Some comparative information on licensed acupuncture versus non licensed acupuncture
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| Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist with NCCAOM vs Certified Acupuncturist (usually MD or Chiropractor) |
| Licensed acupuncturists (LAc) with an average of 2,700 hours of master’s-level training |
Certified physician or chiropractors with 300 hours of training |
| Master’s level, on-site training at a nationally accredited school or college of acupuncture |
Training which is often comprised of home study and video-taped lectures |
| Hundreds of hours of clinical experience and at least 250 actual patient treatments before licensure |
Minimal clinical experience in acupuncture or no actual patient treatments before certification |
| Required to pass the national certification exams in acupuncture in order to become licensed (NCCAOM) |
Not required to complete the national certification examination to prove competency in acupuncture |
| Required to do regular continuing education to maintain national certification |
Not required to regularly complete continuing education courses |
