How can you become an acupuncturist?

Becoming a professional acupuncturist is an exciting hot issue in today's America, as an acupuncturist, you can help people keep their heath; help people to get rid of diseases; sometimes, you may save people's life too. In California, acupunctuirst is a medical professional position which is regulated by California acupuncture committee. You must meet all requirements of acupuncture committee before you become an acupuncturist. There are three steps you should go:

1, You must graduate from a college of traditional Chinese medicine, this college must be acknowledged by California acupuncture committee. For example, all Chinese national established colleges of traditional Chinese medicine are acknowledged by California acupuncture committee. Many American colleges of TCM are also acknowledged by this committee.

2, If you graduated from shools of first step, you may qualify to take part in the acupuncture license examination of Califorina. You should apply to take the examination from California acupuncture committee. The examination has two steps, one step is writing examination, which includes theories of TCM, acupuncture, points of human body, modern physiology, anatomy and so on. The second step is clinic examination, you can take clinic examination only if you passed writing examination. In clinic examination, you are required show you ablility of dignosis, herbal knowledge and points knowledge.

3, If you passed California acupuncture license examination, you will receive a acupuncture license issued by acupuncture committee, then you can practice acupuncture at Californnia. You can be titled as Licensed Acupunctuirst of California.

For further information you can contact:

Acupuncture Committee, 1424 Howe Avenue, Suite37 Sacramento, CA95825-3233. Tel: 916-2632680