Acupuncturist
- Exam
- Not reported
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Required
• Must be a physician possessing a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Louisiana duly issued by the board. • Must be of good moral character. • Must have successfully completed no less than 6 months of training in traditional Chinese acupuncture in a school or clinic approved by the board. • Must have completed 300 credit hours of continuing medical education in acupuncture designated as category one continuing medical education hours by the American Medical Association.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Background check required
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
- Board
- Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
- Address
- 630 Camp Street New Orleans, LA 70130
- Phone
- (504) 568-6820
- Agency website
- http://www.lsbme.la.gov/licensure/acupuncturist
- Last updated
- September 6, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Acupuncturist 29-1291.00
Source and verification
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Before you apply, confirm every detail with Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners — see the issuing body section above.
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