Southwest Acupuncture College - Santa Fe

Date: Jul 31 2011
Major: Unknown (This Major's Salary over time)
As a recent graduate of swac, I have found deep regret for entering the TCM program. I feel it to be a big waste of my life, time, and money. Let me start by saying that I believe acupuncture works. However, the educational organization of this trade has become a racket. Swac is over priced. Some of the teachers were outstanding and others were horrific or inexperienced. There was a lot of reading out of books for three hours Other instructors would not teach about the course topic. There were teachers who had no experience in this field outside of school. Many classes were essentially one day seminars stretched out into semesters. To top it off, the classes just seemed to repeat themselves. The expense of the school is outrageous, as well as, the NCCAOM's licensing and testing fees. The national test is obnoxious, very subjective, and seemingly based on opinion. Think long and hard before you apply. These credits do not transfer. There most likely is not a job waiting for you when you are done.