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Accreditor tells board it requires English proficiency, distance‑education accreditation and has new program‑naming rules
Summary
The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine outlined its 2024–24 program-naming policy, English-language proficiency requirements for students, and its distance-education accreditation process after pandemic flexibilities ended on Oct. 7, 2023.
Representatives from the national accreditor Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACOM) briefed the California Acupuncture Board on March 7 about several accreditation policies that intersect with state oversight.
Mark McKenzie, ACOM executive director, and Jason Wright, director of accreditation services, told board members ACOM adopted a program-naming policy that requires clearer names distinguishing whether a program includes Chinese herbal medicine; for example schools may use names such as "Master of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine" or "Master of Science in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine." The…
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