Doctor of Acupuncture (DAC) Completion
Location: Online | Start Term: FallA pathway for master’s-trained, licensed acupuncturists ready to lead the future of integrative healthcare.
Deepen Your Integrative Medicine Expertise
Benefits of Earning Your Doctor of Acupuncture
Practice Integrative & Collaborative Care
This program focuses on integrative pain management, allowing students to learn from and work alongside other healthcare professionals. This training provides the skills necessary to navigate the complexities of healthcare delivery.
Advance Your Clinical Impact
Courses will deepen your diagnostic skills, bridging the gap between traditional Chinese medicine and modern integrative healthcare through real-world, case-based learning.
Maximum Flexibility & Efficiency
Designed for working acupuncturists, this program is fully online and part-time and can be completed without relocating or interrupting your practice. Earn your doctorate in just two semesters, or as little as eight months.
The Doctor of Acupuncture (DAC) Completion program is designed to meet the highest standards of competency set by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM).
Those who have completed a master’s level program in acupuncture or acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are 20-credits away from earning their DAC.
Students that have not completed a course in chemistry as part of their master's level program in acupuncture or acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine must complete a course in chemistry as part of this program.
First-Semester Experience
- Develop skills to create and evaluate research.
- Learn to communicate and collaborate effectively with other healthcare providers.
- Explore models of integrative care with a focus on pain management.
- Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to develop patient-centered treatment plans as part of our interactive, virtual clinical experiences.
Second-Semester Experience
- Pursue improvement, innovation, and collaboration in integrative healthcare.
- Gain an understanding of today’s patient-centered policies and practices.
- Build on knowledge of integrative care as a means for pain management.
- Continue to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to develop patient-centered treatment plans as part of our interactive, virtual clinical experiences.
In addition, to the Doctor of Acupuncture Entry admission requirements applicants must have:
- Successfully completed a master’s-level program in acupuncture or in acupuncture with a Chinese herbal medicine specialization from an ACAHM-accredited or pre-accredited institution.
- The program will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the applicant’s prior education and training, including transcript analysis. This review ensures that all previously completed master’s-level coursework meets the entry-level doctoral program’s standards for content, rigor, and demonstration of professional competencies. Courses completed more than five (5) years prior to the time of application may be accepted for transfer credit only after the institution verifies that the applicant has retained the relevant content knowledge and competencies associated with the course(s).
First Semester
|
COURSE |
TITLE |
CREDIT HOURS |
|
ACP 601 |
Evidence-Informed Practice in Acupuncture |
3 |
|
ACP 711 |
Collaborative Care |
3 |
|
ACB 801 |
Integrative Pain Management I |
2 |
|
ACB 803 |
Advanced Diagnostic Studies |
2 |
|
ACC 821 |
Integrative Medicine Case Management I |
2 |
|
Total |
12 |
|
Second Semester
|
COURSE |
TITLE |
CREDIT HOURS |
|
ACP 811 |
Practice-Based Learning & Improvement |
2 |
|
ACP 812 |
Healthcare Systems |
3 |
|
ACB 802 |
Integrative Pain Management II |
2 |
|
ACC 822 |
Integrative Medicine Case Management II |
2 |
|
Total |
9 |
|
Total credits to complete degree requirements: 21 credit hours