A Compendium of Acupuncture Credentials

[Guest guest]

I am writing an article for a newspaper which informs people on how to opt

for an acupuncturist in any state in the U.S. who best suits their

particular needs.

 

In spite of disparate qualifications I am of the opinion that ultimately one

must

have a state endowed Licentiate in Acupuncture, a Lic Ac.

 

I am asking the opinions of TCM professionals on this forum if I am right in

thinking that.

 

One may be an Dip Ac NCCAOM, or a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, a DOM,

but to practice acupuncture one needs a Lic Ac. Is this right?

 

I am not including physicians and chiropractors who practice acupuncture,

only

the purist acupuncturist.

 

Feedback appreciated.

 

Dr. Holmes Keikobad

MB BS DPH Ret. DIP AC NCCAOM LIC AC CO & AZ

www.acu-free.com - 15 CEUS by video.

NCCAOM reviewed. Approved in CA & most states.

[Guest guest]

homi kaikobad wrote:<snip>

 

>One may be an Dip Ac NCCAOM, or a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, a DOM,

>but to practice acupuncture one needs a Lic Ac. Is this right?

>

Hi Dr. Homi!

 

In Florida there is one license for Acupuncture. The person holding this

license may have passed the NCCAOM test or a State test on the same

material administered by NCCAOM. If NCCAOM processed the paperwork and

collected the fee then the person has Dip Ac, if the State got the money

then the candidate has State credentials only. Either can use the

designation DOM after their name, or they can spell it out.

 

Regards,

 

Pete

[Guest guest]

A clarification.

 

NCCAOM does not give Diplomate status just because the applicant takes their

entry level test and it has nothing to do whether the state uses the NCCAOM

test or the aplicant takes the test directly with NCCAOM.

 

Licensure titles has absolutely nothing to do with a 'board certification'

which the NCCAOM also is in the business of offering. NCCAOM is in 2 domains.

One is the entry level test(s) and the second is a board certification.

 

The reason for the ability (legislative right) for Florida Chapter 457

licensees to use Florida's various titles such Acupuncture Physician, Doctor of

Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturists etc has nothing to do with whether

the

state used the NCCAOM test or the applicant took the test directly with

NCCAOM. This has ONLY to do with the Florida Acupuncture Law & Rules - namely

Chapter 457 of the F.S. and Chapter 64B1 of the F.A.C.

 

Richard

 

n a message dated 8/23/2004 5:52:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, petet

writes:

Hi Dr. Homi!

 

In Florida there is one license for Acupuncture. The person holding this

license may have passed the NCCAOM test or a State test on the same

material administered by NCCAOM. If NCCAOM processed the paperwork and

collected the fee then the person has Dip Ac, if the State got the money

then the candidate has State credentials only. Either can use the

designation DOM after their name, or they can spell it out.

 

Regards,

 

Pete

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thankyou Pete.

 

Dr. Holmes Keikobad

MB BS DPH Ret. DIP AC NCCAOM LIC AC CO & AZ

www.acu-free.com - 15 CEUS by video.

NCCAOM reviewed. Approved in CA & most states.

[Guest guest]

Dear Dr. Holmes,

 

Advising people about how to find a qualified acupuncturist in any state is not

easy. I just completed a book that has most of a whole chapter devoted to this

and it was quite difficult to write. There is such a wide disparity between the

required training of all of the various health care professionals who are

allowed to do acupuncture. There is also a wide disparity within each health

care filed with respect to the actual training any individual may have in

acupuncture - even among " Licensed Acupuncturists. " Some 10 states have no laws

regulating acupuncture. The way I approached this was to attempt to lay-out the

state requirements for training and examination for the various health care

fileds and then suggest one should look for the best trained provider. This

would take too much space in a newspaper article I suspect. As I have come to

know several well qualified Medical doctors and some Chiropractors who went far

beyond the skimpy training in acupuncture they may be required to take by law,

I found it difficult to tell people they should not use the services of some of

these providers under any circumstances. Again, not an easy bit of advice to

give a wide audiance in a nutshell. The better I understood the details of your

article, the better advice I could give. Feel free to contact me off - list if

you would like any further thoughts. Good luck with your article - matthew Bauer

acu.guy

-

homi kaikobad

Chinese Medicine

Sunday, August 22, 2004 11:53 AM

Re: A Compendium of Acupuncture Credentials

 

 

I am writing an article for a newspaper which informs people on how to opt

for an acupuncturist in any state in the U.S. who best suits their

particular needs.

 

In spite of disparate qualifications I am of the opinion that ultimately one

must

have a state endowed Licentiate in Acupuncture, a Lic Ac.

 

I am asking the opinions of TCM professionals on this forum if I am right in

thinking that.

 

One may be an Dip Ac NCCAOM, or a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, a DOM,

but to practice acupuncture one needs a Lic Ac. Is this right?

 

I am not including physicians and chiropractors who practice acupuncture,

only

the purist acupuncturist.

 

Feedback appreciated.

 

Dr. Holmes Keikobad

MB BS DPH Ret. DIP AC NCCAOM LIC AC CO & AZ

www.acu-free.com - 15 CEUS by video.

NCCAOM reviewed. Approved in CA & most states.

 

 

 

 

http://babel.altavista.com/

 

and adjust

accordingly.

 

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delivered.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Qualified practitioners who are licensed totals over 20,000 in the US.

 

Statistics seem to support that less than 5,000 of the 20,000 are members of

any national organization. That is not to say that those who are members are

better or not better qualified than those who are not members.

 

It is only a starting point.

 

Attilio/TCM possibly might like to set up a FREE listing service and in that

way ALL practitioners world-wide might be encouraged to list.

 

 

 

 

In a message dated 8/23/2004 8:31:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

director writes:

The simplest way to direct patients to qualified practitioners may be to

use the website referral systems of the AOMAlliance or the AAOM. Each

organization maintains an internet referral system that only includes

qualified, licensed practitioners. The websites are:

www.aomalliance.org and www.aaom.org

 

Michael

Executive Director

AOMAlliance

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

The simplest way to direct patients to qualified practitioners may be to

use the website referral systems of the AOMAlliance or the AAOM. Each

organization maintains an internet referral system that only includes

qualified, licensed practitioners. The websites are:

www.aomalliance.org and www.aaom.org

 

Michael

Executive Director

AOMAlliance

 

 

Matt Bauer [acu.guy]

Monday, August 23, 2004 11:59 AM

Chinese Medicine

Re: A Compendium of Acupuncture Credentials

 

 

Dear Dr. Holmes,

 

Advising people about how to find a qualified acupuncturist in any state

is not easy. I just completed a book that has most of a whole chapter

devoted to this and it was quite difficult to write. There is such a

wide disparity between the required training of all of the various

health care professionals who are allowed to do acupuncture. There is

also a wide disparity within each health care filed with respect to the

actual training any individual may have in acupuncture - even among

" Licensed Acupuncturists. " Some 10 states have no laws regulating

acupuncture. The way I approached this was to attempt to lay-out the

state requirements for training and examination for the various health

care fileds and then suggest one should look for the best trained

provider. This would take too much space in a newspaper article I

suspect. As I have come to know several well qualified Medical doctors

and some Chiropractors who went far beyond the skimpy training in

acupuncture they may be required to take by law, I found it difficult

to tell people they should not use the services of some of these

providers under any circumstances. Again, not an easy bit of advice to

give a wide audiance in a nutshell. The better I understood the details

of your article, the better advice I could give. Feel free to contact me

off - list if you would like any further thoughts. Good luck with your

article - matthew Bauer acu.guy

-

homi kaikobad

Chinese Medicine

Sunday, August 22, 2004 11:53 AM

Re: A Compendium of Acupuncture Credentials

 

 

I am writing an article for a newspaper which informs people on how to

opt

for an acupuncturist in any state in the U.S. who best suits their

particular needs.

 

In spite of disparate qualifications I am of the opinion that

ultimately one

must

have a state endowed Licentiate in Acupuncture, a Lic Ac.

 

I am asking the opinions of TCM professionals on this forum if I am

right in

thinking that.

 

One may be an Dip Ac NCCAOM, or a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, a DOM,

but to practice acupuncture one needs a Lic Ac. Is this right?

 

I am not including physicians and chiropractors who practice

acupuncture,

only

the purist acupuncturist.

 

Feedback appreciated.

 

Dr. Holmes Keikobad

MB BS DPH Ret. DIP AC NCCAOM LIC AC CO & AZ

www.acu-free.com - 15 CEUS by video.

NCCAOM reviewed. Approved in CA & most states.

 

 

 

 

http://babel.altavista.com/

 

and

adjust accordingly.

 

If you , it takes a few days for the messages to stop being

delivered.

 

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[Guest guest]

Does anyone have any suggestions for a listing of TuiNa practitioners?

 

Pat