National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) Title IV Federal Student Financial Aid Program, U.S. Department of Education U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) U.S. Department of Homeland Security, approval for foreign students Veterans Education, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs California State Acupuncture Board, California State Department of Consumer Affairs California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education – www.bppe.ca.gov