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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Titlesort icon Date Unit Price
Intro to Bo’s Abdominal Acupuncture for Pain

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

CEUs
$ 17

Intro to Channel Theories for Treating Pain, Part I

Marc Mastrandrea
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 140

Intro to Channel Theories for Treating Pain, Part II

Marc Mastrandrea
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
8

CEUs
$ 140

Intro to Chow Medical Qi Gong
Intro to Chow Medical Qi Gong

Effie Chow
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Intro to Chronic Pain: Integrative Acupuncture Care
Intro to Chronic Pain: Integrative Acupuncture Care

Philip Tan
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Intro to Creating Herbal Prescriptions for Sensitive Patients
Intro to Creating Herbal Prescriptions for Sensitive Patients

John Mini
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Intro to Essential Tung's Acupuncture Strategies for Internal Medicine and Pain
Intro to Essential Tung's Acupuncture Strategies for Internal Medicine and Pain

Brad Whisnant
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Intro to Four Constitutional Acupuncture for Acute and Chronic Pain
Intro to Four Constitutional Acupuncture for Acute and Chronic Pain

David Lee
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Intro to Herb-Drug Interactions: An Advanced Class
Intro to Herb-Drug Interactions: An Advanced Class

John K. Chen
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17

Intro to How Acupuncture Works: Simplify How You Educate Patients and Colleagues
Intro to How Acupuncture Works: Simplify How You Educate Patients and Colleagues

David Karaba
Distance Learning - CEU Video Recording
On Demand
1

CEUs
$ 17