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Oriental Medicine Program

Oriental Medicine Program:    034145   513301 05
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1199.01

 
Based on 2011 Annual Report to ACCSC
Completion Rate: 52%
Placement Rate: 85%
 
For 2010-11 School Year
On-time Completion Rate: 25%
Number of Grads on time: 3
Number of Grads within 150%: 12
 
Program Costs:
Tuition: $278.15/credit x 156 credit = $43,392
Books and Supplies for program: $1700
Graduation Fee: $200
Malpractice and Clinic Fee per year: $450
 
Cost of Living with parent per year: $3144
Cost of living without parent per year: $8136
Median Loan Debt w/living expenses: $21,250

The AMC Oriental Medicine school program is four academic years in length, designed to be completed in 36 months. The curriculum meets all requirements established by the State of Florida and the National Commission for Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).

Included in the curriculum are classes in:

  • Acupuncture
  • Oriental Bodywork
  • Chinese Herbs
  • Western Science
  • Supervised Clinical Practice

For more details, see the course descriptions.

Graduates may seek employment as acupuncture physicians upon conclusion of the program, passing the national exam and receiving a license from the state. Graduates can work independently in a private practice or in a health care facility.

Acupuncture School Clinic

AMC's Community Intern Clinic opened its doors to serve the public in 1990 and is currently seeing patients 32 hours each week. The Clinic offers low cost quality health care to the community and provides a place for our Chinese Medicine Interns and our Massage Therapy Interns to do their supervised clinical observation and practice. All students can receive treatment at no charge in the Community Clinic.

For more information on applying to AMC's Chinese medicine school, please go to the admissions page.
AMC Oriental Medicine school in Florida

Year 1
 

Fall

 

Course #

Course Name

Course Hours

Credit Hours

ABW-311 Asian Bodywork 60 4
MUS-301 Musculo-Skeletal A & P 60 4
ANP-301 Anatomy & Physiology 60 4
SCO-331 Supervised Clinical Observation 90 3
TOTAL   270 15
 

Winter

 

Course #

Course Name

Course Hours

Credit Hours

ECM-312 Essentials of Chinese Medicine 60 4
DME-312 Diagnostic Methods 60 4
DSY-312 Diagnostic Systems 60 4
GBI-302 General Biology 30 2
RCP-342 Research & Case Presentation 15 1
MTE-302 Medical Terminology 30 2
SCO-332 Supervised Clinic Observation 60 2
TOTAL   315 19
 

Spring

 

Course #

Course Name

Course Hours

Credit Hours

PL1-313 Point Location 1 60 4
PL2-313 Point Location 2 60 4
PTI-313 Point Indication 60 4
INE-313 Intro to Needling / HIV / AIDS 60 4
SCO-333 Supervised Clinic Observation 60 2
TOTAL   300 18
 

Year 2
 

Fall

 

Course #

Course Name

Course Hours

Credit Hours

HM1-424 Herbal Medicine 1 60 4
PA1-404 Pathology 1 60 4
PA2-404 Pathology 2 / Medical Errors 30 2
BLI-404 Biochemistry/Labwork/Imaging 30 2
MTE-404 Medical Terminology 30 2
SCP-434 Supervised Clinic Practice 120 4
TOTAL   330 18
 

Winter

 

Course #

Course Name

Course Hours

Credit Hours

HM2-425 Herbal Medicine 2 60 4
IPE-405 Introduction to Physical Exam 60 4
OAS-405 Orthopedic Assessment 60 4
SCP-435 Supervised Clinical Practice 120 4
TOTAL   300 16
 

Spring

 

Course #

Course Name

Course Hours

Credit Hours

AA1-416 Advanced Acupuncture 1 60 4
AA2-416 Advanced Acupuncture 2 60 4
HM3-426 Herbal Medicine 3 60 4
PMT-446 Practice Management 60 4
SCP-436 Supervised Clinic Practice 120 4
TOTAL   360 20
 

Year 3
 

Fall

 

Course #

Course Name

Course Hours

Credit Hours

ACR-517 Acupuncture Comprehensive Review 60 4
HM4-527 Herbal Medicine 4 60 4
HM5-527 Herbal Medicine 5 45 3
GYN-618 TCM Gynecology 30 2
PDI-527 Pharmacognosy and Drug Interaction 15 1
CHP-537 Clinic and Herb Practice 120 4
TOTAL   330 18
 

Winter

 

Course #

Course Name

Course Hours

Credit Hours

PHA-608 Pharmacology 60 4
IM1-618 Internal Medicine 1 60 4
IM2-628 Internal Medicine 2 60 4
BCR-608 Biomedicine Comprehensive Review 30 2
CHP-638 Clinic & Herb Practice 120 4
TOTAL   330 18
 

Spring

 

Course #

Course Name

Course Hours

Credit Hours

HCR-629 Herbal Comprehensive Review 60 4
BME-649 Behavioral Medicine 60 4
TDT-629 TCM Dietary Therapy 30 2
CCM-619 Classics of Chinese Medicine 30 2
CHP-639 Clinic and Herb Practice 130 4
TOTAL   310 16