{"id":17713,"date":"2025-04-18T15:03:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T22:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/?page_id=17713"},"modified":"2026-01-29T00:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T07:38:31","slug":"pd-admissions-requirement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/ch\/admissions\/pd-admissions-requirement","title":{"rendered":"PD Admissions Requirement"},"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\"><div class=\"thim-widget-heading template-base\"><div class=\"sc_heading\"><h2 style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\" class=\"title\">Professional Doctorate (PD) Program<\/h2><p class=\"sub-heading\" style=\"\">Complete Your Path to a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine<\/p><span class=\"line\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"536\">The <strong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"365\">Professional Doctorate (PD) Program<\/strong> at UEWM is designed for students who have completed a <strong data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"485\">Master\u2019s in Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine (MAcCHM)<\/strong> and are ready to advance to the <strong data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"528\">DAcCHM<\/strong> degree.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"893\">This 1\u20132 year program builds upon your foundational training with a focus on <strong data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"645\">advanced clinical practice<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"663\">TCM classics<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"689\">integrative medicine<\/strong>. Whether you&#8217;re currently practicing or recently graduated, the PD Program helps you elevate your credentials, deepen your skills, and expand your impact in the field.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid thim-welcome-university vc_custom_1471681244488\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1471674731278\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"thim-widget-heading template-base\"><div class=\"sc_heading\"><h3 style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\" class=\"title\">Program Highlights<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"997\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"997\">Designed specifically for licensed or Master\u2019s-level practitioners<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1068\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1068\">Flexible 1\u20132 year format based on transfer credits and course load<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1124\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1124\">World-class faculty<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1184\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1184\">Dual-language instruction available (English &amp; Chinese)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1238\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1238\">Online learning for working professionals<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1280\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1280\">Leads directly to the <strong data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1280\">DAcCHM degree<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1471675313730\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"thim-widget-heading template-base\"><div class=\"sc_heading\"><h3 style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\" class=\"title\">Admissions Requirement<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<ul data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1918\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1722\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1722\">Completion of MAcCHM or equivalent degree<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1722\">Undergraduate-level education, comprising 90-semester 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. A minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 is also required.<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1773\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1773\">Active or recent clinical experience preferred<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1819\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1819\">Official transcripts and application form<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1878\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1878\">English language proficiency (for non-native speakers)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-inline vc_custom_1769672045318 vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-lg vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-color-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/uewm.edu\/ch\/registration\/application\/\" title=\"Professional Doctorate (PD) Program\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div 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