How do I become an acupuncturist in Oregon?

Eligibility Requirements for Oregon Licensure To be eligible for an acupuncture license in Oregon, an applicant must have: Graduated from an acupuncture program that satisfies the standards of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) or an equivalent accreditation body.

Who can practice acupuncture in Oregon?

Medical doctors and ostepaths may practice acupuncture without specific training. Acupuncture is not within the scope of practice of podiatrists, physician assistants and chiropractors. A physician may not supervise an acupuncturist unless the physician is also a licensed acupuncturist.

What is required to perform acupuncture?

In the U.S., attending an accredited acupuncture or Chinese medicine program and obtaining a master’s degree is generally the minimum education requirement to become a practicing acupuncturist. Note that there is a movement toward doctoral degree training.

How many acupuncturists are in Oregon?

Oregon currently has around 1,200 active licensed acupuncturists. The average OCOM graduate in full-time practice sees 34 patients each week. Each week, Oregon licensed acupuncturists provide an estimated 15,000 patient visits.

How much do acupuncturists make?

According to the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM), the median salary for acupuncturists in America is around $52,000. However, depending on factors such as geography, specialties, reputation and marketing, a salary in excess of $100,000 is achievable.

Is Oregon College of Oriental Medicine accredited?

In 1989, OCOM became only the third acupuncture and Chinese medicine college to be accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM). In 2002, the college was granted permission by ACAOM to offer a Clinical Doctorate program, enrolling our first doctoral (DAOM) students in 2003.

Can an acupuncturist diagnose?

Acupuncturists play an active and central role in acupuncture treatment. All the information used to make a diagnosis can only be obtained from acupuncturists’ ‘looking’, ‘listening’, ‘feeling’ and ‘thinking’.

Can a doctor of Oriental medicine write prescriptions?

Additionally, those with a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM) degree are able to prescribe traditional herbal medicine to their patients.

How many people have used acupuncture?

Researchers found that by the study’s completion over 14 million U.S. citizens used or had tried acupuncture. That is a significant increase from the beginning of the study period, which found only 8.19 million acupuncture patients in the US.