Acupuncturist, Licensed
- Exam
- State + third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Not reported
Acupuncturists promote, maintain or restore health based on traditional oriental medical concepts of treating specific areas of the human body, known as acupuncture points or meridians, by performing any of the following practices: 1) inserting acupuncture needles; 2) moxibustion; or 3) applying manual, conductive thermal or electrical stimulation through the use of acupuncture needles or any other secondary therapeutic technique except for the use of electromagnetic or ultrasound energy sources.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Both state and third-party exams required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- No experience
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing
- Board
- Iowa Board of Medicine
- Address
- 6200 Park Avenue Des Moines, IA 50321 Iowa Board of Medicine Des Moines, IA 50309
- Phone
- (515) 281-6492
- Agency website
- https://medicalboard.iowa.gov
- Licence page
- https://medicalboard.iowa.gov
- Last updated
- June 30, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
- Acupuncturist 29-1291.00
Source and verification
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