National Certification
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Graduates of Northwestern’s master’s degree programs exceed the eligibility requirements for the comprehensive national certification examinations offered by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
Graduates of the Master of Acupuncture program are eligible to take the acupuncture certification program exam modules which include:
- Foundations of Chinese Medicine
- Acupuncture with Point Location
- Biomedicine
Graduates of the Master of Chinese Medicine program are eligible to take the Oriental Medicine certification program exam modules which include:
- Foundations of Chinese Medicine
- Acupuncture with Point Location
- Biomedicine
- Chinese Herbology
Students agree to provide Northwestern with copies of their NCCAOM examination results for use in program assessment.
NCCAOM exam and certification process at Northwestern
Licensing
Most states require NCCAOM examination and/or certification for licensing.