Acupuncture School Schedule Options

You have a number of ways to complete your master’s program in Oriental Medicine at AIMC Berkeley. Your schedule options provide you a flexible structure for balancing your life and planning your future.

Progressive Start
You can finish your basic science requirements (BSRs) early by taking classes in biology, chemistry, physics and psychology one trimester early in the progressive start. You then join the rest of your class the following term.

Three-day
(Standard Program, 10 trimesters)
This is the classic start: your schedule remains constant for the first two years of the program. Daytime classes begin at 8:30 or 9 am and end at 5 or 5:30 pm. You then have more class schedule options available during your clinical internship.

Half-time Evening
(Part-time Program, 20 trimesters)
You can keep your class schedule under twelve hours-per-week during most trimesters in the half-time evening schedule option.

Gradual Start
(Part-time to Standard Transition, 11–12 trimesters)
If you are ready to start your master’s program now, but not quite ready to attend full-time, this may be your optimal choice. You attend one-to-two trimesters (or more) on a part-time basis, then transition later into a full-time schedule. This schedule option offers you an easier transition back into student life.

Custom Part-time
IIf you still haven’t found the schedule option that’s right for you, customized part-time schedules are always an option. Just ask!
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