Goji
Sign inStart free
← All guides

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.

Pick your state.

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

Mississippi

Start with the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure and its Council of Advisors in Acupuncture. Non-physicians need an ACAHM-accredited three-year program, NCCAOM diplomate status, a $1 million malpractice policy and CPR. A physician must evaluate each patient before acupuncture treatment. The Board's rules cite a statute that one source lists as repealed in 2017, so the legal basis needs confirmation. The practitioner count behind Mississippi's ranking is unverified.

State license · State Board of Medical Licensure · physician evaluation before treatment

At a glance

Start with the responsible authority.

Regulatory authoritySource checked
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, with the Mississippi Council of Advisors in AcupuncturePart 2625 Rule 1.2 ↗

Last checked October 10, 2026

01

Know which credential fits

License types

Acupuncturist (non-physician)

Acupuncture after a physician's evaluation; no medical diagnosis

Physician evaluationSource checked
A licensed physician must evaluate the patient before acupuncture treatment (Miss. Code §73-71-7); a non-physician practitioner may not make a medical diagnosis and must consult a physician promptly if a patient is not improving.Part 2625 Rule 1.1 ↗

Physician acupuncturist

Acupuncture by a licensed physician

TrainingSource checked
A physician needs at least 200 hours of AMA or AOA Category I CME in acupuncture, with 100 clinical and 100 didactic hours, on file with the Board.Part 2625 Rule 1.3 ↗
02

What to confirm

Getting your first license

Non-physician qualificationsSource checked
At least 21, good moral character, citizen or permanent resident, two references from U.S.-licensed acupuncturists, a three-year ACAHM-accredited or candidate program with a supervised internship, current NCCAOM diplomate status, English proficiency for international graduates, CPR certification, $1 million malpractice insurance and fingerprints.Part 2625 Rule 1.4 ↗
Jurisprudence exam and interviewNeeds review
A search summary of a Board-hosted rule version lists a personal interview and jurisprudence exam; the rule read here does not.Part 2625 ↗Know this? Share an official source
FeesWe haven’t confirmed this from an official source yet. If you know the statute, rule or board page that answers it, share it and we’ll check it.
Not confirmed yet. We only publish what an official source supports.Know this? Share an official source
Statute statusNeeds review
The rules cite Miss. Code §73-71-13; a Justia listing marks §§73-71-13 through -19 repealed effective July 1, 2017, while the Act remains listed. Confirm the controlling statute.Part 2625 ↗Know this? Share an official source
03

What to confirm

Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine authorityWe haven’t confirmed this from an official source yet. If you know the statute, rule or board page that answers it, share it and we’ll check it.
The rules read do not address herbs.Know this? Share an official source
Retail, compounding, and dispensingWe haven’t confirmed this from an official source yet. If you know the statute, rule or board page that answers it, share it and we’ll check it.
Not confirmed yet. We only publish what an official source supports.Know this? Share an official source
04

What to confirm

Keeping the license active

Renewal cycle, fee and continuing educationWe haven’t confirmed this from an official source yet. If you know the statute, rule or board page that answers it, share it and we’ll check it.
Not confirmed yet. We only publish what an official source supports.Know this? Share an official source
05

What to confirm

Rules after you open

RecordsSource checked
Keep a complete patient record for seven years from the last treatment.Part 2625 Rule 1.6 ↗
Informed consent and infection controlSource checked
Obtain informed consent, advise that acupuncture is not a substitute for conventional diagnosis, take a medical history, and use only sterile single-use needles.Part 2625 Rules 1.5, 1.7 ↗
Change of addressSource checked
Notify the Board in writing within 30 days of a change of practice location or mailing address.Part 2625 Rule 1.8 ↗
06

Go to the source

Official resources

RulesSource checked
Mississippi Administrative Code Part 2625, practice of acupunctureOpen ↗

Community review

Help improve the Mississippi page.

Fix an error, fill a research gap, or share a newer official source. Contributions enter a review queue and never change the guide automatically.

Do not include patient names, health information, or other confidential information.

Reports go to the Licensing Corrections tab of Goji’s research spreadsheet.

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.

Licensed and ready to open?

Goji handles scheduling, charting, and superbills for acupuncture practices. Start free and see it with your own services.

Start free