NCCAOM Exam Administration
General Examination Information
NCCAOM offers year-round testing in English in the adaptive format for the following examination modules:
- Acupuncture with Point Location
- Biomedicine
- Chinese Herbology
- Foundations of Oriental Medicine
NCCAOM Examination Format
The NCCAOM examinations are offered in English and delivered in a computer adaptive format that consists of 100 multiple-choice questions. One question appears at a time on the computer screen and may include visual images (ACPL module only). Once the candidate selects their response, they can move to the next question. It is important to note that the candidate is unable to go back to review or change responses once they have moved to the next question. Once the exam is complete, a candidate will receive a preliminary status of pass or fail before leaving the test center.
The NCCAOM has postponed the administration of the Chinese and Korean language exams due to the low number of candidates interested in taking these exams, which affects the psychometric reliability of these exams. If candidates are interested in taking foreign language exams, please contact [email protected].
Below are the adaptive exam format administration features:
| Administration Features | Adaptive Format |
| Exam Content | Adheres to the current content outline |
| Availability | Year-round |
| Exam Length and Allotted Time | 100 items with 2.5 hours allotted time for completion |
| Non-Disclosure Agreement | Yes, must agree within the first 5 minutes the proctor starts computer. |
| Exam Administration | Unique forms for each candidate |
| Ability to Skip Items | No |
| Review Feature | No |
| Availability of Preliminary Pass or Fail Status | Yes, preliminary status is immediately available after completion of exam at the test center. |
| Official Results Report | Available in Candidates’online portal within 7 business days after the completion of the exam |
English Language Exams
Acupuncture with Point Location
Biomedicine
Chinese Herbology
Foundations of Oriental Medicine
General Information and Content Outlines
| English Adaptive Exam Information – General | |||
| Examination | Number of Items | Time Allotted | Current Content Outlines |
| Acupuncture with Point Location | 100 | 2.5 Hrs | ACPL Content Outline |
| Biomedicine | 100 | 2.5 Hrs | BIO Content Outline |
| Chinese Herbology | 100 | 2.5 Hrs | CH Content Outline |
| Foundations of Oriental Medicine | 100 | 2.5 Hrs | FOM Content Outline |
Foreign Language Exams
The NCCAOM has postponed the administration of the Chinese and Korean language exams due to the low number of candidates interested in taking these exams, which affects the psychometric reliability of the exams.
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Foreign Language Exam Information – General |
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| Examination | Current Content Outlines |
| Foundations of Oriental Medicine | Chinese Korean |
| Acupuncture with Point Location | Chinese Korean |
| Chinese Herbology | Chinese Korean |
| Biomedicine | Chinese Korean |