Course Schedules

Course Schedules outline both didactic course offerings and all available student clinical rotations, and are available via pdf below for each program type:

Master of Acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine specialization (MAcCHM and CCHM) Schedules

SAMPLE Schedule for Fall and Winter New MAc-CHMS Students

Fall 2021

Didactic Schedule - Update 09/20/2021, AL .
- Schedule updates 8/3/21: RQ0129 NCCAOM Board Prep (required) moved from Monday evening to TUESDAY afternoon.
- AT 0204 Advanced Channel Needling on Wednesday mornings added to Student Portal - check back if you missed it earlier! (AT 0204 is a REQUIRED course (formerly an elective)).
- RQ 0110 Benchmark Exam time has us been updated in the Student Portal, if you had issues registering prior. Please log on and try again the issue is now corrected.
- Click here for the FALL 2021 Registration Information Packet for a summary of important dates and deadlines.
  - SUMMER 2021 NEW STUDENTS: Be sure to run your "Degree Audit" in the left-hand menu (please try again if this had not previously worked for you, also check that you're logged in under next term (FA-21) to register (not our current SU-21 term).
  - Click here for the PDF Registration Reference with other portal trouble-shooting.
  - See something different in the Student Portal? Please do let us know at Registrar@aoma.edu; when in doubt default to the PDF Schedule.
Clinic Schedule -
- Update Wednesday, August 18th, 7:45 am. - Most Fall 2021 shifts are closed, come to the zoom Wednesday morning to add to/confirm waitlists (North).
  - PLEASE NOTE: Registration for the CLZ Jiangsu Advanced Clinic Observation course IS ONLINE in your Student Portal (NOT during in-person Clinic Registration). Please register for this 3-Credit Clinic shift that meets on Wednesday Evenings 7-11pm and Friday mornings 9:30am-12:30pm. (No need to select both, they are in the portal as the same shift - 72 total hours f(3 credits) or Fall 2021). Spots still available!
  - We are following up with individual students on a case by case bases if you feel you have something outstanding please contact us @ registar@aoma.edu .
  - NEW / Reinstated Fall 2021 Clinic Opportunities:
    - NEW! SATURDAY AM SOUTH shift
    - (SATURDAY AM NORTH, continuing (new SU-21).
    - Seton-McCarthy Community Clinic - 2 available shifts - TUE AM & PM.
  - Clinic OBSERVATION will be concurrent with Clinic Theater 1 on Wednesday afternoons; Register for this as a CL Observation shift during online registration (starting Mon. Aug 9, or Fri. Aug 6).
  - (No Clinic Registration Appointments if you are note yet interning).

Summer 2021

Didactic Schedule - Update 7/26/21
Clinic Schedule - Update Monday, June 8

Spring 2021

Didactic Schedule - Update posted 4/7/2021.
Clinic Schedule - Update posted May 27, 2021 - Break week shift supervisors updated - sign up at link above!

Winter 2021

Didactic Schedule - Update posted 1.18.21. New and UPDATED:
WI-21 Clinic Schedule - Update Mon 01/04/2021

Fall 2020

Didactic Schedule - updated Sept 22, 2020.
Clinic Schedule - Posted 9.18.20. - Cancellations and consolidations.

Summer 2020

Didactic Schedule - Update posted 7/20/2020. Faculty Changes - please note Patents and Public Health start at 6:30 pm
Clinic Schedule - Update posted 7/20/2020 - NEW consolidated schedule with Supervisor Changes and Virtual Clinics listed

Spring 2020

Didactic Schedule - UPDATE Posted 4.6.2020. Cancellations: Biomed Pharmacology, NCCAOM Board Preparation, Advanced Channel Needling. Shiatsu moved to weeks 7-12, 8:30a-12:30p. Cureville at Kerrville Folk Festival postponed until FA-20: October 8-18, 2020.
Clinic Schedule - April Updates, Correction POSTED 5.4.20

Winter 2020

Didactic Schedule - Posted update 1.3.2020.
C linic Schedule - UPDATE Posted 2.7.20

Doctoral Residency Week Schedules

Fall 2021- November week posted 9/20/2021

Fall 2021- September week posted 8/31/2021

Summer 2021 - New! Posted 5/26/2021

Spring 2021 - Updated! Posted 5/05/2021

Winter 2021 - Updated! posted 02/17/2021 DATE Changes for Feb 18 to Feb 28 and Feb 21 afternoon to March 7, 2021.

Fall 2020 - November Revised! posted 10/29/2020 - ALL doctoral students to attend OSCE training Monday 9/21 1-5 pm and proctor MAc OSCE exams on Sunday Nov 15 8am-5pm. Updated clinic supervisors.

Practical Exams (OSCEs), MAcCHM

Winter 2021 - Practical Exams: Sunday, February 21, 2021; Benchmark Exam: Complete in Brightspace, weeks 7-11.
Spring 2021 - Practical Exams: Sunday, June 6, 2021; Benchmark Exam: Complete in Brightspace, weeks 7-11.
Summer 2021 - (No Practical Exams in Summer terms); Benchmark Exam: Complete in Brightspace, weeks 4-7.
Fall 2021 - Practical Exams: Sunday, November 7, 2021; Benchmark Exam: Complete in Brightspace, weeks 7-11.

Students may register for these exams during registration each term, or by contacting the registrar. Once registered, students will have access to study guides and other details regarding these exams via their student portal. Practical Exams should be taken as follows:

Benchmark Exam: Pre-Internship, same term as Clinic Theater 2.
Level 1 Practical Exam: Completion of 144-180 total clinical internship hours
Level 2 Practical Exam: Completion of 432-540 total clinical internship hours

Course Schedule Glossary

Course title: Corresponds with the course description found in the Program Catalog.

Course number: Starts with the department code that is made up of two to three letters followed by a two to five-digit number. This is a unique number assigned to each course/clinic.

Instructor: If TBA or TBD rather than a given name, an instructor has yet to be assigned to this course/clinic.

Meeting times: Courses/clinics meet for the full term as listed under the day assigned on the schedule. If a class meets on certain dates, or for only part of a term, this will be noted on the schedule. Occasionally we offer classes on only Th/F or S/S.

Rooms: Classes are assigned to classrooms in building E, B, or the dojo. Clinics occur in their respective locations as indicated on the schedule.