New York College of Health Professions

Additional New York City locations are in Manhattan on the upper west side near Columbia and Barnard, in the SoHo/Chinatown area on Houston and Bowery and in midtown on East 30th Street.

New York College of Health Professions, a non-profit institution, has been a world leader in Holistic Health Education and Care for over 30 years; merging thousand-year old traditions of Eastern medicine with the future. If you are passionate about improving health and the quality of life for yourself and others, and want a rewarding professional career that's more than just a job, your success starts here.

The College offers institutionally accredited Associate, Bachelors, and Masters degree programs in Massage Therapy, Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine and Herbal Medicine; Certificate programs in Holistic Nursing for RN's, the Science of Self Improvement and T'ai Chi and Yoga Instructor Certification; as well as workshops for the community and health care practitioners.

Graduates from New York College are able to work in spas, resorts, wellness centers, with doctors, hospitals and sports teams – and like so many alumni – start their own business.

Facts about the College:

• New York College of Health Professions is the only private institutionally accredited school in this field in the tri-state area. It is accredited by the New York State Board of Regents and the Commissioner of Education, a nationally recognized accrediting agency located at 89 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12234.
• First school in New York State to offer a college degree in Massage Therapy
• First school in the U.S. to offer a Bachelor's degree in therapeutic bodywork (Massage Therapy)
• The Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine programs are accredited by ACAOM (Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) located at 14502 Greenview Drive, Suite 300B, Laurel, MD 20708
• Offered the first Acupuncture program to be approved by NY State Education Department
• First school to offer a clinical Holistic Nursing program; New York College has providership status from the New York State Nurses Association
• Tuition is about half the cost of other private Institutionally Accredited colleges, and Financial Aid and scholarships are available, if qualified
• The College owns a major health center in China which New York College students can visit on 2-week cultural immersion trips
• The College received grants from New York State to retrain RN's at Bellevue Hospital in holistic nursing and RN's at North Shore/LIJ Medical Center in Job Enhancement Skills
• The College receives grants from the 1199 SEIU healthcare workers union to train RN's from Flushing Hospital and Beth Israel Medical Center in holistic nursing
• The College has a Career Services Office for graduates and alumni including an online registry
• Academic Health Care Teaching Clinics, where students perform their internship, is one of the finest and largest outpatient holistic health clinics
• Professional Integrative Health Center on the Syosset campus
• The College has a large Chinese Herbal Dispensary
• Multiple convenient locations - Main Campus - Syosset, Long Island (about 25 miles from New York City); easily accessible by car (free parking) or LIRR and locations in New York City

New York City Sites:

SoHo/Chinatown in Manhattan
University Settlement
Houston Street Center
273 Bowery
NY, NY 10002

Long Island
6801 Jericho Turnpike
Syosset, Long Island, NY 11791

Midtown Manhattan
NY Open Center
22 East 30th Street
NY, NY 10016

Training Holistic Practitioners

The student of holistic medicine joins the ranks of those practicing an ancient tradition. As holistic health care continues to make tremendous inroads in Western society, the career opportunities are growing. All of the College's degree programs ready our graduates to sit for the licensing and national certification exams required to practice in New York.

Graduates of New York College work in spas, gyms, resorts, on cruise ships, with professional sports teams, in hospitals and doctor's offices, wellness centers and often have their own rewarding businesses.

Our alumni are prepared to meet the increasing demand for Integrative medicine - taking the best from holistic modalities and working with Western medical professionals. They have studied the human body from both a Western and Eastern perspective and can offer effective care to their patients.

School of Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy is a licensed health care profession in New York State. New York College offers an accredited 72-credit Associate in Occupational Studies degree in Massage Therapy and graduates are eligible to take the New York State licensing exam. Massage Therapy most commonly falls into two categories: European (Swedish) which focuses on the musculoskeletal system and is based on standard Western anatomy and physiology, and Eastern (Asian massage) which is based on the movement of energy through various channels in the body. In addition to learning both Western and Oriental health sciences and massage techniques, students can take electives in the popular techniques of sports massage, reflexology, infant massage, stone massage, chair massage, shiatsu and other modalities clients ask for today.

For many students, an Associate degree in Massage Therapy is only the first step in their education, and they want to continue their educational training and enhance their skills - New York College uniquely offers a Bachelor's degree in Advanced Asian Bodywork.

Massage Therapy Program

Associate in Occupational Studies degree program. First degree program in massage therapy in New York State was offered by New York College.

Advanced Asian Bodywork

Bachelor of Professional Studies degree program. Only one of its kind in the U.S.

Graduate School of Oriental Medicine

Oriental Medicine dates back more than 2,000 years to ancient China. Today, holistic health care is an extension of ancient Oriental Medicine - based on natural healing arts that focus on balance and movement of energy within the body.

Students of the Graduate School of Oriental Medicine learn and practice the technical skills they need to diagnose and treat in programs that are among the most in-depth in the nation. They study all the components of Traditional Chinese Medicine which are acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and bodywork. Entry requirements to this school include a minimum of 60 college credits with a minimum GPA of 2.5, among others. As graduates, they will have a wide range of career options in both private and public health care. This school offers ACAOM accredited graduate degree programs – Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine, the study of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology, and Oriental Medicine for MS Acupuncture Graduates.

Acupuncture Program

Bachelor of Professional Studies/Master of Science degree program - 145 credits. First Acupuncture program approved by the New York State Education Department was offered by New York College.

Oriental Medicine Program

Bachelor of Professional Studies/Master of Science degree program - 185 credits. First Oriental Medicine program approved by the New York State Education Department was offered by New York College.

Holistic Nursing Continuing Education Program for RN's

The goal of this program is to offer nurses a wide variety of holistic skills that can be used in their careers as independent practitioners or as members of a health care team. It exposes the nurse to the therapies and principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine and addresses clinical scenarios common in hospital settings. The program provides 412.5 continuing education contact hours as New York College is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

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