NCCAOM Renewal Requirements

60 PDA (also called CEU) required every 4 years for renewal.

Mandatory recertification requirements include:

  • CPR certificate: Only one accepted per recertification cycle - 4 PDA points awarded. CPR Article
  • Safety (SA): minimum 2 PDA points/hours. Live Webinars, Videos, Audio
  • Ethics (ET): minimum 2 PDA points/hours. Live Webinars, Videos, Audio
  • Core Competency subject areas [AOM-AC (Acupuncture), AOM-BIO (Biomedicine), AOM-CH (Chinese Herbology), or AOM-OM (Oriental Medicine)]: minimum 22 PDA points/hours. Live Webinars, Videos, Audio, Articles
  • The remaining 30 hours can continue to be earned in the Core Competencies section OR the Diplomate has the option to submit PDA points in the Professional Enhancement section under coursework in adjunctive therapies (PE-CW) or participation in professional activities (PE-AT).

*Please note: Most boards accept NCCAOM approved courses for license renewal. Please check with your board if you are uncertain what the requirements are.

The above CEU information is current as of August 2021. Check the board for the most current requirement prior to purchasing a course or renewing your license.

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Intro to TCVM: Congestive Heart Failure & Dermatology

Michael Salewski, Signe Beebe
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How to Pick Single Herbs that Really Deliver Results
How to Pick Single Herbs that Really Deliver Results

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Anxiety: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx Part I
Anxiety: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx Part I

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Amenorrhea and PCOS: Treating Gynecology-Related Conditions with TCM
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Acupuncture and Herbal Treatments of Modern Disorders
Acupuncture and Herbal Treatments of Modern Disorders

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Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Pain Using Master Tung's Points
Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Pain Using Master Tung's Points

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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Herbs: TCM Research and Applications
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Herbs: TCM Research and Applications

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Anxiety: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx Part II
Anxiety: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx Part II

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How to Pick Formulas that Really Deliver Results
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Integrative Internal Medicine: An Overview - Immune Disorders
Integrative Internal Medicine: An Overview - Immune Disorders

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CEUs
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