Items must be submitted to Daoist Traditions College, Admissions, 382 Montford Ave., Asheville, NC 28801

Official college transcripts showing a minimum of three years and 90 semester credits (135 quarter units) of general education at the baccalaureate level from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, or an equivalent International entity. Sent directly to Daoist Traditions from the institution.

Official transcripts(s) showing satisfactory completion of a masters level program in Oriental medicine, [or masters level acupuncture program and Chinese Herbal Medicine Certificate program], from an ACAHM accredited /pre-accredited program or institution. Sent directly to Daoist Traditions from the institution. Refer to our website for information on transcripts from foreign institutions.

Letter of reference from a person with whom you have a professional relationship, i.e. employer/teacher addressing your ability to be effective in a professional setting, commitment to personal endeavors, integrity, maturity level, and healing presence. Sent directly to Daoist Traditions from the reference.

Education must include undergraduate or professional level courses in chemistry, biology, and psychology to ensure readiness for doctoral level coursework. This requirement may be met by one of the following means: • Completion of courses in previous undergraduate education. Transcripts must be sent directly to Daoist Traditions from the institution; • Completion of College level Examination Placement (CLEP) or American Council on Education (ACE) credit courses with the minimum credit-granting scores achieved. Scores must be sent directly to Daoist Traditions from the College Board; or • Completion of the following professional level certificate courses, via Coursera.org, a massive open online course (MOOC) provider: The Little Stuff: Energy, Cells and Genetics (University of Colorado Boulder) OR Introduction to Systems Biology (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai); Introduction to Chemistry: Reactions and Ratios (Duke University); and Introduction to Psychology (Yale University). Certificate of completion must be forwarded to Daoist Traditions.

Please note: The admissions process includes a comprehensive analysis of master's level transcripts to ensure that applicable coursework is equivalent to the published Daoist Traditions MAOM content knowledge and professional competencies. Daoist Traditions MAOM Alumni: Those who graduated more than 5 years prior to entering the DACM program must complete a written assessment to demonstrate retention of the content knowledge and professional competencies of the MAOM program. Applicants from other masters level programs must: 1) complete a written assessment to demonstrate attainment and retention of the Daoist Traditions masters level content knowledge and professional competencies; 2) review a series of videos and complete online assessments on the acupuncture channel systems of Sinew Meridians, Eight Extraordinary Vessels, Luo Vessels, and Divergent Meridians; and 3) review a video and complete an online assessment on research basics, if a college-level research class was not previously completed. These are not courses, rather you will complete an online assessment.