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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Claims link to primary sources where we found them. Gaps and open questions stay labeled so you can tell what has, and has not, been confirmed.

Licensing in

Indiana

Start with the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency's acupuncture page, which serves the Medical Licensing Board. Licensure needs an ACAHM-approved three-year program and current NCBAHM (formerly NCCAOM) diplomate status; the application costs $150. Chiropractors, dentists and podiatrists have a separate route. Renewal and rule details were not confirmed at the source.

State license · Medical Licensing Board (Professional Licensing Agency) · NCBAHM diplomate

At a glance

Start with the responsible authority.

Regulatory authoritySource checked: Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, administered by the Professional Licensing AgencyPLA acupuncture page ↗

Last checked October 10, 2026

Know which credential fits

License types

Acupuncturist

Independent acupuncture practice

Application routesSource checked: The PLA lists licensure by credentials, by reciprocity, for licensed chiropractors, dentists and podiatrists, and an acupuncture detox specialist credential.PLA licensing information ↗
StatuteNeeds review: IC 25-2.5 and 844 IAC 13 were not read at the source; a summary says chiropractors, dentists and podiatrists need at least 200 hours of acupuncture training and practice within their underlying scope.Indiana Code Title 25 article 2.5 ↗Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Getting your first license

FeeSource checked: $150 application fee by card, non-refundable.PLA licensing information ↗
Education and certificationSource checked: An official transcript from an ACAHM-approved program showing three years of postsecondary training, and current active NCBAHM diplomate status (formerly NCCAOM).PLA licensing information ↗
Application windowSource checked: Requirements must be completed within one year of filing or the application is abandoned.PLA licensing information ↗
Certifier nameSource checked: NCCAOM changed its name to NCBAHM on January 2, 2026; earlier credentials remain accepted.PLA acupuncture page ↗

What to confirm

Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine authority: Indiana's statute and rules were not read 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

RenewalNeeds review: A summary of the statute says licenses expire in even-numbered years and need a current NCCAOM certificate; a mailed form lists a $100 fee and $50 late fee. Neither was confirmed on a live PLA page.PLA licensing information ↗Know this? Share an official source
Continuing education: Not confirmed yet. We only publish what an official source supports.Know this? Share an official source

What to confirm

Rules after you open

Referral ruleNeeds review: A proposed rule (LSA #24-217) would let acupuncturists treat without a referral; its status was not checked.Indiana PLA rulemaking ↗Know this? Share an official source

Go to the source

Official resources

Board pageSource checked: Indiana PLA acupunctureOpen ↗
Licensing informationSource checked: Applications, renewals and feesOpen ↗
RulesSource checked: 844 IAC article 13, acupuncturistsOpen ↗

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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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