Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality

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Located in San Francisco, the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality is academic institution and museum, , which grants graduate degrees and certificates in various aspects of sexology. It is accredited by the State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education as a vocational training institution, but does not have accreditation from any of the regional or national academic bodies. The state accepts its training as qualification for various health care practitioner licenses.

It offers the Master of Public Health in Human Sexuality, Master of Human Sexuality, and Doctor of Human Sexuality professional degrees, and the Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Education with a research and educstion focus. For persons with other professional degrees, it grants certificates in sex education, clinical sexology, AIDS/STI prevention, and erotology.

While some of its faculty have doctorates from accredited universities, most have their terminal degree from the Institute itself. Some, such as Annie Sprinkle, have experience in performance and other arts as well as sex work.