National Certification Commission For
Acupuncture
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
Public Protection Through Quality
Credentials
About the NCCAOM:
Founded in 1982 as
a non-profit certification organization, the National Certification
Commission for
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) is widely accepted as the most influential leader in the field of
certification for acupuncture and Oriental medicine.
There are currently over 18,000 active NCCAOM Diplomates (NCCAOM certificate holders) practicing with a
current NCCAOM certification.
The NCCAOM is
responsible for the development and administration of the Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology,
Oriental Medicine, and Asian Bodywork Therapy Certification Programs.
NCCAOM’s purpose is to assure the public that Diplomates meet entry level and continued competencies for their
profession.
The NCCAOM evaluates and attests to the competency of it’s nationally board certified Diplomates through rigorous
demonstration and assessment of the core knowledge, skills and abilities expected for an entry level practitioner
of acupuncture and
Oriental medicine.
All of the NCCAOM
certification programs are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). All NCCAOM
Certification Programs carry the NCCA seal.
In order
for the NCCAOM certification programs in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology, Oriental Medicine, and
Asian Bodywork Therapy to remain accredited by the NCCA, the NCCAOM must adhere to
strict national standards for administration of the certification programs and
examination development.
All Diplomate level certification exams must meet examination content validity standards set forth by NCCA. NCCA’s
standards exceed the requirements set forth by the American Psychological Association and the United States
Employment Opportunity Commission.
As a requirement of
accreditation the NCCAOM must submit annual reports to NCCA and must undergo a full reaccredidation every five
years for each of its NCCA accredited programs.
Additional
information is available at the Institute for Credentialing Excellence’s (formerly the National Organization for
Competency Assurance (NOCA) website at:
http://www.credentialingexcellence.org/
ACAOM Graduation Hour
Requirements:
In order to achieve
full certification in acupuncture or Oriental medicine, candidates must meet all ACAOM
graduation requirements.
Acupuncture
Program
Minimum 3 Years (1905 Hours)
Oriental
Medicine/Acupuncture Theory (705 Hours)
Clinic (660
Hour)
Biomedicine (450
Hours)
Counseling,
Communications, Ethics, Practice Management (90 Hours)
Five Time Rule
- After the fifth
unsuccessful attempt to pass an NCCAOM examination, the
candidate has no
subsequent opportunities to test.
Clean Needle Technique Certificate
Requirement:
The Council of
Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine’s (CCAOM) Clean Needle Technique (CNT) course is required for all
applicants of Acupuncture and Oriental medicine.
The CNT course must be completed within six years of the application
submission date.
Completion of the
CNT course is not required to take the examinations; however, NCCAOM certification cannot be awarded until
verification of the completion of the CNT course is received directly from CCAOM.
To find a qualified Licensed Acupuncturist,
contact:
http://www.nccaom.org/
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