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Licensing in

Georgia

Start with the Georgia Composite Medical Board. Licensure needs an ACAOM-accredited education, NCCAOM certification, clean needle technique, three acupuncturist references and liability insurance; new practitioners with under a year of experience first work under supervision. Renewal is every two years with 40 continuing education hours. The rules say nothing about herbs.

State license · Composite Medical Board · NCCAOM and ACAOM-accredited education

At a glance

Start with the responsible authority.

Regulatory authoritySource checked: Georgia Composite Medical Board, advised by an Acupuncture Advisory CommitteeGa. Comp. R. & Regs. 360-6-.01, .10 ↗

Last checked October 10, 2026

Know which credential fits

License types

Acupuncturist

Independent acupuncture practice after any required supervised year

License requiredSource checked: Only licensees may use the titles "Licensed Acupuncturist" or "Acupuncturist"; unlicensed practice is prohibited, with exemptions for supervised students and visiting out-of-state teachers.Rules 360-6-.03, .08 ↗
Supervised practiceSource checked: A practitioner with under one year of postgraduate clinical experience must complete one year of Board-approved supervised practice under a Georgia-licensed acupuncturist with at least four years of experience; a supervisor may supervise no more than two practitioners.Rule 360-6-.05 ↗
Physicians and chiropractorsSource checked: Physicians complete a Board-approved 300-hour course and give 30 days' written notice; chiropractors need an active Georgia chiropractic license plus the full acupuncture requirements.Rules 360-6-.09, .14 ↗
Auricular detoxification technicianSource checked: A separate limited license allows five-point ear detoxification in Board-approved chemical dependency programs under supervision.Rules 360-6-.06, .16 ↗

What to confirm

Getting your first license

EligibilitySource checked: At least 21, good moral character, proof of citizenship or lawful status, three references from practicing acupuncturists, and a degree or training from an ACAOM-accredited school or substantially equivalent study.Rule 360-6-.03 ↗
Examination and certificationSource checked: Passage of a Board-approved NOCA-accredited acupuncture exam and proof of NCCAOM certification, plus a Board-approved clean needle technique course.Rule 360-6-.03 ↗
Liability insuranceSource checked: Carry $100,000/$300,000 professional liability coverage and report carrier changes or cancellation within 30 days.Rule 360-6-.03 ↗
FeesSource checked: $300 initial application; fees are non-refundable.Board fee schedule ↗
Application windowSource checked: All application documents are due within 12 months of the Board receiving the application.Rule 360-6-.03 ↗
Temporary permitNeeds review: Rule 360-6-.13 allows temporary permits without detail; a 2010 Board FAQ said none were issued. Confirm with the Board.Rule 360-6-.13 ↗Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine authority: Chapter 360-6 contains no herbal-medicine provision. Georgia's Acupuncture Act and Board guidance were not checked for herbs.Know this? Share an official source
Retail, compounding, and dispensing: Not confirmed yet. We only publish what an official source supports.Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Keeping the license active

Renewal cycle and feeSource checked: Biennial; licenses expire on the last day of the licensee's birth month. Renewal is $105 and late renewal $205.Rule 360-6-.11; fee schedule ↗
Continuing educationSource checked: 40 Board-approved hours, including at least one hour on infectious disease; licensees may be audited.Rule 360-6-.11 ↗
Lapse and reinstatementSource checked: A license unrenewed three months after expiration is administratively revoked; reinstatement of a lapsed or revoked license is $400. Inactive status costs $100 and reinstatement from inactive $200.Rules 360-6-.11, .18; fee schedule ↗

What to confirm

Rules after you open

Informed consentSource checked: Patients sign a Board-approved written consent stating the acupuncturist is not a physician and cannot diagnose, before each patient's treatment.Rule 360-6-.16 ↗
Infection control and needle recordsSource checked: Follow CDC guidelines; keep needle purchase and disposal records at least five years (Rule 360-6-.12); a notarized CDC acknowledgment is needed at application and each renewal.Rule 360-6-.12 ↗
Name tag, advertising and displaySource checked: Wear a name tag in hospitals and care facilities, identify as an acupuncturist in advertising, and display the license.Rule 360-6-.04 ↗
Referral feesSource checked: Splitting fees with a referring person is prohibited.Rule 360-6-.17 ↗

Go to the source

Official resources

Board pageSource checked: Georgia Composite Medical Board: acupuncturistOpen ↗
LawSource checked: Georgia Rules, Chapter 360-6 AcupunctureOpen ↗
FeesSource checked: Board fee scheduleOpen ↗
Online licensingSource checked: Georgia Composite Medical Board gatewayOpen ↗

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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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