New Jersey Laws & Details
Practitioner Title
Certified Acupuncturist (C.A.)
Requirements
Formal Education Requirements: Completion of a
board-approved two-year course of study or a board-approved two-year
program in a school of acupuncture. Completion of two years of a
three- or four-year program is not acceptable; graduation is required.
Undergraduate Requirements: A baccalaureate degree is required for all applicants who apply for licensure based on schooling.
Other Eligibility Requirements: Applicant
must be 21 years of age and of good moral character. A candidate
who received his or her undergraduate degree from a non-English
speaking country or a country wherein the language is other than
English shall submit a TSE with a minimum score of 50 or its equivalent
taken within the previous five years.
Written Exam: The NCCAOM exam in English.
Practical Exam: The NCCAOM PEPLS and the New Jersey state licensure exam.
Practice by Others
Licensed physicians, surgeons and dentists may practice acupuncture
provided their coursework or training included acupuncture.
A medical doctor or osteopath may practice acupuncture after
completing 300 hours of training, including 150 hours of clinical
training approved by the board.
Acupuncture is not within the scope of practice of podiatrists, physician assistants or chiropractors.
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 positivepostive
experience and results, find an acupuncturist with experience treating a similar condition (with acupuncture) to what you have.
Governmental Body
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
State Board of Medical Examiners
Acupuncture Examining Board
P.O. Box 46021
Newark, NJ 07101
(973) 273- 8092
Practice Act: N.J.S.A. 45:2C-1 and The Acupuncture Act
Local Organizations
New Jersey Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
37 Kings Road
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 660-0110
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