About Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley

Start Acupuncture School This Year >>

Enjoy extensive clinical training in traditional Chinese medicine, integrative medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, and Japanese needling technique. Learn more about acupuncture school admissions at AIMC Berkeley...

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Medical Qigong Certification >>

Get certified in medical qigong and start your practice within a year! Acupuncturists receive up to 60 CEUs. Certified massage therapists (CMTs) receive up to 128 contact hours. Learn more about medical qigong certification at AIMC Berkeley...

Learn Japanese Acupuncture >>

Learn from some of the top Japanese acupuncture teachers in the world and get a Certificate in Japanese Acupuncture from AIMC Berkeley. You can also learn about the history of Japanese acupuncture...

More Than Just Acupuncture School ...

Your master's of science in Oriental Medicine goes beyond traditional Chinese medicine by including integrative medicine, Master Tong's points, and Japanese traditions. Financial aid is available in this accredited master's degree program, so acupuncture school truly can be affordable for you. With 398 hours more than the CA minimum, 773 hours more than national accreditation standards, and the most extensive program among top California acupuncture schools, AIMC Berkeley attracts a high-caliber acupuncture student that seeks a truly comprehensive education in acupuncture and integrative medicine. Find out why AIMC Berkeley is a model among acupuncture schools..

Build a Successful Acupuncture Practice

You will get more marketing and entrepreneurial training in our program than with any other acupuncture schools. We offer twice the minimum requirement for practice building & management, giving you greater tools for success. We're the first among acupuncture schools to elevate professional development to this level.

Get More Clinical Acupuncture Practice

Learn from the most extensive clinical acupuncture program in the San Francisco Bay Area (1,005 clinical hours). Take advantage of five clinical externship sites in Alameda County (Berkeley & Oakland), and Sonoma County (Cotati).

Here are ten good reasons to choose AIMC Berkeley from among the top acupuncture schools...

Live in a great community

Convenient, accessible, vibrant, and diverse – we’re right in the heart of Berkeley, California! See the current view from the Berkeley Hills, or view a timelapse of yesterday's weather.

Get the most out of your clinical internship

Experience lots of one-on-one patient contact starting early on in our extensive clinical internship, and gain greater confidence in your abilities as a practitioner when you graduate.

Learn from our personal experience

Receive personal attention from our diverse, experienced faculty with our low instructor-to-student ratios in clinic and classrooms.

Be a leader

Be years ahead of the curve with our leading-edge acupuncture school curriculum, affiliations, and a program that includes integrative medicine and Japanese acupuncture.

Find yourself in good company

Thrive in a healthy and vibrant learning environment full of dedicated students, faculty, and staff.

Make a dependable schedule with flexible options

Plan a program that fits your life: get the flexibility of sixteen schedule options in the acupuncture school, including daytime, evening, part-time & progressive starts. Schedules remain consistent throughout.

Set the perfect balance in our trimester system

Take more time to delve into material with fourteen-week terms, and give yourself longer breaks in-between with three-week breaks.

Take your basic science classes right here

Make a “progressive start” and fulfill your basic science requirements right on campus: Integrative Medical Chemistry, Integrative Medical Biology, Holistic Psychology, and Physics East & West.

Keep your knowledge relevant

Explore our full lineup of continuing education classes and certifications. Discounts for alumni, deeper discounts for students.

Feel ready to succeed

Learn the yin & yang of practice building with over 60 hours of entrepreneurship training, culminating in a completed business plan.

Benefit from an Evolved Acupuncture School Curriculum

AIMC Berkeley offers you one of the broadest and most comprehensive curriculae in the country for acupuncture, Oriental, & integrative medicine training of entry-level practitioners. Learn more about the acupuncture school curriculum at AIMC Berkeley...

Enjoy the most flexible schedules among top acupuncture schools...

You have a number of ways to complete your master’s program in Oriental Medicine at AIMC Berkeley. Your schedule options provide you a flexible structure for balancing your life and planning your future. Learn more about your schedule options at AIMC Berkeley...