American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine:
American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) is a holistic and natural health school in Roseville, Ramsey County MN, a northern suburb of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. We provide Master and Doctorate Degree programs in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine as well as a Chinese Tuina Massage Certificate program, and natural health-related Continuing Education (CE) seminars.
Natural Health, Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Courses:
Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Degree:
- Duration 3180 hours (182 credits)
- 1740 hours of didactic instruction
- 540 hours of bioscience-related material
- 900 hours of clinical observation & experience
This course prepares graduates to competently use acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tuina massage, Chinese dietary therapy and other healing modalities from traditional Chinese medicine to accurately diagnose and effectively treat patients.
Course modules include:
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Clinical Observation
- Clinic Observation
- Healing Qi Gong
- Meridians
- Microbiology
- Point Location
- Surface Anatomy
- Tai Chi
- TCM & Chinese Culture
- TCM Diagnostics
- TCM Dietary Therapy
- TCM Pathology
- TCM Theory
- Western Medical Terminology
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine:
- Duration: 1260 hours (62 credits)
- 600 hours of classroom instruction
- 660 hours of clinical practice
The nucleus of AAAOM’s doctorate degree program is its focus on five specific areas of TCM medicine:
- TCM Neurology
- TCM Gynecology
- TCM Orthopedics
- TCM Oncology
- TCM Psychiatry
Further Programs:
- Chinese Tuina Massage Certificate (660-hours)
- Continuing Education (CE) seminars
- Community Education courses