PDA Program
Welcome to the Professional Development Activity (PDA) Program
PDA Program Overview
Daniel Jiao, Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM)
The Professional Development Activity or “PDA” program is NCCAOM®’s department of continuing education that approves educational programs to satisfy recertification requirements. The PDA program was created to provide an avenue for NCCAOM Diplomates to earn “PDA points” for participating in recognized programs that apply toward NCCAOM recertification requirements.
The NCCAOM partners with PDA Providers to deliver these quality education courses in the acupuncture and Oriental medicine profession.
Achieving NCCAOM certification demonstrates the mastery of specific core knowledge, skills, and abilities required within an acupuncture and Oriental medicine professional practice.
Step 1 – Become a PDA Provider ▼ (Click to Read)
A PDA Provider may be an individual or a company that sponsors continuing education programs in the field of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. To become a PDA Provider, the sponsor e-mails an NCCAOM® PDA Provider Application to the PDA Department at pda @ thenccaom.org. The sponsor is required to review and sign the NCCAOM® PDA Department and Provider Agreement and the NCCAOM® PDA Product and Service Disclaimer. Please refer to the NCCAOM® PDA Handbook and “What’s New in 2012?” to obtain the latest PDA policy updates and news.
Step 2 – Submit a Program for PDA Approval ▼
To submit a program for review, PDA Providers complete the NCCAOM® PDA Program Review and Web-Posting Application and required documents. The application, documents and payment information are e-mailed to the PDA Department at pda @ thenccaom.org. Program reviews take approximately 4 to 6 weeks. Expedited reviews are available at an additional cost. Please see the NCCAOM® PDA Handbook for information on the program approval process.
Step 3 – The PDA Program Review ▼
Upon receipt of a Provider’s PDA Program Review and Web-Posting Application, the PDA Department processes the review fee and the application goes into the Department’s review queue. The PDA Department works closely with the PDA Provider to complete the program review. The program review takes approximately 4 to 6 weeks. Expedited reviews are available at an additional fee. PDA Providers are notified in writing, as to the outcome of the program review. Please see the NCCAOM® PDA Handbook for more information
Step 4 – NCCAOM Approved PDA Programs ▼
NCCAOM PDA approval includes the use of the NCCAOM® PDA logo for promoting and advertising the program as well as posting the course on the NCCAOM® PDA Search Engine for a period of one year. An NCCAOM® Certificate of Participation/Completion is issued to the PDA Provider for distribution of PDA points to the participants. Visit the PDA Search Engine to see how programs are promoted and accessed by Diplomates and the public.
PDA Search Engine ▼
Diplomates who need to locate an approved program can go to NCCAOM® PDA Search Engine and search by multiple fields within PDA Provider information, NCCAOM recertification categories, program information, and types of continuing education programs.