The importance of choosing a Board Certified Acupuncturist
Although anyone with a medical or chiropractic degree and continuing education training may “legally” perform acupuncture, only Acupuncturists and Oriental Medicine practitioners are certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
Rachel Weissman is a Diplomate of the NCCAOM, having completed three years of specialty training after graduating from engineering school. She has had the advanced training necessary to deal with the occasional difficult problem or complication. Board Certified Acupuncturists have had many more years of training and are better prepared to offer you the safest, most comprehensive integrative care.
Earning certification from NCCAOM represents a significant professional achievement. NCCAOM certification makes an important statement about professional competence that is recognized by regulatory bodies, third-party payers, the profession, and the public. To achieve such an honor, one must complete graduate level training of at “least three academic years in length; it must be a resident program; it must demonstrate attainment of professional competence; it must have an adequate clinical component.”