Licensing directory · all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Find your state’s acupuncture licensing path.

Choose a state to find the license, herbal-medicine rules, application steps, renewal requirements and the official places to confirm what applies to you.

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Licensing in

Florida

Start with the Florida Board of Acupuncture. Modern applicants follow a four-year master's-level education route, a multi-module national examination path, and Florida-specific training requirements.

State license · health department

At a glance

Start with the responsible authority.

Regulatory authoritySource checked: Florida Board of Acupuncture, Department of HealthOfficial board ↗

Last checked October 10, 2026

Know which credential fits

License types

Acupuncturist

Independent practice; Florida law describes an acupuncturist as a primary health care provider

A.P.

Modern education pathwaySource checked: For applicants who applied on or after Aug. 1, 2001: completion of an ACAOM candidate or accredited four-year master's-level oriental medicine program, or foreign equivalent (the Board's wording). Earlier-enrollment tracks are listed separately.Licensure requirements ↗
ExaminationsSource checked: The Board lists foundations, acupuncture/point location, biomedicine, and Chinese herbology modules or an approved equivalent.Licensure requirements ↗
MOBILE endorsementNeeds review: A separate endorsement route is available; eligibility needs applicant-specific review.Resources and applications ↗Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Getting your first license

Additional trainingSource checked: The Board lists a 60-hour injection-therapy course for initial licensure and an 8-hour lab tests and imaging course for applicants enrolled in a program on or after July 31, 2001.Licensure requirements ↗
Needling safety and laws instructionSource checked: The Board lists 15 hours of supervised instruction in universal precautions applicable to needling techniques and 20 hours of Florida laws and rules. It does not name Clean Needle Technique on this page.Licensure requirements ↗
Background screeningSource checked: Electronic fingerprinting/background screening is required.Licensure requirements ↗
InsuranceSource checked: Proof of professional liability insurance coverage is required.Licensure requirements ↗
FeesSource checked: The Board currently lists $200 application, $200 initial license, and $5 unlicensed-activity fees ($405 total).Licensure requirements ↗

What to confirm

Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine authoritySource checked: Florida's statutory scope expressly includes herbal therapy and dietary guidelines as adjunctive therapies.Florida Statutes §457.102 ↗
Herbal examinationSource checked: Chinese Herbology is one examination module listed for the modern licensure route.Licensure requirements ↗
Dispensing and compoundingNeeds review: Rule 64B1-4.004 is titled "Herbal Therapies" (effective 12/24/2000), but the rule index page shows only the title and history, not the rule text. Read the full rule text for product, labeling, and dispensing limits.Florida rule index ↗Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Keeping the license active

Renewal cycleSource checked: Biennial; the renewal page shows the current cycle's exact expiration date and status-dependent fees.Acupuncturist renewals ↗
Continuing educationSource checked: 30 total hours: 21 general, 2 laws and rules, 5 biomedical sciences, and 2 medical error. First renewal differs.Acupuncturist renewals ↗
Background screening at renewalSource checked: Renewal requires completed screening or retention of current fingerprints, with applicable retention fee.Acupuncturist renewals ↗

What to confirm

Rules after you open

Protected titlesSource checked: Florida protects listed acupuncture titles and abbreviations, including Acupuncturist, L.Ac., R.Ac., A.P., and D.O.M.Florida Statutes §457.116 ↗
TelehealthNeeds review: Florida has a separate out-of-state provider registration route; operational rules need focused review.Renewal overview ↗Know this? Share an official source
Records and advertisingSource checked: Grounds for discipline include failing to keep written medical records justifying the course of treatment, false or misleading advertising, advertising that claims acupuncture is useful in curing any disease, and practicing under a name other than one's own.Florida Statutes §457.109 ↗
Practice closureNeeds review: Not confirmed yet. We only publish what an official source supports.Know this? Share an official source

Go to the source

Official resources

Board homepageSource checked: Florida Board of AcupunctureOpen ↗
ApplySource checked: Acupuncturist requirementsOpen ↗
Verify a licenseSource checked: Florida practitioner searchOpen ↗
Forms, statutes, and rulesSource checked: Board resourcesOpen ↗

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Frequently asked

Licensing questions, answered.

Is this legal or licensing advice?

No. It points you to the responsible state authority and the statutes, rules and forms that apply, and says what to confirm. The board’s own decision controls, so confirm your situation with it before you apply or practice.

What do “Source checked,” “Needs review” and “Help wanted” mean?

Source checked means the claim was read against a named official page. Needs review means we found something but could not fully confirm it, or sources disagree. Help wanted means we have not confirmed it from an official source yet and would welcome one. None of these is a statement that a rule does not exist.

Has every state page been independently verified?

Not yet. Every state has a first research pass from official sources, and a separate verification pass is still under way. Each page shows the date its sources were last opened. Fees and deadlines change, so check the linked board page before relying on them.

Why do Oklahoma and South Dakota have so little?

We did not find a licensing act for either state, only bills that were introduced. That is not proof that practice is unregulated or prohibited, so those pages say what we found and stop there.

A fact on my state’s page is wrong or out of date. What do I do?

Use the correction form on that state’s page. Send the official source link if you have one. We review every report against the controlling source before anything changes; nothing updates automatically. Do not include patient or confidential information.

Does it say whether I can prescribe or sell herbs?

Each state has its own herbal section that separates recommending herbs from dispensing, compounding or selling them, because states treat those differently. Where the rules were not found or not clear, the section says so.

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