| Find acupuncture certification programs in the | | | | one specific style, but for acupuncture |
| United States and Canada. Acupuncture | | | | practitioners who desire to improve their |
| certification is an important step in practicing this | | | | professional outlook. |
| alternative healing art. Students interested in | | | | Typically, acupuncture certification is attained by |
| earning the valuable credential of acupuncture | | | | taking a certification examination through the |
| certification must first complete required | | | | NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for |
| coursework and successfully graduate from one | | | | Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine). Eligibility for |
| of several acupuncture schools. | | | | candidates who desire to gain acupuncture |
| In general, acupuncture certification programs | | | | certification and earn the title of Diplomate (Dipl. |
| extended through one of many Oriental medicine | | | | Ac.), must have acquired a formal education in |
| schools or acupuncture schools will include three or | | | | acupuncture and must have met all accreditation |
| four-year studies to help students gain the | | | | requirements. |
| necessary skills and knowledge to practice | | | | Consequently, if graduates have received their |
| acupuncture. In addition to acupuncture needling | | | | acupuncture degrees, but have not obtained all |
| techniques, students will learn about Chinese | | | | necessary coursework for acupuncture |
| Medicine, principles, and philosophies; and will gain | | | | certification can earn and present supplemental |
| practical clinical and classroom training. In many | | | | education through an ACAOM-accredited or |
| cases, students who aspire to earn acupuncture | | | | candidate school. Furthermore, practitioners who |
| certification will discover that many acupuncture | | | | have earned their acupuncture certification must |
| schools will combine education in acupuncture with | | | | acquire a minimum of 60 PDA (Professional |
| Oriental medicine, including courses in Tui Na, Tai | | | | Development Activity) points for recertification. |
| Chi, Qi Gong, and medical Chinese terminology; | | | | If you are interested in finding your dream job, let |
| and associated education in anatomy, physiology, | | | | education within fast-growing industries like |
| and other respective subjects of study. | | | | massage therapy, cosmetology, acupuncture, |
| While there are several styles of acupuncture, | | | | oriental medicine, Reiki, and others get you |
| including 5-element acupuncture and Kiiko | | | | started! Explore career school programs [ near |
| Matsumoto style (among others), acupuncture | | | | you now! |
| certification programs are not intended for any | | | | |