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 Datesort icon Unit Price
How to treat Dysmenorrhea with Vaginal Steaming

Kristin Gonzalez
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

How to Treat the Root Cause of Illness and Optimize Health

Ben Lynch
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

In Council With the General: Stress and the Liver

David Cohen
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Intro to Bo’s Abdominal Acupuncture for Pain

Paul F. Ryan
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Intro to Seasonally Adjusted Practice of Tung's Points

Esther Su
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Myofascial Trigger Point Needling

Anthony Von der Muhll
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Qigong Acupuncture to Address Orthopedic Conditions

Nicholas Corrin
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Safety in Providing Acupuncture Treatments for Infectious Diseases

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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Simple Vietnamese Acupuncture Points for Alleviating Headaches

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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

TCM Protocols for Sudden Weight Gain Due to Type 2 Diabetes

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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17