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Texas Laws & Details
Practitioner Title
Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.)
Requirements
Formal Education Requirements:
Graduation from a board-approved school of not less than six terms in
residence of four months each for a total of not less than 1,800
instructional hours, with at least 2 terms in residence in supervised
patient treatment. The course of study must include
anatomy-histology, bacteriology, physiology, symptomatology, pathology,
meridian and point locations, hygiene, and public health. The
rules require that a school in the United States be ACAOM accredited or in candidacy status and that foreign schools must be substantially equivalent to a ACAOM approved school.
Undergraduate Requirements:
Applicant must have completed at least 60 semester hours of college
courses, including basic science courses determined by the advisory
board.
Other Eligibility Requirements: Applicant
must be at least 21 years of age. Applicant must schedule a
personal interview at the offices of the Board of Medical
Examiners. Passage of the clean needle technique course offered
through the CCAOM is also required.
Written Exam: Applicant must pass the NCCAOM examination in acupuncture as well as the NCCAOM examination in chiense herbology.
Practical Exam: NCCAOM PEPLS.
Reciprocity/Endorsement: None.
Practice by Others
Medical doctors, osteopaths and dentists may practice acupuncture in Texas without any specific training.
Chiropractors may practice acupuncture with "proper training," however, this training is not defined or mandated.
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
Texas Medical Board
333 Guadalupe
Tower 3, Suite 610
Austin, TX 78701
OR
P.O. Box 2018
Austin, TX 78768-2018 [Mailing Address]
(512) 305-7030
(512) 305-7009 (Fax)
Practice Act: Texas Statutes: Chapter 205 and Acupuncture Board Rules: Chapter 183
Local Organizations
Texas Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
PO Box 770173
Houston, TX 77215-0173
(713) 780-9777 x115
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