Organization
Northwestern Health Sciences University is a private institution, receiving most of its funding through tuition, research grants, and contributions. It comprises three colleges and schools: Northwestern College of Chiropractic, the Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and the School of Massage Therapy. Each program has its own dean and administration and operates autonomously from the other programs. Northwestern is accredited by the North Central Association.
Founded in 1941, Northwestern College of Chiropractic (NWCC) offers a doctorate degree in chiropractic. The full-time day program consists of more than 4,300 credit hours over 10 trimesters. The students may also complete a bachelor of science degree in human biology while enrolled in the chiropractic program.7
The College has pioneered a clinical system, with several natural care centers, more than 150 community-based private-practice clinics, and final term preceptorship opportunities around the world. The University's public clinic system records more than 65,000 patient visits a year, making Northwestern the largest provider of natural health care services in Minnesota.8
The Doctor of Chiropractic program offered by the University is accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic education.
The Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MCAOM) is the largest and oldest school in Minnesota offering master's degree programs accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Founded in 1990 as the Minnesota Institute of Acupuncture and Herbal Studies, MCAOM has established itself in the Twin Cities area as a provider of education and clinical services in acupuncture and Oriental medicine. MCAOM student interns provide services in the Edith Davis Teaching Clinic on the University campus, and health care clinics and community agencies in the metropolitan area.
The master's degree programs in acupuncture and Oriental medicine emphasize the mind, body and spirit inherent in traditional Chinese medicine. MCAOM has gathered a multi-national faculty. The curriculum for the Master of Oriental Medicine program provides about 3,000 hours of didactic and clinical instruction in acupuncture, Chinese herbology, and related studies such as Tui Na, Qigong, introductory Chinese language skills and practice management. The program takes three years of full-time enrollment to complete. The curriculum for the Master of Acupuncture program is similar to that of the Oriental medicine program, but does not include herbal studies. This program includes more than 2,300 hours of instruction, taking two and two-thirds years of full-time enrollment to complete.10
The Master of Acupuncture and Master of Oriental Medicine programs offered by the University are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
The School of Massage Therapy is the only massage therapy school in Minnesota to receive accreditation from the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA). The 36-semester credit, 780-hour program emphasizes a solid foundation in the basic sciences, more than 340 hours of hands-on lab experience, and a structured clinical experience within the School of Massage Therapy Teaching Clinic and other community sites. Students receive a professional certificate in massage therapy upon successful completion. Students may enroll in either a day or evening program.12 The day program requires three academic trimesters to complete; the evening program requires four. 13
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