STATE LICENSURE INFORMATION  
  State Practice Act Requirement Requires Certification FOMM* ACU* PLM* BIO* CHE* Title Web Address
1 Alabama NO NO NO NO NO NO NO N/A  
2 Alaska YES YES YES YES YES YES NO L.Ac./Lic.Ac. http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pacu.htm
3 Arizona YES NO YES YES YES YES NO L.Ac./Lic.Ac. www.azacuboard.az.gov
4 Arkansas YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Doctor of Oriental Medicine; D.O.M. http://www.asbart.org/
5 California YES NO NO NO NO NO NO L.Ac./Lic.Ac. http://www.acupuncture.ca.gov/
6 Colorado YES YES YES YES YES YES NO L.Ac./R.Ac./Dipl.Ac. www.dora.state.co.us/acupuncturists
7 Connecticut YES NO YES YES YES NO NO Acupuncturist http://www.dph.state.ct.us/
8 Delaware NO NO NO NO NO NO NO N/A  
9 Florida YES NO YES YES YES NO NO Licensed Acupuncturist, A.P., D.O.M., R.Ac. www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/acupunct/acu_home.html
10 Georgia YES YES YES YES YES YES NO Licensed Acupuncturist/L.Ac. http://www.medicalboard.state.ga.us/
11 Hawaii YES NO YES YES NO NO NO L.Ac./Lic.Ac. www.hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl
12 Idaho YES NO YES YES YES NO NO Licensed Acupuncturist/L.Ac. http://www2.state.id.us/ibol/acu.htm
13 Illinois YES YES YES YES YES YES NO Acupuncturist http://www.ildpr.com/WHO/acupnt.asp
14 Indiana YES YES YES YES YES YES NO N/A http://www.in.gov/hpb/boards/iaac/
15 Iowa YES YES YES YES YES YES NO Licensed Acupuncturist/L.Ac. www.docboard.org/ia
16 Kansas NO NO NO NO NO NO NO N/A  
17 Kentucky YES YES YES YES YES YES NO N/A  
18 Louisiana YES NO NO NO NO NO NO Acupuncturist/Acupuncture Assistant http://www.lsbme.org/
19 Maine YES YES YES YES YES YES NO L.Ac./Lic.Ac. http://www.maineprofessionalreg.org/
20 Maryland YES NO YES YES YES NO NO L.Ac./Lic.Ac. www.dhmh.state.md.us/bacc
21 Massachusetts YES NO YES YES YES YES NO Licensed Acupuncturist/Lic.Ac. www.massmedboard.org/acupuncture.htm
22 Michigan YES YES YES YES YES YES NO N/A  
23 Minnesota YES YES YES YES YES YES NO Licensed Acupuncturist/L.Ac. http://www.bmp.state.mn.us/
24 Mississippi NO NO NO NO NO NO NO N/A  
25 Missouri YES YES YES YES YES YES NO Licensed Acupuncturist/L.Ac. www.ecodev.state.mo.us/pr
26 Montana YES NO YES YES NO NO NO C.A. www.discoveringmontana.com/dli/med
27 Nebraska YES NO YES YES YES NO NO Acupuncturist http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/
28 Nevada YES NO YES YES YES NO YES DOM or Acupuncture Assistant  
29 New Hampshire YES YES YES YES YES YES NO L.Ac./Lic.Ac. www.state.nh.us/DHHS/DHHS_SITE/default.htm
30 New Jersey YES YES YES YES YES YES NO Certified Ac. http://www.njconsumeraffairs.org/
31 New Mexico YES NO YES YES YES YES YES Doctor of Oriental Medicine; D.O.M. www.rld.state.nm.us/b&c/acupuncture/
32 New York YES NO YES YES YES NO NO Licensed Acupuncturist/Certified Acupuncturist www.op.nysed.gov/
33 North Carolina YES NO YES YES YES YES NO L.Ac./Lic.Ac. www.ncalb.com 
34 North Dakota NO NO NO NO NO NO NO N/A  
35 Ohio YES YES YES YES YES YES NO R.Ac./C.A./Acupuncturist http://www5.state.oh.us/med/
36 Oklahoma NO NO NO NO NO NO NO N/A  
37 Oregon YES YES YES YES YES YES NO L.Ac./Lic.Ac. http://www.bme.state.or.us/
38 Pennsylvania YES NO YES YES NO NO NO Acupuncturist www.dos.state.pa.us/ost
39 Rhode Island YES YES YES YES YES YES NO Doctor of Acupuncture  
40 South Carolina YES YES YES YES YES YES NO Acupuncturist www.LLR.state.sc.us/pol/podiatry
41 South Dakota NO NO NO NO NO NO NO N/A  
42 Tennessee YES YES YES YES YES YES NO Licensed Acupuncturist www.tennessee.gov/health
43 Texas YES NO YES YES YES NO YES Licensed Acupuncturist/Tx.L.Ac./Tx.Lic.Ac. www.tsbme.state.tx.us/professionals/acuinfo/acuinfo.htm
44 Utah YES YES YES YES YES YES NO Acupuncturist http://www.dopl.utah.gov/
45 Vermont YES NO YES YES YES YES YES Licensed Acupuncturist/L.Ac. www.vtprofessionals.org/opr1/acupuncturists
46 Virginia YES YES YES YES YES YES NO Lic.Ac./L.Ac. www.dhp.state.va.us/
47 Washington YES NO YES YES YES NO NO Acupuncturist/L.Ac./Lic.Ac. http://www.doh.wa.gov/
48 Washington D.C. YES NO YES YES NO NO NO Lic.Ac  
49 West Virginia YES NO YES YES NO NO NO L.Ac./Lic.Ac. http://www.wv.gov/OffSite.aspx?u=
50 Wisconsin YES NO YES YES YES NO NO Acupuncturist http://www.drl.state.wi.us/
51 Wyoming NO NO NO NO NO NO NO N/A  
       
*FOMM = Foundations or Oriental Medicine Module Exam    
*ACU = Acupuncture Module Exam    
*PLM = Point Location Module Exam    
*BIO = Biomedicine Module Exam    
*CHE = Chinese Herbology Module Exam    
NCCAOM does not guarantee the accuracy of the information in this Table.   State rules and regulations are subject to change, therefore, you should always confirm current requirements for licensure with your State Board.