in a variety of community healthcare centers. Overseas Study: Advanced clinical training programs in acupuncture and herbal medicine are held annually each summer in Harbin, China.

Financial Aid and Scholarships available AFFILIATION Certified by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in Title IV Student Aid Programs Approved by the New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Approved by the New Mexico Higher Education Department Approved by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education Approved for Veteran's benefits Authorized under Federal Law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students Member-Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) Approved by the California Acupuncture Board ACCREDITATION The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) granted Southwest Acupuncture College (SWAC) and its Master’s degree programs continuing institutional accreditation for a period of seven (7) years, effective 11 August 2018. Accreditation status and notes may be viewed at: http://acaom.org/directory-menu/directory/. ACAOM is the recognized accrediting agency for programs preparing acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners. ACAOM is located at 8941 Aztec Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347; phone 952/212-2434; fax 952/657-7068; www.acaom.org

For more information contact: Sophia Bungay, Admissions Director: sophia@acupuncturecollege.edu