Not all programs have the same requirements. Part of this is due to states varying in requirements for licensure, but part is due to freedom among schools to make programs their own. Some schools may have a robust requirement for mind body curriculum, such as taiji and qigong. Other schools may require more in biomedicine, such as schools who are accredited for the California Acupuncture Board (CAB). Every student is unique, and we will do our best to make sure that your transfer process is conducive to the best possible educational experience and set you up for success for your board exams and life after acupuncture school.

If you have at least 50% of the total hours required for that area, you will be eligible for a contest exam. If you have less than 50%, you will be required to take courses to make up the difference. What happens if you have more credits than you need in a particular subject area? Sometimes courses serve two different purposes, and they may be able to count somewhere else. However, once a program requirement is met, it is met. There is no way to count credits toward a different area of study with different learning outcomes.

Students may only transfer up to 50% of the credits for the program to which they are applying. (In the case of school closure, there may be a waiver in place to allow more.) For students who took a course with less contact hours than the required course for AIMC, they will be eligible for a contest exam if the hours completed are at least 50% of the requirement for the individual course. Decisions can only be finalized based on formal transcripts.