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
Chinese Veterinary Food Therapy and Equine Skin Disorders
Chinese Veterinary Food Therapy and Equine Skin Disorders

Gary Allen, Signe Beebe
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 109

Master Tung's Acupuncture: Live Demo & Discussion, Part I
Master Tung's Acupuncture: Live Demo & Discussion, Part I

Esther Su
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

Practice Management: Making Private Practice Work
Practice Management: Making Private Practice Work

Brad Whisnant
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 140

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

David Karaba
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

Cardiovascular & Respiratory Disorders: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Disorders: Pulse Dx & Herbal Tx

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

CEUs
$ 109

Auricular Medicine Class VI: Auricular Diagnosis and Techniques (Day 1)
Auricular Medicine Class VI: Auricular Diagnosis and Techniques (Day 1)

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

CEUs
$ 160

第八堂:耳穴治療手法

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

CEUs
$ 160

Four Constitutional Acupuncture for Acute and Chronic Pain
Four Constitutional Acupuncture for Acute and Chronic Pain

David Lee
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

Master Tung's Bleeding Techniques
Master Tung's Bleeding Techniques

Brad Whisnant
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 140

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

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

CEUs
$ 109