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Pennsylvania Laws & Details
Practitioner Title
Acupuncturist
Requirements
Formal Education Requirements:
Master's degree, master's level certificate or diploma or
first professional degree from a degree-granting institution authorized
by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth. The degree
program must meet or exceed standards required for acupuncture and
Oriental medicine programs established by an accrediting agency
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Undergraduate Requirements: A person trained in the United States must have two years of undergraduate education in addition to acupuncture school.
Other Eligibility Requirements: The English language requirement may be met by taking the NCCAOM written exam in English or by obtaining a TOEFL of 550.
Written Exam: The NCCAOM exam is required.
Practical Exam: None.
Reciprocity/Endorsement: None.
Practice by Others
Medical doctors and osteopaths must have at least 200 hours of
acupuncture education and be registered by the board in order to
practice acupuncture in Pennsylvania.
Acupuncture is not within the scope of practice for 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 positive
experience and results, find an acupuncturist with experience treating a similar condition (with acupuncture) to what you have.
Governmental Body
Board of Osteopathic Examiners/Board of Medical Examiners
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649
(717) 783-1400
(717) 787-7769 (Fax)
Practice Act: Registration and Practice of Acupuncturists
Local Organizations
Association for Professional Acupuncture in Pennsylvania
3863-900 Union Deposit Road
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(888) 626-9782
(215) 862-1120 (Fax)
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