Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine:
Situated in the Green Lake area of Northern Seattle, Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine provides Masters Degree programs in Acupuncture (M.Ac.) and Acupuncture & Oriental medicine (M.Ac.O.M.).
The degree programs of the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), which is the recognized accrediting agency for the approval of programs preparing acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners in North America.
Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine - Points of Distinction:
- Small Class Sizes
SIOM accepts an average of 14 students a year into the program. The decision to maintain this small class size is to enable the kind of one-on-one instruction that the teachers at SIOM believe is critical to preparing graduates
- Hands-On Clinical Training
SIOM students begin clinic within the first few weeks of starting school. This clinical training is the hallmark of SIOM's educational method and unique in acupuncture education in this country.
- Graduate Opportunities
The intensity and challenge of the SIOM program is ultimately directed towards the goal of having graduates that have the dedication and experience to succeed in their chosen field.
The mission of the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine is to train well-prepared and well-rounded practitioners of Oriental Medicine. This is achieved by emphasizing active learning with a focus on problem solving in clinically based, apprentice-style experiences.
Experienced International Faculty:
SIOM faculty include instructors trained in approaches from Japan, mainland China, Taiwan, and Europe; as well as modern and ancient acupuncture and herbal strategies.
Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Masters Degree Programs:
Masters Degree in Acupuncture (M.Ac.)
- Duration: 3 years. Modules include:
- Acupuncture Internship
- Acupuncture Techniques
- Qi Gong
- Western Clinical Medicine
- Communication Skills
Masters Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (M.Ac.O.M.)
- Duration: 3 years. Modules include:
- Herbal Preceptorship
- Materia Medica & Formulas
- Pharmacognosy
- Shang Han Lun
- Wen Bing