Welcome to the Doctoral Program

Doctoral Program Facts

AIMC’s Professional Doctorate Completion program is designed for both aspiring and current acupuncturists with a masters degree in acupuncture and herbal medicine looking to expand their expertise while continuing to work full-time. For aspiring acupuncturists, they are able to pursue the dual degree program, achieving their masters and doctoral level competencies at the same time. Acupuncturists who have a masters level degree equivalent to that of AIMC can complete the doctoral completion program, which can be completed in one year.

No matter your path, the doctoral program will allow you to advance your clinical practice.

Program Length

2 Terms (1 Year)

136 Clinic Hours

172.5 Didactic Hours

Austin, TX

Berkeley, CA

Locations

Doctor of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

Credential Earned

Tuition Total ($520/unit):
$8,320
Books, Fees & Supplies:
$1,855 (estimate)
Total Cost Estimate: $10,175

Cost

Choose Your Path

The doctoral program is a dual degree program in which you complete both your masters and doctoral degrees. For practitioners looking to return to school to complete their doctoral work, we offer a doctoral completion track. This is a short but stimulating program designed to advance your knowledge and practice.

Masters Program

10 Trimesters

2093 Lecture Hours

990 Clinical Hours

Masters program applicants must have:

High school diploma or GED. AIMC Berkeley does not accept ability-to-benefit (ATB).
The minimum education requirements of 60-semester units (equivalent to 90 quarter units) of undergraduate work from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Doctoral Program

12 Trimesters

2265 Lecture Hours

1126 Clinical Hours

Doctoral program applicants must have:

High school diploma or GED. AIMC Berkeley does not accept ability-to-benefit (ATB).
The minimum education requirements of 90-semester units (equivalent to 135 quarter units) of undergraduate work from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students must also be in good academic standing.

Doctoral Completion

2 Trimesters

172 Lecture Hours

136 Clinical Hours

Doctoral completion applicants must have:

A Master’s degree equivalent to AIMC’s MSTAM. Most California-board approved programs grant Master’s degrees equivalent to AIMC Berkeley’s.
High school diploma or GED. AIMC Berkeley does not accept ability-to-benefit (ATB).
The minimum education requirements of 90-semester units (equivalent to 135 quarter units) of undergraduate work from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students must also be in good academic standing.

Choose Your Location

At AIMC, some of your classes will be hybrid allowing for you to study with experts from all over the country, but as a clinical degree, many of your educational hours will be completed in person with hands on learning and clinical training. For this, AIMC features two progressive, quirky, diverse and dynamic cities!