{"id":11881,"date":"2019-05-02T10:38:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T17:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/166.62.123.45\/~hashtagca\/uewm\/?page_id=11881"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:53:40","slug":"macchm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/ch\/admissions\/macchm","title":{"rendered":"MAcCHM Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1763105322848\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-title\">Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization (MAcCHM)<\/h1>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15977\" src=\"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Clinic-4-1-1-500x333.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Clinic-4-1-1-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/uewm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Clinic-4-1-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uewm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Clinic-4-1-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/uewm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Clinic-4-1-1-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Master&#8217;s program has been one of the University&#8217;s exceptional programs since 1998, with alumni practicing throughout California, across the nation, and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>Our world-class education equips you with the knowledge, skill, and confidence to thrive in the ever-changing integrative health profession and to pursue a fulfilling career in acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>The MAcCHM program is accredited and approved by ACAHM, NCCAOM, California Acupuncture Board, and BPPE. Graduates are eligible to sit for the California Acupuncture License Exam and National Certification Exam.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_custom_1763105173596 vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-round vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/registration\/application\" title=\"\">Start Your Application<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_custom_1763105420879 vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-round vc_btn3-style-outline vc_btn3-color-black\" href=\"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/programs\/mstcm\" title=\"\">MAcCHM Program Overview<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_custom_1763106565616 vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-round vc_btn3-style-outline vc_btn3-color-black\" href=\"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/%e4%b8%ad%e5%8c%bb%e7%a1%95%e5%a3%ab%e5%85%a5%e5%ad%a6%e8%a6%81%e6%b1%82\" title=\"\u4e2d\u533b\u7855\u58eb\u5165\u5b66\u8981\u6c42\">\u4e2d\u6587\u5165\u5b66\u8981\u6c42<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"middle-head\"><b>ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Applicants must have completed at least two years of college-level education, comprising 60-semester units (90 quarter units), at an institution accredited by the U.S. Secretary of Education or at an approved foreign university in order to qualify for admission to UEWM.<\/p>\n<p>A minimum overall grade point average of 2.0.<\/p>\n<p>A medical background is not necessary for admission but is helpful.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1763108990419\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>The following documents are required to apply:<\/h3>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-10-25-MAcCHM-Admissions-Document-Checklist.docx.pdf\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/img\/pdf-icon.png\" width=\"30\" \/> MAcCHM Application Document Checklist (English)<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-10-25-MAcCHM-\u7533\u8acb\u6587\u4ef6\u6e05\u55ae.docx.pdf\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/img\/pdf-icon.png\" width=\"30\" \/> \u78a9\u58eb\u7533\u8acb\u6587\u4ef6\u6e05\u55ae (Chinese)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1763106143143 vc_row-has-fill vc_column-gap-5 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 vc_col-has-fill\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1763105960961\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"middle-head\"><b>THE APPLICATION STEPS<\/b><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Complete online application<\/li>\n<li>Pay the application fee<\/li>\n<li>Submit all application documents via email or mail<\/li>\n<li>Admissions Office review application<\/li>\n<li>Admission decision given<\/li>\n<li>Once admitted, register for class<\/li>\n<li>Attend New Student Orientation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b><i>Mail application documents<\/i><\/b><b><i> to:<\/i><\/b><br \/>\nUniversity of East-West Medicine<br \/>\nAttention: Admissions Office<br \/>\n595 Lawrence Expressway<br \/>\nSunnyvale, CA 94085<\/p>\n<div><b>OR<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><i><b><\/b><\/i><\/div>\n<div><b><i>Email application documents to:<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"mailto:admissions@uewm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">admissions@uewm.edu<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1763106504326\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><strong>Schedule pre-application appointment with an Admissions Representative<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-round vc_btn3-style-outline vc_btn3-color-black\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/uewmadmissions\/30min?month=2024-12\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schedule an Appointment<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element vc_custom_1763107306608\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3491739506411_.pic_hd-2-150x150.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" title=\"3491739506411_.pic_hd\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3491739506411_.pic_hd-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/uewm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3491739506411_.pic_hd-2-11x12.png 11w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1774292018329\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Yibo Sun, MBA<br \/>\nDirector of Admissions and Marketing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"tel:(408)738-1878\">Direct line: (408)738-1878 ext. 134<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-19-at-8.44.06-PM-150x150.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" title=\"Screen Shot 2020-04-19 at 8.44.06 PM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-19-at-8.44.06-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/uewm.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-19-at-8.44.06-PM-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element vc_custom_1763107461415\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sharon Yang Zhou \u5468\u6cf1 LAc, Dipl. 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