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National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) USA NCCAOM Certifications for Oriental Medicine Doctors in KOREA Slide 2 About NCCAOM The mission of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) is to establish, assess, and promote recognized standards of competence and safety in acupuncture and Oriental medicine for the protection and benefit of the public Slide 3 About NCCAOM Established in 1982 Non Profit National Agency 11 Board Members Certifications awarded in 26 Countries 20,000+ NCCAOM Certifications Worldwide 14,000+ Diplomates Worldwide Slide 4 NCCAOM Certifications Oriental Medicine Certification Diplomate in Oriental Medicine first offered in 2003 Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology Combination Examinations Requirement: FOMM Foundations of Oriental Medicine Module APLA Acupuncture with Point Locations Module BIOM Biomedicine Module CHM Chinese Herbology Module Clean Needle Technique (CNT) Training/Certificate Slide 5 NCCAOM Certifications Acupuncture Certification Diplomate in Acupuncture first offered in 1985 Examinations Requirement: FOMM Foundations of Oriental Medicine Module APLA Acupuncture with Point Locations Module BIOM Biomedicine Module Clean Needle Technique (CNT) Training/Certificate Apprentice with/without Formal Education Route Slide 6 NCCAOM Certifications Chinese Herbology Certification Diplomate in Chinese Herbology first offered in 1995 Examinations Requirement: FOMM Foundations of Oriental Medicine Module BIOM Biomedicine Module CHM Chinese Herbology Module Apprentice with/without Formal Education Route Slide 7 NCCAOM Certifications Asian Bodywork Therapy Certification Diplomate in Asian Bodywork Therapy first offered in 1996 Examinations Requirement: ABT Asian Bodywork Therapy Exam Apprentice with/without Formal Education Route Slide 8 NCCAOM The National Organization 42 States & District of Columbia Use NCCAOM Examinations Slide 9 NCCAOM Outside United States Except United States Korea Outnumbers All Other Countries Combined in NCCAOM Certifications Slide 10 Find the Best Serve the Public Look to the Source - Korea Slide 11 Find the Best Serve the Public Population 301,000,000+47,000,000+ Licensed Practitioners 22,000+20,000+ Slide 12 Find the Best Serve the Public NCCAOM Reaches Out to Korea Fast Track Route Offered 11 OM Schools Qualifications Exam Sites in Seoul More with Michael Chung Slide 13 Thank You Tess Hahn Chairman (NCCAOM) L.Ac., OMD, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM) Former Vice-President of FAOMRA Super Nice Person Slide 14 Pop Quiz and Prizes In NCCAOMs view, what is the 51 st State of United States? How many States use the NCCAOM exams? Slide 15 Road to Certification - Korea Graduates from 11 OM schools of Korea Slide 16 Road to Certification - Korea Graduates from 7 OM schools of China Slide 17 Road to Certification - Korea Apprentice Route Apprentice Route with Formal Education Slide 18 Road to Certification - Korea Submit NCCAOM Application Submit FTC Application Bypass 3rd Party Foreign Education Review (AACRAO) Submit Graduation Transcripts Pass Required Exams Clean Needle Technique Requirements May Apply Fast Track to Certification (FTC-Korea) Slide 19 Applications Slide 20 Approved to Test Notification of Approval via Email, Web and Letter Exams (English Version) are Available Year Round Exams (Korean Version) offered Fall 2009 Exam Site in Seoul, Korea ( ) Pearson VUE Computerized Exams Practice Exams Online via www.nccaom.orgwww.nccaom.org Slide 21 Certification Awarded Congratulatory Letter and ID Card Mailed Official Listing of Profile on NCCAOMs Website Entitlement of NCCAOM Diplomate Status Slide 22 Road to Certification - Korea NCCAOM Korea www.nceaom.com : 02-555-7225 Local Resource and Contact Slide 23 Why NCCAOM? Asian influence in the United States Slide 24 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - USA Slide 25 Slide 26 Whats Ahead for United States As baby boomers (born 1946 to 1964) grow in numbers, healthcare needs will increase. The over 65-yrs-of age will nearly double by 2030. 1 out of 2 boomers will be living with arthritis. 6 out of 10 baby boomers will be managing more than one chronic condition. Source: AHA Report, 2007 When Im 64 - How Boomers Will Change Healthcare Slide 27 Whats Ahead for United States Future Looks Bright for Healthcare Professionals! There will be a greater demand for: Alternative therapies Pain control treatments Exercise regimens Source: AHA Report, 2007 When Im 64 - How Boomers Will Change Healthcare Slide 28 Practitioners in the USA Group/OccupationAnnual Income Avg Household Income$53,100 Self Employed$109,209 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practitioner 2006 $30,405 to $105,000+ Slide 29 Look to the Future Slide 30 Final Word Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.