[Recertification and continuing education of NCCAOM Diplomates of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine]

Kaiyu Tian; Yunyi Tian; Susu Li; Qiang Chen; Teng Yuan

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.05.022

[Recertification and continuing education of NCCAOM Diplomates of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2017 May 12;37(5):537-540. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.05.022.

[Article in Chinese]

Authors

Kaiyu Tian¹, Yunyi Tian², Susu Li¹, Qiang Chen³, Teng Yuan⁴

Affiliations

¹ College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Henan University of CM, Zhengzhou 450008, China.
² Department of Food Science and Nutrition, McGill University, Montreal H9X3V9, Canada.
³ Graduate College, Henan University of CM.
⁴ Graduate School, Henan University.

PMID: 29231616
DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.05.022

Abstract

Diplomates certificated by National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) are needed to be recertified every four years. The certificate will be valid after 60 points of provided professional development activity (PDA). The different validity status of NCCAOM certificates, ways of participating continuing education and the requirements of PDA points including core competencies and professional enhancement (PE) are introduced in this paper.

Keywords: continuing education; diplomates of acupuncture and oriental medicine; national certification commission for acupuncture and oriental medicine (NCCAOM); recertification.

MeSH terms

Acupuncture / education*
Acupuncture Therapy*
Certification*
Education, Continuing*
Medicine, East Asian Traditional*
United States