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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Effective Results Using Filiform Fire Needling

Ioannis Dimitriou
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Effective Methods to Double Your Practice in 90 Days
Effective Methods to Double Your Practice in 90 Days

Curry Chaudoir
Distance Learning - CEU Audio Recording
On Demand
13

CEUs
$ 215

Effective Methods to Double Your Practice in 90 Days
Effective Methods to Double Your Practice in 90 Days

Curry Chaudoir
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
13

CEUs
$ 215

Easy, Practical Tung-style Bloodletting

Dean Mouscher
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
2

CEUs
$ 39

Easy Ways to Learn Orthopedic Tests for Diagnosing Pain

Hyungsuk Choi
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Conjunctivitis & Stye: Differential Pulse Diagnosis & Herbal Treatment
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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Du Pulse Diagnosis: Acupuncture and Herbal Protocols

Eric Waltemate
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Dr. Tan's Balance Method for Trauma and Sports Injuries

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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 199

Dr. Tan's Acupuncture 1, 2, 3 for the Collection Formulas - 2005 Portland

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Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
7

CEUs
$ 99

Dr. Tan's Acupuncture 1, 2, 3 - 2006 Oakland

Richard Teh-Fu Tan
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 199