Acupuncturists

Licensure Requirements

Information on licensure requirements is available under Board Rules Section Chapter 183, Section 183.4 Procedural Rules for Licensure Applicants. The following is paraphrased from that rule. We encourage you to read the entire rule.

• Submit an application online for licensure and pay the $305 application fee.
• Complete 60 hours of college hours in addition to acupuncture training
• Complete 1,800 hours of Acupuncture training from an accredited acupuncture school.
• 450 hours of the required 1,800 hours of training must be in herbal training.
• Graduation from an accredited acupuncture school.
• Take and pass the full NCCAOM examination
• Take and pass the CCAOM Clean Needle Technique Course and Practical Examination.
• Take and pass the jurisprudence examination
• Prove English Proficiency.