The best place to look for information about your licensure, the scope of practice, and other information regarding practicing acupuncture is your individual state’s acupuncture association website (or the state you wish to practice within).
As an acupuncture professional (or student of the trade), it is important to be cognizant of your professional state association, to not only help the profession advance but to be informed of updates, policy changes, and events that might be pertinent to your career.
Being a professional in any discipline requires dedication, hard work, and staying active. It is important to stay up-to-date on the latest developments and trends in your field and the state board website is a great place to start, Additionally, staying active in your discipline can involve attending industry conferences or events, reading relevant publications, as well as joining or participating in relevant professional organizations, and networking with peers. By doing these things, you can ensure that you remain an active and knowledgeable professional within our discipline.
Listed here are the acupuncture state associations and links. If a state association is not listed, it is best to look into the State Medical Board for more information.
- Alabama – Association for the Advancement of Oriental Medicine in Alabama
- Alaska – Alaska Acupuncture Association
- Arizona – Asian Medicine Acupuncturists of Arizona
- Arkansas – Arkansas Society for Licensed Acupuncturists,
- Arkansas – Arkansas Society for Licensed Acupuncturists, Arkansas State Board of Acupuncture and Related Techniques
- California – CSOMA, California Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine Association
- Colorado – Acupuncture Association of Colorado
- Connecticut – Connecticut Society of Acupuncturists
- Delaware –
- Florida – Florida State Oriental Medicine Association
- Georgia – Georgia Association of Acupuncture and Asian Medicine
- Hawaii –
- Idaho – Idaho Acupuncture Association
- Illinois – Illinois Society for Acupuncturists
- Indiana – Indiana Society for Acupuncturists
- Iowa – Iowa Association of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture
- Kansas – Kansas Association of Oriental Medicine
- Kentucky – Kentucky State Acupuncture Association
- Louisiana –
- Maine – Maine Acupuncture Society
- Maryland – Maryland Acupuncture Society
- Massachusetts – Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts
- Michigan – Michigan Society of Acupuncturists
- Minnesota – Minnesota Acupuncture Association
- Mississippi – Mississippi Oriental Medicine Association
- Missouri – Acupuncture Assocation of Missouri
- Montana – Montana Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Nebraska – Nebraska Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association
- Nevada – Oriental Medicine Board
- New Hampshire – New Hampshire Acupuncture and Asian Medicine Association
- New Jersey – New Jersey Acupuncture Society
- New Mexico – New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
- New York – Acupuncture Society of New York
- North Carolina – North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board
- North Dakota –
- Ohio – Ohio Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Oklahoma – Oklahoma Acupuncture Association
- Oregon – Oregon Association for Acupuncturists
- Pennsylvania – Association for Professional Acupuncture in Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island – Rhode Island Society of Acupuncture
- South Carolina –
- South Dakota –
- Tennessee – Tennessee Acupuncture Council
- Texas –
- Utah –
- Vermont – Vermont Acupuncture Association
- Virginia – Acupuncture Society of Virginia
- Washington – Washington Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Association
- West Virginia – West Virginia Board of Acupuncture
- Wisconsin – Wisconsin Society for Acupuncturists
- Wyoming – Wyoming Board of Acupuncture