DAOM Admission Requirements
DAOM Program Admissions Standards
General Admission
Admission to the professional doctoral program requires the satisfactory completion of a Master’s degree or Master’s level program in Oriental Medicine from an ACAOM accredited or candidate acupuncture & Oriental medicine program or its international equivalent.
Special Admissions
Due to the emerging nature of the Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degree program, ATOM has adopted a special admission policy for experienced practitioners who have been actively engaged in the profession for at least five years, but have not attained the master degree from an ACAOM accredited or candidate acupuncture & Oriental medicine program or its equivalent.
Admissions with Deficiencies The program may admit applicants with particular educational deficiencies of a limited nature who possess an ACAOM-accredited or candidate degree or master’s level diploma or international equivalent provided that such persons complete any course work deficiencies prior to taking relevant doctoral program courses for which such course work is a prerequisite.
applicants with particular educational deficiencies of a limited nature who possess an ACAOM-accredited or candidate degree or master’s level diploma or international equivalent provided that such persons complete any course work deficiencies prior to taking relevant doctoral program courses for which such course work is a prerequisite.
Experienced Practitioners: The program may admit applicants who are experienced practitioners who do not otherwise meet the criteria for standard admissions but who:
- Complete an entrance evaluation to establish a foundation of knowledge skills and abilities that are appropriate for admission to a clinical doctorate.
- Document at least five of full-time clinical practice in acupuncture or Oriental medicine.
- Complete any of the prerequisite Master’s courses that were not completed in previous acupuncture/OM training. Credit for these courses may be earned through the completion of specified courses, or by demonstrating achievement of the specific course objectives through successful completion of challenge examinations.