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
BodyMapping Acupuncture Introduction

Cole Magbanua
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
4

CEUs
$ 65

Intro to Maximize Recovery of Musculoskeletal Pain with Kinetic Acupuncture

Hyungsuk Choi
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
4

CEUs
$ 65

Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine

Aaron Zizov, Beijing Men
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
4

CEUs
$ 65

Shang Han Lun: Modern Applications

Hua-Bing Wen
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
4

CEUs
$ 75

Updating Channel Theory: Unifying Tradition with Existing Research

Michael Brown
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
4

CEUs
$ 75

Acupuncture for the Soul: Guardian and Support-Act Archetypes

David Hartmann
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
4

CEUs
$ 80

Shang Han Lun: Modern Applications, Part II

Hua-Bing Wen
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
4

CEUs
$ 75

Shang Han Lun: Modern Applications, Part III

Hua-Bing Wen
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
4

CEUs
$ 75

Quick and Easy System for Learning Pulse Diagnosis

Tina Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
4

CEUs
$ 45

The TCM Secret of Using Ba Zi to Determine Personality Type and Susceptible Illnesses, Part I

Aaron Zizov
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
4

CEUs
$ 80