What
is the credentialing process for an Acupuncture Practitioner?
In Florida, practitioners of Tradition Chinese Medicine are certified
by the National
Commission for Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
(NCCAOM) as Diplomat of Acupuncture (Dipl. Ac.). Currently
requirements call for five years of college level schooling, including
Western arts and sciences, study of Acupuncture theory, diagnosis and
treatment. Practical application of modalities in the clinic setting is
part of the 3-year internship. The national board exams and Clean
Needle Technique are required for licensing to practice as an
Acupuncture Physician (A.P.) by the Department of Health Florida Board
of Acupuncture. Practitioners are required to display their
license. Florida practitioners may use the designation AP,
Acupuncture Physician or DOM, Doctor of Oriental Medicine.
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