Accreditation & Approvals
Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM)
Dongguk University Los Angeles is institutionally accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAHM).
ACAHM is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the specialized accreditation agency for institutions/programs preparing acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners.
Program Specific Accreditation Information
Dongguk University Los Angeles and its following programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM):
- Master of Acupuncture and Herbal medicine specialization (offered in English and Korean)
- Doctor of Acupuncture and Herbal medicine specialization
*including a Doctor of Acupuncture Herbal medicine specialization degree completion track
- The programs listed above may offer courses via distance education.
- ACAHM does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate/bachelor level.
Accreditation status and notes may be viewed on the ACAHM Directory
ACAHM is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the specialized accreditation agency for institutions/programs preparing acupuncture practitioners.
ACAHM
- 500 Lake Street, Suite 204, Excelsior, Minnesota 55331
- (952) 212-2434
- http://www.acahm.org/
Public Disclosure Statement Effective as of 29 January 2024.
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
Dongguk University Los Angeles has been granted approval from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) pursuant to California Education Code Section 94900. Both the MAcHM and the DAcHM programs have been approved by BPPE.
DULA’s MAcHM program has obtained BPPE approval coterminous with the institution’s term of accreditation granted by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM).
Any questions students may have regarding this catalog that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
- 1747 N. Market Blvd. Ste 225, Sacramento, CA 95834 or
- PO Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA. 95798-0818
- (888) 370-7589, (916) 574-8900
- (916) 263-1897
- www.bppe.ca.gov
California Acupuncture Board
Anyone wishing to practice acupuncture in California must first obtain the state license, which usually requires qualifying for and passing California’s written examination administered by the California Acupuncture Board.
Dongguk University Los Angeles’s MAcHM program is approved by the California Acupuncture Board. Currently, graduates of DULA’s Master’s program are eligible to sit for the California Acupuncture Licensing Exam (CALE). For licensure and information, contact:
State of California Acupuncture Board
- 1625 N Market Blvd Suite N-219, Sacramento, CA 95834
- (916) 515-5200
- www.acupuncture.ca.gov
- For more information regarding acupuncture license requirements and examination in California, please visit:
- www.acupuncture.ca.gov/students/index.shtml
Important Acupuncture Organizations
California Acupuncture Board
1625 N Market Blvd Suite N-219, Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (916) 515-5200
Fax: (916) 928-22040
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
2001 K Street, NW, 3rd Floor North
Washington DC, 20006
Phone: (888) 381-1140 (toll-free)
(202) 381-1140 (direct number)
Fax: (202) 381-1141
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
1747 N. Market Blvd. Ste 225
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (916) 431-6959
Fax: (916) 574-8900