Chiropractic Acupuncture Certification Courses
ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Offers Chiropractic Acupuncture Certification Courses
Overview
This 104-hour Chiropractic Acupuncture program, is comprehensive, sequenced, and succinct. It combines clinical theories, acupoints, meridians, and both traditional and contemporary dry needling techniques.
Audio-visual lectures, video demonstrations, and self-paced in-depth study, prepare doctors to integrate safe and effective acupuncture, into practice.
Our Certification Course is accepted by many states as either complete or partial training in Chiropractic Acupuncture. Chiropractors may practice Acupuncture in thirty US states and the District of Columbia, as well as a number of other locations around the globe. (See the table below for program acceptance by state))
Chiropractic Students may accumulate hours in our online Acupuncture Certification Program but need to review the chart below to ensure the hours are acceptable in state(s) they may become licensed in.
The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) offers a certification examination to identify qualified specialists in chiropractic acupuncture. Our Acupuncture Certification Program prepares and qualifies Doctors of Chiropractic to sit for this exam. We recommend all Chiropractors who complete our certification program sit for the NBCE's Acupuncture exam.
Hands-On Live-Classroom Training
We highly recommend all providers obtain hands-on training in needling techniques to complement their online acupuncture certification.
Trigger Point Acupuncture: Acupuncture Informed Dry Needling is a 3-day, hands on, live-classroom clinical training in acupuncture and dry needling techniques, designed by Dr. Jim Ventresca to complement our chiropractic acupuncture certification, and offered through our partner AcuPractice Seminars.
In one 3-day weekend, you'll learn to implement some of the most powerful needling treatments for pain, and see immediate, dramatic results, right in the classroom, and in your practice.
AcuPractice Seminars has taught acupuncture and dry needling techniques to thousands of healthcare providers over the last 30 years, They know what you need to know and how to teach it. For more information, please visit www.acupracticeseminars.com
Why Study Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is easily integrated into a chiropractic practice.
- An acupuncture treatment takes about as much of a doctor’s time as a chiropractic adjustment.
- Chiropractic and acupuncture work synergistically.
- Most dual practitioners agree that chiropractic and acupuncture are more powerful together than either one by itself.
Acupuncture may be one of the best investments, you make in your practice.
- In most markets chiropractors charge about one and a half times the fee of a chiropractic adjustment for an acupuncture treatment.
- Most chiropractors offer acupuncture as a cash service, and in most markets, patients expect to pay cash-out-of-pocket for acupuncture.
- A complete course in acupuncture costs about the same as a basic chiropractic table.
- Your educational investment can be recouped within a few weeks to a few months and the additional income can be significant.
Purchasing Acupuncture Classes
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Scroll down and select Acupuncture 400 - 461 which is 104 hours for the discounted price of $1560. There are also other purchase options for individual courses in the series, or smaller bundles
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Minimum Number of Hours of Acupuncture Training Required |
Requirements |
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Alabama |
100 |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. Must Pass NBCE Board Exam. |
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Alaska |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the Department of Commerce and Economic Development Division of Occupational Licensing - Acupuncture |
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Arizona |
100 |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. Must Pass NBCE Board Exam. |
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Arkansas |
100 |
Program not accepted. Arkansas requires onsite training. |
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California |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the Department of Consumer Affairs Medical Board, Acupuncture Board |
Colorado |
100 |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. Must Pass NBCE Board Exam. |
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Connecticut |
100 hours recommended (hours not specified by state board) |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. NBCE exam not required but we recommend taking the NBCE Exam |
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Delaware |
100 |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. NBCE exam not required but we recommend taking the NBCE Exam |
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District of Columbia |
300 |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 104 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. Counts towards didactic hour requirement. Contact our partner, www.acupracticeseminars.com for availability of 96 additional didactic hours and 100 clinical hours. Must Pass NBCE Board Exam. |
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Florida |
100 |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. Must Pass NBCE Board Exam. |
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Georgia |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the Department of Community Health under the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners |
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Hawaii |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional and Vocational Licensing Division Board of Acupuncture |
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Idaho |
300 |
Not currently offering a program for Idaho |
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Illinois |
100 hours recommended (hours not specified by state board) |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. NBCE exam not required but we recommend taking the NBCE Exam |
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Indiana |
200 |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses and take 100 hours live Acupuncture courses with our partner, www.acupracticeseminars.com NBCE exam not required but we recommend taking the NBCE Exam Important Note: The Acupuncture Courses are not currently accepted for CE for relicensure in Indiana (you will see a warning on this when selecting courses). However, they will qualify you to sit for the NBCE Board exam. |
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Iowa |
100 hours |
Requires Live, in-person training. Take 100 hours live Acupuncture courses with our partner, www.acupracticeseminars.com |
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Kansas |
100 hours recommended (hours not specified by state board) |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. NBCE exam not required but we recommend taking the NBCE Exam |
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Kentucky |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure |
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Louisiana |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners |
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Maine |
200 |
Program Approved by Maine Board of Chiropractic. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses and take 100 hours live Acupuncture courses with our partner, www.acupracticeseminars.com NBCE exam not required but we recommend taking the NBCE Exam |
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Maryland |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the State Board of Acupuncture |
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Massachusetts |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the Board of Registration in Medicine Acupuncture Division |
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Michigan |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the Board of Medicine |
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Minnesota |
100 |
Program Accepted for 85 Hours towards 100 required hours. Requires a minimum of 15% in-person, hands-on practical training. Contact our partner, www.acupracticeseminars.com for 15 hours of in-person, hands-on practical training. Must Pass NBCE Board Exam. 2 hours of CE Required per year. |
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Mississippi |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the State Board of Medical Licensure |
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Missouri |
100 |
Program not accepted. MO requires live, in person training. |
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Montana |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the Board of Medical Examiners |
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Nebraska |
100 hours recommended (hours not specified by state board) |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. NBCE exam not required but we recommend taking the NBCE Exam |
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Nevada |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the Nevada State Board of Oriental Medicine |
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New Hampshire |
100 hours recommended (hours not specified by state board) |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. NBCE exam not required but we recommend taking the NBCE Exam. |
New Jersey |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the Acupuncture Examining Board |
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New Mexico |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. |
New York |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the NY State Board for Acupuncture |
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North Carolina |
200 |
Current Rule: Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit Acupuncture Certification Courses and take 100 hours live Acupuncture courses with our partner, www.acupracticeseminars.com (30% of the 200 required hours required to be at a live, hands on event. Must pass NBCE Board Exam.
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North Dakota |
100 |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. NBCE exam not required but we recommend taking the NBCE Exam. 2 hours of Acupuncture CE per year |
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Ohio |
200 |
Not Currently Offering a Program for Ohio |
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Oklahoma |
100 |
Program approved by the Oklahoma Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. IMPORTANT: Once 100 hours are completed, use the contact us link and notify as as you need to take a post test for Oklahoma. |
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Oregon |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners |
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Pennsylvania |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the Board of Osteopathic Examiners/Board of Medical Examiners |
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Rhode Island |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the RI Department of Health |
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South Carolina |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the SC Board of Medical Examiners |
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South Dakota |
100 |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. Must Pass NBCE Board Exam. |
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Tennessee |
250 |
Program Not Accepted. Tennessee requires 250-hours of Live-Classroom instruction in Chiropractic Acupuncture. Must pass NBCE Board Exam. |
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Texas |
100 |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. Must Pass NBCE Board Exam. |
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Utah |
100 |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. Must Pass NBCE Board Exam. |
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Vermont |
100 hours recommended (hours not specified by state board) |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. NBCE exam not required but we recommend taking the NBCE Exam |
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Virginia |
200 |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses and take 100 hours of Clinical Acupuncture courses with our partner (of which 50 hours must be live clinical Acupuncture courses), www.acupracticeseminars.com NBCE exam not required but we recommend taking the NBCE Exam |
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Washington |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the WA Department of Health |
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West Virginia |
100 |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. Must Pass NBCE Board Exam. |
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Wisconsin |
Program not accepted. Requires independent licensure in Acupuncture. Please contact the Bureau of Health Service Professions Acupuncture Certification |
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Wyoming |
100 |
Program Accepted. Take minimum of 100 hours of ChiroCredit / OnlineCE Acupuncture Certification Courses. Must Pass NBCE Board Exam. |
Dr. Jim Ventresca has been teaching acupuncture to chiropractors for over 20 years, and is a Co-Founder, Principal, and Full Professor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for AcuPractice Seminars. A dynamic and engaging teacher, Jim has been teaching Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine since 1989. A 1984 graduate and past faculty member of the New England School of Acupuncture, Dr. Jim, was in the first group of board certified Diplomates of Acupuncture in the US, among the first acupuncturists licensed in the state of Massachusetts in 1986, and has held licensure as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine in New Mexico since 1994, where he earned the terminal Degree in Oriental Medicine from Southwest Acupuncture College. In addition to practicing in busy clinical settings and teaching Oriental medicine for over 30 years, Dr. Jim was the Academic Dean for Southwest Acupuncture College, and a Site Visit Team Leader for the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. He held the position of Medical Director for Integrative Medicine, at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Albuquerque, is a co-founder of a publicly funded AIDS treatment center, and worked with the criminal justice system to establish an acupuncture-based drug treatment center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Dr. Ventresca also served for four years as an Instructor for the International Academy of Medical Acupuncture.
Basic Theory Course Group
An introduction to the core concepts of acupuncture physiology, pathology, diagnostic frameworks, and treatment principles.
400: Acupuncture Program Introduction
401: Intro Yin Yang
402: Eight Principles
403: Five Elements
404: Five Element Pathology
405: Five Element Table
406: Horary QI & Blood
407: Jing Shen & Fluids
408: OPI Emotions Pathology
409: Organ Intro
410: LU LI
411: SP ST
412: HT SI PC SJ
413: LR GB
414: KD UB
415: Intro Points & Meridians
416: Meridian Pathways
417: Extraordinary Organs & Meridians
418: Tongue Dx
419: Pulse Dx
420: CNT
Acupuncture Points & Meridians Group
A study of all the primary acupuncture meridians and points, including many extra points, secondary meridians, and point classifications. Lectures are complemented by video demonstrations.
421: Acupuncture Points & Meridians I
422: Acupuncture Points & Meridians II
423: The DU Meridian
424: The Ren Meridian
425: The Lung Meridian
426: The Large Intestine Meridian
427: The Stomach Meridian
428: The Spleen Meridian
429: The Heart & Pericardium Meridians
430: The Small Intestine Meridian
431: The Bladder Meridian
432: The Kidney Meridian
433: The San Jiao Meridian
434: The Gall Bladder Meridian
435: The Liver Meridian
436: Extraordinary Points
Acupuncture Microsystems Group
A clinical exploration of Ear, Hand, and Scalp, Acupuncture focusing on the special efficacy of individual microsystems, and how to make the best use of each approach.
437: Microsystems I - Hand Acupuncture
438: Microsystems II - Auricular Acupuncture
439: Microsystems III - Chinese Scalp Acupuncture
440: Microsystems IV - YNSA Scalp Acupuncture
Acupuncture Techniques Group
Video demonstrations and lectures are combined to clearly present the most common treatment techniques associated with acupuncture. Clean needle technique, basic and advanced needling techniques, heat therapy, electrical stimulation, and instrument assisted soft tissue manipulation therapies are all addressed in some detail.
441: Acupuncture Techniques Demystified I Introduction & Clinical Implementation
442:Acupuncture Techniques Demystified II Needles & Needling
443: Acupuncture Techniques Demystified III Moxa
444: Acupuncture Techniques Demystified IV ElectroAcupuncture
445: Acupuncture Techniques Demystified V Cupping & GuaSha
446: Acupuncture Techniques Demystified VI LASER & TDP
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Pain Group
Building upon the material covered in the preceding courses, this group covers the diagnosis of pain, treatment protocols and techniques for many painful conditions encountered in daily practice, and guidance on how to fashion individualized treatment protocols for most all painful conditions.
447: Acupuncture in the Treatment of Pain I
448: Acupuncture in the Treatment of Pain II
449: Acupuncture in the Treatment of Pain III
450: Acupuncture in the Treatment of Pain IV
451: Acupuncture in the Treatment of Pain V
Foundations of Chinese Medicine Group
This group of ten 5-hour classes provides the participant with a solid foundation in the theories of Chinese medicine, and acupuncture. The Foundations of Chinese Medicine, by Giovanni Maccocia, upon which this group of courses is based, is the most commonly used text on Chinese medicine in acupuncture schools and colleges around the world, and is a main text recommended by the NBCE for exam preparation. The participant in this group of courses, learns to assess patients according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and form traditional diagnoses for digestive, respiratory, urogenital, women’s health, and other internal disorders. Treatment principles, suggestions for points, treatment techniques, and even some herbal medicine, are addressed in many instances.
Acupuncture 452-461
Exam Prep
This 2-hour course reviews the material needed to prepare for a national board exam in acupuncture, such as those offered by the NBCE and the ABCA/CCA. For easy access to additional study, participants desiring a more in-depth review of any specific topic covered in this exam prep course, are referred throughout, to specific online courses addressing each topic.
462: Acupuncture National Exam Prep Course
