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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Intro to 7 Golden Rules of Orthopedic Electro-acupuncture

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3 Successful Acupuncture Tips from the Nei Jing to Boost Effectiveness

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Blood Pressure and Heart Rate: New Indications and Discoveries

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Easy Ways to Learn Orthopedic Tests for Diagnosing Pain

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1

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Kinetic Acupuncture: A Science-Based Protocol

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Effective Results Using Filiform Fire Needling

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Essential Oils To Balance the Acupuncture Meridians

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Essential Oils: A Chinese Medicine Tool

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Gathering the Qi after Emotional Trauma

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