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
Clinical Orthopedic Strategies: Arthritis and Bi Syndrome
Clinical Orthopedic Strategies: Arthritis and Bi Syndrome

David Wells
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

Auricular Medicine Class VII: Auricular Treatment (Day 1)

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

CEUs
$ 160

Comprehensive Examination and Treatment of TCM Internal Disorders
Comprehensive Examination and Treatment of TCM Internal Disorders

Jeffrey Russell
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

Essential Tung's Acupuncture: Clinical Strategies for Internal Medicine
Essential Tung's Acupuncture: Clinical Strategies for Internal Medicine

Brad Whisnant
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 140

Essential Tung's Acupuncture: Clinical Strategies for Treating Pain
Essential Tung's Acupuncture: Clinical Strategies for Treating Pain

Brad Whisnant
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 140

Chronic Pain: Integrative Acupuncture Care, Part I
Chronic Pain: Integrative Acupuncture Care, Part I

Philip Tan, Roshelle K. LeVa
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

Chronic Pain: Integrative Acupuncture Care, Part II
Chronic Pain: Integrative Acupuncture Care, Part II

Philip Tan, Roshelle K. LeVa
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

Making Acupuncture Pay: Patient Management for Practice Success
Making Acupuncture Pay: Patient Management for Practice Success

Matthew Bauer
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

Gastrointestinal & Hepatic Disorders: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx
Gastrointestinal & Hepatic Disorders: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx

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

CEUs
$ 109

Allergy, Stress, & Depression: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx
Allergy, Stress, & Depression: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx

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

CEUs
$ 109