Associate of Arts in Health Sciences

Requirements and Prerequisites:

The Acupuncture and Massage College is a non-discriminatory educational institution. Admissions are based upon equal educational opportunities for all students regardless of race, color, creed, age, handicap, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, or veteran status.

Applicants to the Associates of Arts in Health Science and Massage Therapy program are required to be 18 years of age and must have completed high school or the equivalent.

Master of Oriental Medicine applicants must have completed 60-semester credits at the baccalaureate level from an accredited institution. At least 30 of the 60-semester credits must be in general education courses. General education courses must include written and oral communication, quantitative principles, natural and physical sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and humanities and fine arts.

English Competency

Oriental Medicine students must meet ONE of the following requirements:

1.  Completed a two-year (60-semester credits or 90 quarter credits) college-level education in English in an institution recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or from an equivalent English language institution in another country.

2.  Must pass a TOEFL IBT (internet-based test) exam with a minimum score of 61(effective 1/1/2020 minimum score will be 80) with a minimum of 26 on the speaking exam and 22 on the listening exam prior to being accepted into the Oriental Medicine program.

Students may also choose to take the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam, in which they will be required to attain a Level 6 (effective 1/1/2020, minimum band score will be 6.5) band score or higher. Also effective 1/1/2020, the minimum IELTS speaking band score will be 8.0

Massage Therapy (except Massage Therapy Spanish) and Associate of Health Science students must be proficient in the English language. To evaluate and serve our unique community, international applicants must demonstrate their English competency in ONE of the following ways:

1. Graduation from an accredited High School in the United States or having received a GED in English.

2. Completion of an English Composition or Literature Course with a minimum grade of a “C” at an accredited college in the United States.

For Massage Therapy and Associate of Arts students only: if the above-referenced requirements have not been met, students must pass AMC’s English Proficiency Exam proctored by an ESL Specialist. All exams must be taken on campus and before classes start.