Bridging Eastern and Western healing traditions, Bastyr University offers an entry level master’s program for those who strive to have their own acupuncture practice. The Master of Acupuncture (MAc) program is an ideal choice for current health care practitioners looking to add another discipline to their practice. Students graduate with a foundational education and the tools to be a highly qualified practitioner.
Clinical Training
Becoming an effective practitioner of Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine (AEAM) involves close mentoring and instruction by experienced faculty members in a variety of patient-care settings.
Consistency and Quality in Training
Bastyr's Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine program is science-based, led by highly qualified and experienced faculty, many of whom have been in practice more than 20 years in the United States and China.
Forty-seven states (and District of Columbia) legally recognize acupuncture. Some states require Chinese herbal training in order to obtain license.
Diverse Patient Population
During clinical training, students have the opportunity to provide care to a wide range of patients with a variety of medical conditions. There are different types of patient care shifts available to students:
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General acupuncture
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Integrative Pain Management
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Immune wellness care for patients with HIV/AIDS
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Integrated acupuncture and naturopathic medicine (for students enrolled in both programs)
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Opportunities to rotate through off-site community care clinics that provide affordable health care to diverse populations, including seniors, low-income and immigrant communities.
Training Hours
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Students spend 44 preceptor hours shadowing and observing acupuncturist or Chinese medicine practitioner in their private practices.
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The Master of Acupuncture contains 828 total clinical training hours.
Accreditation
The following programs offered by Bastyr University are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM):
- Master of Acupuncture
- Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization (currently named Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine)
- Doctor of Acupuncture
- Including a Doctor of Acupuncture degree completion track
- Certificate in Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
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 does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate/bachelor level. ACAHM is located at 8941 Aztec Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347; phone 952/212-2434; www.acahm.org