Chinatown Cultural Plaza
100 N. Beretania Street, 203B
Honolulu, HI 96817

The Institute of Clinical acupuncture and oriental medicine (ICAOM) in Honolulu, Hawaii, offers the Master of Science in Oriental medicine (M.S.O.M.). The M.S.O.M program is comprised of a 2,160-hour (144-credit) academic portion and a 1,080-hour clinical portion.

The academic area of the program is composed of four sections including Theoretical Foundations, Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, and Biomedicine. These sections combined provide students with the knowledge base they will apply in the clinical program.

The clinical program is composed of 150 hours of practitioner and intern observation, 30 hours of clinic theater, 720 hours of internship in the teaching clinic, and 90 hours of clinical electives. Students will learn the operations of a professional clinic and gain experience in all of the skills needed to become an independent practitioner in the practice of acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

The teaching clinic provides high-quality, low-cost health care to the community. The students practice under the supervision of some of the finest practitioners in the state of Hawaii.

The Master of Science in Oriental Medicine degree program of the Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM).

Quick Facts:

Graduates from ICAOM are qualified to sit for the Hawaii State Board of Acupuncture's licensing examination, as well as the National Board exam of the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).

Students are eligible for low-cost treatments from the teaching clinic.

The Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine was established in 1996.

Financial assistance is available to qualified students.

Housing accommodations are not provided.

This school profile has been compiled and updated by The CollegeBound Network. The school is not affiliated with The CollegeBound Network and shall not be considered a sponsor of this program.