Why choose a Licensed Acupuncturist?
• Texans should be able to trust when they receive acupuncture they are being treated effectively and ethically by the highest quality professionals.
• Your Licensed Acupuncturist is the authority on the practice of acupuncture and Oriental medicine.
• The practice of acupuncture is regulated by the Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners under the auspices of the Texas Medical Board.
• To become licensed to practice in Texas an acupuncturist is required to sit for the entire National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) exam which requires a minimum 2625 Hours, and includes:
Oriental Medicine/Acupuncture Theory = 705 Hrs.
Didactic Oriental Herbal Studies = 450 Hrs.
Acupuncture /Chinese Herbology Clinic = 870 Hrs.
Biomedicine = 510 Hrs.
Counseling, Communications, Ethics Practice Management = 90 Hrs.
• Your Licensed Acupuncturist is the only licensed healthcare professional required to study herbology as a requirement for licensure.