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

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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

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