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
The Successful Practice Pharmacy: Jimmy Chang's Latest Herbal Discoveries, Part
The Successful Practice Pharmacy: Jimmy Chang's Latest Herbal Discoveries, Part I

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

CEUs
$ 109

Structural Alignment Acupuncture for the Collection Formulas, Part I
Structural Alignment Acupuncture for the Collection Formulas, Part I

Regan Archibald
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 99

Bob Doane's Distal Needling Acupuncture (DNA) for the Collection Formulas, Part II

Robert Doane
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 99

Structural Alignment Acupuncture for the Collection Formulas, Part II
Structural Alignment Acupuncture for the Collection Formulas, Part II

Regan Archibald
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 99

Viruses that Cause Cancer with Cancer Support Protocols

Misha Cohen
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

The Successful Practice Pharmacy: Jimmy Chang's Latest Herbal Discoveries, Part II

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

CEUs
$ 109

Auricular Medicine Class I: Introduction to Auricular Medicine (Day 1)

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

CEUs
$ 160

Evolution of Chinese Herbs in Treatment of Modern Diseases

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

CEUs
$ 109

Auricular Medicine Class IV: Functions of Auricular Points (Part II-Day 1)

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

CEUs
$ 160

Auricular Medicine Class II: Auricular Points (Day 1)

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

CEUs
$ 160