Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Chinese Herbal Medicine (CAGS)

For admission consideration, the following application materials must be submitted:

• Completed MCPHS Application
• Official college transcript(s) from all colleges/universities attended demonstrating enrollment in, or satisfactory completion of, an ACAHM-accredited/pre-accredited entry-level master's-level or professional doctoral program in acupuncture.
• Applicants who earned credits at a foreign educational institution must have their transcripts validated and submitted by a recognized educational credentialing evaluation service.
• A formal statement of purpose indicating your desire to study acupuncture at MCPHS.

Additionally, students will be required to successfully complete a faculty interview (by invitation only) to be considered for admission.

English Language Competency

English language competency must be demonstrated via one of the following:

1. The student must have completed a two-year (60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) undergraduate- or graduate-level, English-based education in an institution:
1. accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, or
2. in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, or Ireland.

In all cases, English must have been both the language of instruction and the language of the curriculum used;

1. Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL® iBT) - Acceptable score: TOEFL iBT total score – 80; or
2. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Format - Acceptable score: IELTS overall band score – 6.5.

All official college transcripts and supporting materials can be sent to:

Worcester Admission Office
19 Foster Street
Worcester, MA 01608
admissions.worcester@mcphs.edu
508.373.5607 or 800.225.5506

Total semester hours: 43

*If an applicant has not completed the required 60 clock hours in biomedical clinical sciences.

**CPR/First Aid certification must be current throughout all Clinical Internships.