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How much does it cost and how long does it take to become an acupuncturist?

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How much does it cost and how long does it take to become an acupuncturist?

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  1. 1800 hours?

    Acupuncturists

        Licensure Requirements

        Information on licensure requirements is available under Board Rules Section Chapter 183, Section 183.4 Procedural Rules for Licensure Applicants. The following is paraphrased from that rule. We encourage you to read the entire rule.

            * Submit an application for licensure.

            * Submit $305 application fee.

            * Have 1,800 hours of Acupuncture training from an accredited acupuncture school.

            * Have 450 hours of the required 1,800 hours of training must be in herbal training.

            * Graduated from an accredited acupuncture school.

            * Take and pass the full NCCAOM examination, which if taken before June 1, 2004, includes the Comprehensive Written Exam (CWE), the Clean Needle Technique Portion (CNTP), the Practical Examination of Point Location Skills (PEPLS), and the Chinese Herbology Exam. If taken on or after June 1, 2004, includes the NCCAOM Foundation of Oriental Medicine Module, Acupuncture Module, Point Location Module, and the Chinese Herbology Module.

            * Take and pass the CCAOM Clean Needle Technique Course and Practical Examination.

            * Take and pass the jurisprudence examination, for applications submitted on or after 1/1/2008. New

            * Have 60 college hours in addition to the acupuncture training.

            * Prove English Proficiency.

    http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/professionals...

    Dang,,I didn't know it was THAT easy to become a Dr.

    I am sure the college charges a few coins.

    Prolly $12k total.

    looks like a six month course.

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