No regulations

ALASKA

* Title : Licensed Acupuncturist
*Since 2-1995
*Department of Community and Economic Development
Division of Occupational Licensing - Acupuncture P.O. Box 110806Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Tel: 907/465-2695, Fax: 907/465-2974   www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/

*NCCAOM

*CAE 15 hours for 2 years
* Fees : Application - $ 150.00
*Initial License fee - $ 480.00
*Biennial renewal - $ 480.00

ARIZONA

*Title : Licensed Acupuncturist or L.Ac.
* Since 6-1998
* Arizona Acupuncture Board of Examiners Ms. Jean Wise 1400  

W. Washington #230 Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tel: 602/542-3095, Fax: 602/542-3093 Web page not yet available
* NCCAOM
* CAE 15 hours for 2 years
* Fees : Application - Not yet set
*Initial License fee - Not yet set
*Biennial renewal - Not yet set  

ARKANSAS

*Title : Doctor of Oriental Medicine (D.O.M.)
* Since 1997
Secretary of Board
425 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 1800
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tel: 501/688-8851, Fax: 501/688-8807  www.northfieldclinic.com 

*NCCAOM (Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology)
*CAE 24 hours for 2 years
* Fees : Application - $ 250.00
*Initial License fee - $ 250.00
*Biennial renewal - $ 250.00  

CALIFORNIA

* Title : Lic. Ac.
* Since 1975
* Department of Consumer Affairs- Acupuncture Board 1424 Howe Avenue Suite 37- Sacramento, California 95825-3233 -
- - - Tel : 916/263-2680,  http://www.acupuncture.ca.gov/

http://www.dca.ca.gov/
* California Acupuncture Board Exam
* CAE 30 hours for 2 years
* Fees : Application - $ 75.00
*Initial License fee - $ 325.00(prorated to birth month)
*Biennial renewal - $ 325.00
*Exam and re-exam - $ 200.00  

COLORADO

*Title : Registered Acupuncturist
* Since 7-1989

* Department of Regulatory Agencies Office of  

Acupuncturists Registration 1560 Broadway, Suite 1545 Denver, CO 80202-5140
Tel: 303/894-2464, Fax: 303/894-7885  www.dora.state.co.us
*NCCAOM
* CAE : None
* Fees : Application - $ 60.00(including initial license)
*- Annual renewal - $ 32.00(subject to change every 2 years)  

CONNECTICUT

* Title : Acupuncturist
* Since 1995
* Acupuncture Licensing Section Department of Public  

Health 410 Capitol Ave. MS #12 APP P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Tel: 860/509-7562, Fax: 860/509-8457  www.ct.us/uph 

*NCCAOM
* CAE : None
* Fees : Application Initial License fee - $ 100.00
*- Annual renewal - $ 100.00(during birth month)  

 * No regulation

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

* Title : Acupuncturist
* Since 10-1989
* Acupuncture D.C. Board of  

Medicine 825 N. Capitol St. NE Washington, DC 20002  

Tel: 202/442-9200/5888, Fax: 202/442-9431  www.dchealth.com 

* NCCAOM TOEFL
* CAE: None
* Fees : Application - $ 50.00
*License fee - $ 45.00
*Biennial renewal - $ 45.00  

FLORIDA

* Title : A.P (Acupuncture Physician)
* Since 1981
* Medical Quality Assurance Board of  

Acupuncture 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06 Tallahassee, FL 32399-32560761
Tel: 850/245-4161 ext. 4588, Fax: 850/921-6184
www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/acupunct/achome.htm 

* NCCAOM
*CAE 20 hours for 2 years
* Fees : Application - $ 300.00
*Written examination - $ 300.00(original or re-exam)
*PEPLS exam fee - $ 350.00(original or re-exam)
*C N T written exam fee - $ 250.00(original or retake)
*Biennial renewal fee - $ 600.00  

GEORGIA

　No regulation.

HAWAII

*Title : Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac)
*Since 1974
*Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional and Vocational Licensing Division Board of Acupuncture P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Tel: 808/586-3000 (application information) Fax: not available  www.state.hi.us/dcca 

* NCCAOM. Hawaii State Exam
*CAE None
* Fees : Application - $ 50.00
*Biennial renewal - $ 220.00
*NCCAOM Exam - $ 350.00
*NCCAOM Exam Administration - $ 10.00
*Jurisprudence Exam - $ 30.00  

IDAHO

No regulation.

ILLINOIS

* Title : Acupuncturist
*Since 1996 Licese Since 2000

http://www.dpr.state.il.us/WHO/acupnt.asp
* Technical Assistance Unit lllinois Department of Professional Regulation 320 W. Washington  

Street, 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62786
Tel: 217/782-8556, Fax: 217/782-7645 TDD: 217/524-6735 

*NCCTOM.

* CAE 30 hours for 2 years

* Fees : Application
*- Annual renewal  

INDIANA

No regulation.

Health Professions Bureau 402 W. Washington, Room 041 Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317/232-2960, Fax: 317/233-4236  www.state.in.us/hpb/  

IOWA

*Title : Registered Acupuncturist or R.A.
* Since 1993
* Board of Medical Examiners 400 SW 8th Street,  

Ste. C Des Moines, IA 50309-4686
Tel: 515/281-6489, Fax: 515/242-5908  www.docboard.org/ia/acup.htm
email: avanmaa@bon.state.ia.us 

* NCCAOM
*CAE 15 hours per year
* Fees : Application - $ 300.00
*- Annual renewal - $ 150.00  

No regulation

No regulation

LOUISIANA

* Title : Acupuncturist (M.D.) and Acupuncture Assistant (Non-M.D.Acupuncturist) Only M.D.allows.
*Since 1975
* Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners 630 Camp St. P. O. Box 30250 New Orleans, LA 70112-1449
Tel: 504/568-6820 ext. 227, Fax: 504/599-0503  www.lsbme.org 

* NCCAOM
* CAE None
* Fees : $ 100.00  

MAINE

* Title : Licensed Acupuncture and Licensed Naturopathic Doctor- with a Naturopathic
- - - Acupuncture Specialty Certification

* Since 1987
* Department of Professional and Financial Regulation Office of Licensing and Registration #35 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
Tel: 207/ 624-8603, Fax: 207/ 624-8637 TDD: 207/ 624-8563
www.state.me.us/pfr/led/acupunct/index.htm  email: jeri.l.betts@state.me.us 

* NCCAOM
* CAE 30 hours for 2 years
* Fees : Application - $ 25.00
*Original License fee - $ 125.00
*Annual renewal - $ 125.00  

MARYLAND

* Title : Licensed Acupuncturist
* Since 1973
* State Board of Acupuncture Room 320 4201 Patterson Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: 410/764-4766, Toll Free: 800/530-2481 Fax: 410/358-7258
www.dhmh.state.md.us/bacc  email: heislerp@dhmh.state.md.us
* NCCAOM  TOEFL 500
* CAE 40 hours for 2 years
* Fees : Application - $ 450.00
*- Biennial renewal - $ 525.00  

MASSACHUSETTS

* Licensed Acupuncturist
* Since 1986
* Board of Registration in Medicine, Acupuncture Unit 10 West Street, 3d Floor Boston, MA 02111
Tel: 617/727-3086 ext. 363, Fax: 617/357-8453 
* NCCAOM (TOEFL 550)
* CAE 30 hours for 2 years
* Fees : Application - $ 150.00
*Temporary License fee - $ 75.00 per year
*- Biennial renewal- $ 100.00  

No regulation

MINNESOTA

* Title : Licensed Acupuncturist, L.Ac.
* Since 1995
* Minnesota Board of Medical Practice University Park Plaza 2829 University Ave. SE - Ste 400 Minneapolis, MN 55414-3246
Tel: 612/617-2130, Fax: 612/617-2166  www.bmp.state.mn.us 

* NCCAOM
* CAE one hour per year
* Fees : Application - $ 150.00
*Initial License fee - $ 150.00
*Annual renewal- $ 150.00  

No regulation

MISSOURI

* Title : Licensed Acupuncturist, L.Ac.
* Since 1998
* State Board of Chiropractic Eexaminers P.O. Box 672 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0672
Tel: 573/751-2104/2410, Fax: 573/751-0735  www.ecodev.state.mo.us/pr/ 

* NCCAOM
* CAE none
* Fees : Application - Not yet set
*Initial License fee - Not yet set
*Biennial renewal- Not yet set  

MONTANA

* Title : C.A.
* Since 1974
* Department of Commerce Board of Medical Examiners P.O. Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620-0513
Tel: 406/444-4284, Fax: 406/841-2364  www.com.state.mt.us/license 

* NCCAOM
* CAE None
* Fees : Application - $ 50.00
*Annual renewal - $ 25.00  

No regulation

NEVADA

* Title : Doctor of Oriental Medicine and- Assistant in Acupuncture
* Since 1973
* Nevada State Board of Oriental Medicine
900 E. Karen Street, Suite B203 Las Vegas, NV 89109
Tel: 702/486-7280, Fax: 702/486-7281  www.oriental_medicine.state.nv.us 

* State Examination
*CAE 10 hour per year
* Fees : Application - $ 100.00
*Exam fee - $ 300.00
*Investigation fee/deposit - $ 300.00  

NEW HAMPSHIRE

* Title : Licensed Acupuncturist, L.Ac. or Lic. Ac.
* Since 1997
* New Hampshire Board of Acupuncture Licensing Department of Health and Human Services Office of Program Support
129 Pleasant Street, Brown Building Concord, NH 03301-3857
Tel: 603/271-0277, Fax: 603/271-5590  Web page not yet available
* NCCAOM
* CAE 30 hours for 2 years
* Fees : Application - Not yet set
*Written exam fee - Not yet set
*Biennial renewal - Not yet set
*Oral/practical exam - Not yet set  

NEW JERSEY

* Title : A.C.
* Since 1983
* Board of Medical Examiners Acupuncture Examining Board 140 East Front Street, 2nd Floor, Box 183 Trenton, NJ 08608
Tel: 609/826-7100, Fax: 609/984 -3930  www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical.htm
* NCCAOM  TOEFL
* CAE 20 hours for 2 years
* Fees : Application - $ 50.00
*NCCAOM Written exam fee - $ 350.00
*Biennial renewal fee - $ 230.00 -
*also available in one year increments for newly certified applicants
*NJ practical exam $ 225.00   

NEW MEXICO

* Title : Doctor of Oriental Medicine, D.O.M.
* Since 1978
* New Mexico Board of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
P.O. Box 25101 Santa Fe, NM 87504
Tel: 505/476-7081, Fax: 505/476-7095  www.rld.state.nm.us
* NCCAOM (Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology)
* CAE None
* Fees : Application fee - not to exceed $ 500.00
*- Exam cost - not to exceed # 350.00
*Biennial renewal fee - not to exceed $ 400.00  

NEW YORK

* Title : Licensed Acupuncturist
*Since 1991
* NY State Board for Acupuncture Room 3103, Cultural Educational Center Albany, NY 12230
Tel: 518/473-0221, Fax: 518/473-6282  www.op.nysed.gov/acupun.htm
email: acupbd@mail.nysed.gov
* NCCAOM
* CAE None
* Fees : Initial fee - $ 750.00 (including first 3 years registration)
*Tri-ennial renewal - $ 250.00  

NORTH CAROLINA

* Title : Licensed Acupuncturist or Acupuncturist
* Since 1993
* Acupuncture Licensing Board 893 US Highway 70 W, Suite 202 Garner, NC 27529-2597
Tel: 919/773-0530, Fax: 919/779-5642  www.covecreek.org/aanc/home.html 
* NCCAOM
* CAE 40 hours for 2 years
* Fees : Application - $ 100.00
*Initial License fee - $ 500.00
*Biennial License renewal fee - $ 300.00
*Late renewal fee - $ 75.00  

No regulation

OHIO

No regulation

* Director77 S. High Street, 17th Floor Ohio State Medical Board Columbus, OH 43266-0315
Phone: 614/466-3934, Fax: 614/728-5946  www.state.oh.us/med/  

No regulation

OREGON

* Title : Licensed Acupuncturist
* Since 1973
* Board of Medical Examiners 620 Crown Plaza 1500 SW  

First Avenue Portland, OR 97201-5770
Tel: 503/229-5770, Fax: 503/229-6543  www.bme.state.or.us 

* NCCAOM TOEFL
* CAE None
* Fees : Application - $ 245.00
*- Biennial renewal - $ 250.00  

PENNSYLVANIA

* Title : Acupuncturist
* Since 1986
* Board of Osteopathic Examiners Board of Medical Examiners P.O. Box 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105
Tel: 717/783-4858, Fax: 717/787-7769  www.dos.state.pa.us
* NCCAOM TOEFL 550
* CAE None
* Fees : Application - $ 15.00
*- Biennial renewal fee - $ 25.00-   

RHODE ISLAND

* Title: Doctor of Acupuncture
* Since 1978
* Department of Health and Professional Regulations
Cannon Building - Three Capitol Hill, Room 104 Providence, RI 02908
Tel: 401/222-2827, Fax: 401/222-1272  www.health.state.ri.us
* NCCAOM
* CAE None
* Fees : Application - $ 100.00
*- Annual renewal - $ 250.00  

SOUTH CAROLINA

* Title : Acupuncturist
* Since 1974
* Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Board of Medical Examiners 110 Centerview Dr., Suite 202 P.O. Box 11289Columbia, SC 29211-1289
Tel: 803/896-4500, Fax: 803/896-4500  www.llr.state.sc.us
* NCCAOM (M.D.Referral)
* CAE 30 hours for 4 years
* Fees : Application - None specified
*- Biennial renewal - None specified-   

No regulation

TENNESSEE

No regulation

* Tennessee Advisory Committee for Acupuncture
Cordell Hull Building, 1st Floor 425 5th Ave. North Nashville, TN 37247-1010
Phone: 615/532-4384, Fax: 615/253-4484  www.state.tn.us/health  

TEXAS

* Title : Licensed Acupuncturist, Lic. Ac. or L.Ac.
* Since 1993
* Texas State Board of Medical Examiners P.O. Box 2018, MC-231 Austin, TX 78768-2018
Tel: 512/305-7067, Fax: 512/463-9416  www.tsbme.state.tx.us
* NCCAOM (Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology)
* CAE 17 hours for 1 year
* Fees : Application - $ 300.00 (exam fee is additional)
*- Annual renewal fee - $ 250.00  

UTAH

* Title : Acupuncturist
* Since 1983
* Licensing Specialists Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
160 East 300 South, Box 146741 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
Tel: 801/530-6740, Fax: not available  www.commerce.state.ut.us
* NCCAOM
*CAE None
* Fees : Application - $ 100.00
*- Biennial renewal - $ 60.00-   

VERMONT

* Title : Licensed Acupuncturist, Lic.Ac.
* Since 1994
* Staff Assistant Office of Professional Regulation 26  

Terrace St., Drawer 09 Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
Tel: 802/828-2373, Fax: 802/828-2465  www.vtprofessionals.org 

* NCCAOM
* CAE 30 hours for 2 years
* Fees : Application - $ 100.00
*- Biennial renewal - $ 135.00  

VIRGINIA

* Title : Licensed Acupuncturist, or L.Ac. or Lic.Ac.
* Since 1993
* Virginia Board of Medicine 6606 W. Broad Street, 4th Floor Richmond, VA 23230-1717
Tel: 804/662-7423, Fax: 804/662-9517  www.dhp.state.va.us
* NCCAOM  TOEFL
* CAE 30 hours for 4 years
* Fees : Initial Application License fee - $ 200.00 ($ 100.00 for physicians)
*Biennial renewal - $ 85.00 ($ 80.00 for physicians)
*Reinstatement for a lapsed license - $ 200.00 ($ 250.00 for physicians)-   

WASHINGTON

* Title : L.Ac.
* Since 1985
* Department of Health 1112 SE Quince Street P.O. Box 47868 Olympia, WA 98504-7868
Tel: 360/236-4858, Fax: 360/236-4922  www.doh.wa.gov/hsga/hpqad/acupun/default.htm
email: Tammy.Benson@doh.wa.gov
* NCCAOM TOEFL 550
* CAE None
* Fees : Application fee - $ 200.00
*Annual renewal fee - $ 240.00
*Late renewal fee - $ 100.00
*Inactive renewal ree - $ 110.00-   

WEST VIRGINIA

* Title : Licensed Acupuncturist
* Since 1996
* Board Secretary P.O. Box 252 Huntington, WV 25707-0252
Tel: 304/529-4558, Fax: 304/529-3710  www.state.wv.us/acupuncture
* NCCAOM
* CAE None
* Fees : Application - $ 75.00
*Annual renewal - $ 425.00  

WISCONSIN

* Title : Acupuncturist
* Since 1989
* Director Department of Regulation and Licensing Bureau of Health Service Professions Acupuncture Certification P.O. Box 8935 1400 E. Washington Avenue Madison, WI 53708-8935
Tel: 608/266-2112 , Fax: 608/261-7083  www.drl.state.wi.us/ 

* NCCAOM
* CAE None
* Fees : Application - $ 41.00
*Biennial renewal - $ 73.00-   

No regulation