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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Essential Tung's Acupuncture: Clinical Strategies for Internal Medicine
Essential Tung's Acupuncture: Clinical Strategies for Internal Medicine

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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 140

Essential Oils: A Chinese Medicine Tool

Michelle Brown
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Essential Oils To Balance the Acupuncture Meridians

Michelle Meramour
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Environmental Causes of Infertility and Treatment with TCM

Michelle Meramour
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 140

Enhancing Detoxification Pathways for Infertility: Acupuncture, Essential Oils, Herbs, Cupping, Magnets

Michelle Meramour
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 169

Endometriosis: Breaking the Estrogen Dominance

Michelle Meramour
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Emotional Trauma and Acupuncture

CT Holman, David Hartmann
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
3

CEUs
$ 49

Efficacy and Flexibility of Modern Herbal Formulas

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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
4

CEUs
$ 75

Effectively Treating Allergy and Common Cold/Flu with TCM

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Distance Learning - CEU Article
On Demand
2

CEUs
$ 25

Effectively Educating Americans On How Acupuncture Works
Effectively Educating Americans On How Acupuncture Works

Curry Chaudoir
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17