ACAHM Summer 2026 Meeting Agenda
The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM) will hold its Winter semiannual meeting in person from 17 August to 19 August 2026.
In addition to the agenda items listed below, the Commission also reviews pending interim site visit reports, focused visit reports, monitoring reports, substantive change applications, and other official matters, consistent with ACAHM policies, procedures, and timelines:
Seeking Pre-Accreditation
Golden State University | Downey, CA
Institution
Master of Acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine specialization (MAcCHM) program
Seeking Renewal of Accreditation
California University - Silicon Valley | Sunnyvale, CA
Institution
Master of Acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine specialization (MAcCHM) program
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine | Bradenton, FL
Institution
Master of Acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine specialization (MAcCHM) program
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | Asheville, NC
Institution
Certificate in Chinese herbal medicine (CCHM) program
Master of Acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine specialization (MAcCHM) program
Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization (DAcCHM) program
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine | Sugar Grove, NC
Institution
Master of Acupuncture (MAc) program
South Baylo University | Anaheim, CA & Los Angeles, CA
Institution
Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization (MAcCHM) program
Third-Party Comments
Commission meetings are closed to the public. Written public comments on institutions and programs scheduled for review are welcome:
Comments must be submitted by 6 August 2026, 4:00pm US Central Time.
Comments must address substantive matters relative to the quality of the educational program with respect to its compliance with ACAHM’s Comprehensive Standards and Criteria.
Please submit comments using this form – Meeting Agenda Public Comment

