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
Cloudy, Turbid Urine in Chronic Kidney Disease: Key TCM Differential Diagnosis and Treatment

Tina Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Article
On Demand
6

CEUs
$ 65

Treating Wrinkles with Western and Chinese Medicine
Treating Wrinkles with Western and Chinese Medicine

John K. Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Article
On Demand
4

CEUs
$ 45

Back Pain: 15 Tried-and-True Tips from Top TCM Practitioners of Today

John K. Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Article
On Demand
4

CEUs
$ 45

CPR Basics

Donna Chow
Distance Learning - CEU Article
On Demand
4

CEUs
$ 45

Treating Weight Loss with Western and Chinese Medicine
Treating Weight Loss with Western and Chinese Medicine

John K. Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Article
On Demand
3

CEUs
$ 32

Sexual Arousal Disorders
Sexual Arousal Disorders

John K. Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Article
On Demand
2

CEUs
$ 25

Treating Crohn’s Disease with Western and Oriental Medicine
Treating Crohn’s Disease with Western and Oriental Medicine

John K. Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Article
On Demand
2

CEUs
$ 25

Treating Herpes with Western and Oriental Medicine
Treating Herpes with Western and Oriental Medicine

John K. Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Article
On Demand
2

CEUs
$ 25

Treating HIV and AIDS with Western and Oriental Medicine
Treating HIV and AIDS with Western and Oriental Medicine

John K. Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Article
On Demand
2

CEUs
$ 25

Treating Hyperthyroidism with Western and Oriental Medicine
Treating Hyperthyroidism with Western and Oriental Medicine

John K. Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Article
On Demand
2

CEUs
$ 25