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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Title Date Unitsort icon Price
Internal Medicine: Herbal Alternatives to Drugs, Part I
Internal Medicine: Herbal Alternatives to Drugs, Part I

John K. Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 109

Women's Health & Infertility: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx
Women's Health & Infertility: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx

Jimmy Wei-Yen Chang 張蔚炎
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 109

Clinical Orthopedic Strategies: Whiplash
Clinical Orthopedic Strategies: Whiplash

David Wells
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

Chow Medical Qi Gong
Chow Medical Qi Gong

Effie Chow
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

Internal Medicine: Herbal Alternatives to Drugs, Part II
Internal Medicine: Herbal Alternatives to Drugs, Part II

John K. Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 109

Chinese Veterinary Medicine for Dogs, Cats and Horses, Part III
Chinese Veterinary Medicine for Dogs, Cats, and Horses, Part III

Michael Salewski, Signe Beebe
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 109

Modern Applications of Classical Formulas

Jonathan Law
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

Pain, Endocrinology, Dermatology: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx
Pain, Endocrinology, Dermatology: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx

Jimmy Wei-Yen Chang 張蔚炎
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 109

Auricular Medicine Class VIII: Auricular Treatment and Manipulations
Auricular Medicine Class VIII: Auricular Treatment and Manipulations

Li-Chun Huang 黃麗春
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 160

Master Tung's Points for the Collection Formulas, Part I

Brad Whisnant
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 99