Summary of Accrediting Decisions
SUMMARY OF ACCREDITING DECISIONS - 11 September 2025
Meeting Date: 11-13 August 2025
Date of Action: 13 August 2025 [unless otherwise specified]
Next Meeting: February 2026
In accordance with 34 CFR §602.26(a), the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM) is reporting the following final action(s) by the Commission:
TERMINATION OF ACCREDITATION [FINAL]
East West College of Natural Medicine
3808 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34234
Program(s) terminated:
Master of Acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine specialization [MAcCHM]
Institutional Accreditor: ACCSC
Effective Termination Date: 23 August 2025
Final termination was issued based on unannounced institutional closure; direct notification to institution, cc: US Department of Education, ACCSC, and Florida CIE, on 29 August 2025
SHOW CAUSE [CONTINUANCE]
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture
301 E. Bethany Home Road, Suite A-100, Phoenix, AZ 85012
Institutional Accreditor: ACAHM
Next Show Cause Review: February 2026
VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OF ACCREDITATION
Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine
200 Corporate Pointe, Suite 150A, Culver City, CA 90230
Withdrawn:
Institution
Master of Acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine specialization [MAcCHM]
Institutional Accreditor: ACAHM
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine
1980 Gallows Rd., Vienna, VA 22182
Withdrawn:
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine [DAOM]
Institutional Accreditor: ACAHM
Effective date of withdrawal: 31 August 2025
CONTINUING ACCREDITATION AWARDED
Five Branches University
200 Seventh Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Branch: 1885 Lundy Ave., Suite 108, San Jose, CA 95131
Awarded for:
Institution
Master of Acupuncture [MAc]
Doctor of Acupuncture [DAc]
Master of Acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine specialization [MAcCHM]
Doctor of Acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine specialization [DAcCHM]
Institutional Accreditor: ACAHM
Accreditation Expires: August 2032
Next Report Review: August 2026
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine
6363 7th Ave S., Suites 100 and 200, Seattle, WA 98108
Awarded for:
Institution
Master of Acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine specialization [MAcCHM]
Doctor of Acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine specialization [DAcCHM]
Institutional Accreditor: ACAHM
Accreditation Expires: August 2032
Next Report Review: August 2026
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
13315 West Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
Awarded for:
Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine [DAOM]
Institutional Accreditor: ACAHM
Accreditation Expires: August 2032
Next Report Review: February 2026
INITIAL ACCREDITATION AWARDED
Lotus Professional College
8935 Patterson Ave., Richmond, VA 23229
Awarded for:
Master of Acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine specialization [MAcCHM]
Institutional Accreditor: ACCSC
Accreditation Expires: August 2030
Next Report Review: August 2030
SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE: DISTANCE EDUCATION
All distance education accreditation actions are issued until the next comprehensive review of the institution and/or the institution’s primary Commission-accredited first-professional degree program. Distance education actions apply to all campuses, programs and locations of an institution where Commission-accredited programs are offered, unless otherwise limited by action letter.
National University of Natural Medicine
049 S.W. Porter, Portland, OR 97201
Institutional Accreditor: NWCCU