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Louisiana Laws & Details
Practitioner Title
Acupuncturist (MD), Acupuncture Assistant (Non-MD)
Requirements
Formal Education Requirements:
An applicant to be an acupuncture assistant must successfully
complete any of the following:
- 36 months training in a school or clinic of traditional
Chinese acupuncture approved by the board.
- Passing the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine(NCCAOM) certification examination
The acupuncture assistant must be employed by and work under the
physical direction, control and supervision of a physician or
acupuncturist (medical doctor with traditional Chinese
acupuncture training) certified by the board to practice acupuncture.
Undergraduate Requirements: None.
Written Exam: None.
Practical Exam: None.
Reciprocity/Endorsement: No.
Practice by Others
Medical doctors and osteopaths may practice acupuncture in Louisiana
with the successful completion of any of the following:
- Six months of training in traditional Chinese acupuncture in a
school or clinic approved by the board.
- Completion of 300 credit hours of continuing medical education in acupuncture designated as category one continuing medical education hours by the American Medical Association.
Chiropractors and acupuncture assistants wishing to practice acupuncture must comply with the provisions of R.S. 37:1358.
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
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
830 Union Street, Suite 100
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-1449
(504) 524-6763
Practice Act: R.S. 37:1358
Local Organizations
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