I just learned of some very inspiring news! The folks over at POCA are getting together to start up their own acupuncture school in Portland, OR. Tuition (not including biomedical clinical science prerequisites) is targeted to be a set $6000 per year. Check out http://www.pocatech.org.
Hopefully, the success of this program will enable it to be replicated and brought to NY. This model school makes one wonder where all the $$$ padding is going at schools such as Pacific College of Oriental Medicine…$6K in tuition at POCATech versus $20K+ at PCOM.
Now that’s money in your pockets, folks 🙂
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine NY Issues 
Posted by Shauna on January 15, 2013 at 6:14 am
Here’s more information behind why POCA Tech needs to happen and the alumne response to the Changing Demographics of Acupuncturists authored by four OCOM administrators.
https://www.pocacoop.com/prick-prod-provoke/post/is-ocom-misleading-prospective-female-students-watch-our-video-and-discuss
http://blip.tv/community-acupuncture-network/re-the-changing-demographics-of-acupuncturists-6501674