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
Bo’s Abdominal Acupuncture for Internal Medicine and Intro to Zuo's Acupuncture

Paul F. Ryan
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

Master Tung Acupuncture - Harmonizing the Seasons with Needles and Food

Henry McCann
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 140

Tung's Acupuncture and Bloodletting for the Collection Formulas, Part I

Henry McCann
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 99

3 Practical Approaches of Cosmetic Acupuncture

Seung Choi
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 20

Theoretical Frameworks of Addiction and TCM

Craig Fiorini
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

Maximize Recovery of Musculoskeletal Pain with Kinetic Acupuncture, Part I

Hyungsuk Choi
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 129

3 Successful Acupuncture Tips from the Nei Jing to Boost Effectiveness

Nadine Shozuya
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Blood Pressure and Heart Rate: New Indications and Discoveries

Jimmy Wei-Yen Chang 張蔚炎
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Easy Ways to Learn Orthopedic Tests for Diagnosing Pain

Hyungsuk Choi
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Kinetic Acupuncture: A Science-Based Protocol

Hyungsuk Choi
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17