Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.)
North Carolina Laws & Details
Formal Education Requirements: Successful completion of a three-year postgraduate program at the acupuncture college accredited by, or in candidacy status with ACAOM, or if outside the United States, the California Acupuncture Committee.
Undergraduate Requirements: None specified.
Other Eligibility Requirements: Successful completion of the clean needle technique course offered by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Written Exam: The NCCAOM written exam.
Practical Exam: The NCCAOM PEPLS.
Reciprocity/Endorsement: No.
Medical doctors, osteopaths and chiropractors may practice acupuncture in North Carolina without any specific licensing.
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.
North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board
Paola Ribadeneira, Executive Secretary
PO Box 10686
Raleigh, NC 27608
Practice Act: NC General Statutes - Chapter 90 Article 30 1; NCALB Acupuncture Regulations
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 postive experience and results, find an acupuncturist with experience treating a similar condition (with acupuncture) to what you have.
North Carolina Association for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCAAOM)
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