Become a Primary Care Practitioner in 3 Years

Alhambra Medical University (AMU) is located in the San Gabriel Valley of Southern California. Our programs are grounded in a practical approach to the training of holistic and integrative healthcare providers. AMU has developed a cutting edge teaching approach integrating Western Science and Asian Medicine where students acquire competencies rather than learn subjects. We provide a fully equipped on-site training clinic for the community. With a vision of future healthcare delivery, AMU equips students with a balance of educational excellence and real practical expertise. We provide the highest quality education available in complementary and alternative healthcare programs in a professional learning environment; especially emphasizing a comprehensive and progressive educational experience.

Our goals are to educate and train future healthcare providers, attain the knowledge and skills necessary to practice and conduct research and make valuable contributions to the healthcare system. AMU graduates are better prepared to lead Complementary and Alternative health care into new realms of improved patient care through a more active learning philosophy centered around increased laboratory time and hands-on experience.

Mission

Alhambra Medical University strives to assist our students in achieving their educational goals and to become effective healthcare professionals who will apply their knowledge and skills for the benefit of their patients and communities. This is accomplished by offering high quality degree programs and specialized seminars for our students. The emphasis of AMU's Asian
Medicine Program is to provide quality education and to research and promote the further growth of complementary and traditional medicine within the integrative medicine community.

Educational Programs

Master of Science in Asian Medicine Program
The Master of Science in Asian Medicine degree program at Alhambra Medical University (AMU) is a four academic year program (minimum of 12 quarters). Open to those who satisfy the requirements for admission, students in the program are rigorously trained in Acupuncture, Herbology, Asian Medical Theory, Western Medicine and Sciences, Tai Ji, Qi Gong, Tui Na, Therapeutic Massage and Practice Management & Ethics. Progressive technologies are used to enhance teaching strategies throughout the program.

The Master of Science in Asian Medicine (MSAM) degree is awarded upon the completion of 260-quarter units (3,160 hours) which includes 2,200 hours of didactic and 960 hours of clinical training. In addition, students must take and satisfactorily pass an integrated competency examination before entering the clinical phase of their education as well as level advancement examinations as they progress through their clinical training. A comprehensive exam prior to graduation is required, as well as an Academic Exit Interview.

AMU offers its Master's degree program in two languages: English and Chinese. Classes are available during the day, evening and weekends for students scheduling flexibility.

Asian Bodywork Certificate Program
The primary objective of Alhambra Medical University’s Asian Bodywork Certificate program is to train competent practitioners in the art and science of Asian style massage therapy. To accomplish this, students will learn through expanding eclectic techniques to achieve their desired certification goal.

The Asian Bodywork Certificate Program includes two sections: Asian Bodywork Technician (350 hours training) and Asian Bodywork Therapist (650 hours training). A graduate of the Asian Bodywork Therapist Section is eligible to sit for the national certificate examination conducted by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Body Work (NCBTMB).

Admission

AMU seeks out interested students from all academic backgrounds to enter the dynamic field of Acupuncture and Asian Medicine. The basic admission requirements are as follows:

• The satisfactory completion of 60 semester/90 quarter units (equivalent to approximately two academic years) of education at a baccalaureate level with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25. This course work must be completed at an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U. S. Department of Education or, in the case of foreign candidates, recognized by the appropriate agency in that country.
  
  
• A completed and signed application form along with the US$100.00 non-refundable application fee.
  
  
• Provide Official Transcript(s) from all college(s) and/or university(ies) attended. If the transcripts are from a country where English is not the primary language, they must be evaluated by a recognized foreign evaluation agency to assist with evaluating equivalent levels of educational achievement in the U.S.
  
  
• Provide two (2) letters of recommendation.
  
  
• A personal essay describing yourself and your interest in Asian Medicine.
  
  
• Provide two recent color headshot photographs no larger than 2” x 2”.
  
  
• Be interviewed by a member of the Admissions Committee.

International Students Visa

Alhambra Medical University welcomes students from foreign countries. AMU is authorized by the US Department of Homeland Security to issue I-20’s and enroll non-immigrant international students. For more detail, please visit our website.

Approval

AMU has received formal approval from the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) to grant the degree of Master of Science in Asian Medicine.

Our curriculum is designed to meet the didactic and clinical requirements of the California Acupuncture Board and to qualify our graduates to sit for the California State Acupuncture Licensing Exam. AMU has full Approval from the California Acupuncture Board.

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Alhambra Medical University
www.amuedu.com

Main Campus
25 S. Raymond Avenue, Suite 300
Alhambra, CA 91801
United States
Tel: 626-289-7719
Fax: 626-289-8641

University Clinic
28 S. Palm Avenue
Alhambra, CA 91801
United States
Tel: 626-458-8805
Fax: 626-458-8773