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College and Program Accreditation

Northwest Commission of Colleges & Universities
NCNM is accredited at both the master’s and professional doctoral degree levels with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The NWCCU is one of six U.S. regional accrediting bodies authorized and recognized by the U. S. Department of Education.

NWCCCU
8060 165th Avenue NE, Suite 100
Redmond, WA 98052
425.558.4224

Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
The degree program in naturopathic medicine is programmatically accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education, a specialized accrediting agency.

CNME
P.O. Box 178
Great Barrington, MA 01230
413.528.8877

Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
NCNM’s MSOM and MAc programs are programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. ACAOM is a specialized accrediting agency for the approval of programs preparing acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners.

ACAOM
14502 Greenview Drive, Suite 300B
Laurel, MD 20708
301.313.0855

Both programmatic accreditors are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

The Master of Science in Oriental Medicine degree program is additionally approved by the California Board of Acupuncture and the New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (allowing graduates to sit for their state licensing exams).

For further information regarding programs at the National College of Natural Medicine, please contact:
Office of Admissions
National College of Natural Medicine
049 SW Porter Street, Portland, OR  97201
Phone 503.552.1660