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Just check with your state and then with NCCAOM, they should both have

websites easy to find out the info or you can call as well. You pay for

your diplomate certificate / license and they are there to serve you

personally as well as our profession politically.

 

I serve on a state licensing board, and basically there are two factors:

 

1- topic . Certain topics are allowed in the rules (for your state and for

NCCAOM and they may differ). Ex. in my state courses on insurance billing

or business practice development are not allowed to count, but qigong / tai

ji etc is allowed. We allow courses in relevant biomedicine besides

courses in Asian medicine.

 

Also, those who need NCCAOM herb recertification obviously need to check

with NCCAOM on courses they take which cover both acupuncture and herbal

treatments for the topic ie " Immune disorders " class taught by Dr. X which

covers both acupuncture and herbs and dietary info.

 

 

2- Is the instructor, sponsoring institution, and that specific course

approved?

Many (check with yours) states will allow a course AUTOMATICALLY with no

extra approvals or paperwork if it is 1- taught at an ACAOM accredited

acupuncture school, or is 2- already approved by the NCCAOM. Otherwise,

that specific instructor needs to fill out a form detailing the contents of

the specific course and have it approved by the state board 30-90 days

ahead of time, so it can count for you. Ask for the specific section of the

rules on CEUs. If they would possibly allow the topic of Asian history ask

for the appropriate forms for the instructor to fill out. For a college

course it should be easy for instructor to staple on a copy of the syllabus

and their curriculum vitae (resume).

 

The NCCAOM also requires instructors unaffiliated to a school, such as tai

ji / qi gong course instructors, to fill out forms ahead of time detailing

their background teaching qualifications, the course contents etc before

they will decide to approve a course or not. NCCAOM then posts a list of

all approved courses on their website. It's a little extra work for the

instructor the first time, but after that they can keep getting their

courses reapproved more easily and attract more LicAc to take their course.

Someone in my state has been teaching tai ji / qi gong for many years and

he gets his courses approved by NCCAOM.

 

Hope this info helps, it never hurts to ask directly and you might get

approved.

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