Mission Statement
New York College of Health Professions is committed to offering quality programs in health, science and the arts. The mission has three main components.
New York College of Health Professions is committed to the maintenance and enhancement of health – physical, psychological, spiritual and institutional. In the service of that commitment, the College seeks affiliations with other institutions and explores a wide variety of approaches to enhancing and maintaining wellness and quality of life.
The following are the principal educational objectives in support of the College’s mission:
Accreditation and Approvals
The Master of Science in Acupuncture and Master of Science in Oriental Medicine programs of New York College of Health Professions are accredited under Master’s Degree standards, by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM, formerly known as ACAOM), the recognized accrediting agency for programs preparing Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine practitioners.
The college is an approved provider of continuing education by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), and is an approved provider for professional development points by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
The following programs offered by New York College of Health Professions are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM):
(1) Master of Acupuncture
(2) Master of Acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization [currently named Master of Science in Oriental Medicine]
At its August 2021 meeting, ACAHM placed New York College of Health Professions’ master’s programs on Probation for failing to demonstrate compliance with criteria across each of ACAHM’s accreditation standards. Probation is a sanction used by ACAHM to alert the institution that if it does not substantially correct deficiencies by the end of the probationary period, accreditation status could be in jeopardy consistent with ACAHM’s Commission Actions Policy.
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 and herbal medicine practitioners. ACAHM does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate/bachelor level. ACAHM is located at 8941 Aztec Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347; phone 952/212-2434; General Email: info@acaom.org; www.acaom.org