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Hawaii Laws & Details
Practitioner Title
Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.)
Requirements
Formal Education Requirements:
An applicant must show completion of a formal acupuncture program, that
resulted in the award of a certificate or diploma from an institute,
school, or college that is accredited or recognized as a candidate for
accreditation by the U.S. Department of Education, or at a foreign
institute, school, or college with a formal program in the science of
acupuncture, licensed, approved, or accredited by the appropriate
governmental authority in that jurisdiction and whose curriculum is
approved the board. The program must consist of at least 2,175
hours in academic and clinical training.
Undergraduate Requirements: None.
Written Exam: Hawaii administers the NCCAOM
written examination. The board will waive the NCCAOM exam if
taken in another state and the score or passage of the exam is verified
directly to the board by the NCCAOM or the licensing state that
administered the exam.
Practical Exam: None specified.
Reciprocity/Endorsement: No.
Practice by Others
Medical doctors, osteopaths, physician assistants and chiropractors must all conform to the above regulations.
It has not been determined whether acupuncture is within the scope of practice of podiatrists.
NOTE: Look for a physician with
formal training in the practice of acupuncture. Acupuncture and
Oriental medicine is an art and a science that takes years to master.
While any licensed physician can stick needles into you, for a positive
experience and results, find an acupuncturist with experience treating a similar condition (with acupuncture) to what you have.
Governmental Body
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Professional and Vocational Licensing Division
Board of Acupuncture
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801
(808) 586-3000 (for application information)
Practice Act: HRS Chapter 436B, HRS Chapter 436E, and HAR Chapter 72
Local Organizations
Hawaii Acupuncture Association
P.O. Box 11202
Honolulu, HI 96828
(808) 538-6692
(808) 735-2961
(Fax)
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