Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley (AIMC)

At the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine School in Berkeley, California, you’ll be trained to become a caring holistic medicine practitioner dedicated to serving Californian communities as well as the further integration of Oriental medicine in America.

The academics offered at the AIMS include a broad master’s program in Oriental Medicine. The program can be completed in as little as three years and four months. Upon completion, you’ll be prepared to take the California acupuncture licensing exams and national certification exams.

The program covers a wide spectrum of integrative medicine, featuring:

• Japanese-style acupuncture
• Traditional Chinese and Japanese Kampo herbal medicine
• Western biomedicine
• Orthopedics
• Gynecology
• Bodywork (tuina and shiatsu)

From day one you’ll be receiving hands-on training in clinical settings. As a student, you’ll have ample opportunities to participate in externships, internships and even study abroad programs in AIMS’s sister schools in Japan and China.

To provide a well-rounded education, the program will also educate you in practice management, business planning and marketing.

Applicants must have completed 60 undergraduate credits from an accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. These credits may be earned from College Advanced Placement (AP) courses or a College Level Examination Program (CLEP).

Additional admissions requirement include:

• Curriculum vitae
• Two letters of recommendation
• Personal essay
• Completed health form

AIMS is authorized to provide Title IV financial aid to eligible students. Sources of aid include work-study programs and federal direct loan programs. The school often offers tuition discounts as admissions incentives throughout the year.

Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley
2550 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704

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