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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How to Build a Thriving Practice during a Pandemic

Jimmy Yen
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

How Acupuncture Works: Simplify How You Educate Patients and Colleagues
How Acupuncture Works: Simplify How You Educate Patients and Colleagues

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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

Hormonal Replacement Therapy Halted...Fosamax Failed...Now What?
Hormonal Replacement Therapy Halted...Fosamax Failed...Now What?

John K. Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Holographic Representations: Imaging Made Easy

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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 140

HIV Wellness Program: Integrating the Best of East and West
HIV Wellness Program: Integrating the Best of East and West

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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

HIV Wellness
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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
6

CEUs
$ 129

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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Herbal Alternatives to Drugs: Gastrointestinal Disorders (Gastric Acid, Peptic U
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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Recognition & Prevention of Herb-Drug Interactions (2013)
Herb-Drug Interactions: An Advanced Class

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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 109

Herb-Drug Interactions Safety for Obesity & High Cholesterol

John K. Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
2

CEUs
$ 32