{"id":13178,"date":"2019-05-22T05:31:51","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T05:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/166.62.123.45\/~hashtagca\/uewm\/?page_id=13178"},"modified":"2024-04-02T17:54:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T00:54:11","slug":"approval","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/ch\/about\/approval","title":{"rendered":"Approval & Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Approval & Accreditation<\/h1>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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California Acupuncture Board (CAB)<\/b><\/p>\n

In California, a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) is an independent primary care practitioner whose practice encompasses acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, Asian massage, acupressure, and breathing techniques. The University of East-West Medicine (UEWM) is approved by the California Acupuncture Board. Graduates of the MSTCM (<\/span>Master\u00a0of\u00a0Science\u00a0in\u00a0Traditional Chinese Medicine<\/span>) degree program offered by UEWM are eligible to sit for the California Acupuncture Licensing Examination <\/span>(CALE).<\/span><\/p>\n

The California Acupuncture Board is a regulatory body under the California Department of Consumer Affairs. The Board\u2019s legal mandate is to regulate the practice of Asian medicine through acupuncture in California and is the sole issuer of acupuncture licenses in the state. The Board establishes and maintains entry standards of qualification and conduct within the acupuncture profession, primarily through its authority to license. In 2014, SB 1246 (Chapter 397, Statutes of 2014), was signed into law. This bill changed the acupuncture training program approval process. An approved acupuncture training program must now obtain approvals from three different agencies:<\/span><\/p>\n