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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

Montana

Start with the Montana Board of Alternative Health Care, which now licenses acupuncturists. Applicants need an ACAHM-accredited program, the NCCAOM exams and the CCAHM clean needle exam; the application fee is $125. The statute copy found still names the old Board of Medical Examiners, and the statute's definition of acupuncture includes oriental food remedies and herbs.

State license · Alternative Health Care Board · ACAHM program and NCCAOM exams

At a glance

Start with the responsible authority.

Regulatory authoritySource checked
Montana Alternative Health Care Board (naturopathic physicians, direct-entry midwives and acupuncturists)Board page ↗

Last checked October 10, 2026

01

Know which credential fits

License types

Acupuncturist

Independent acupuncture practice

License requiredSource checked
No one may practice acupuncture or use the title "acupuncturist" without a license.MCA 37-13-301 (2019 copy) ↗
Statute copyNeeds review
The only statute text found is a 2019 compilation naming the Board of Medical Examiners; the board checklist says the license moved to the Alternative Health Care Board. Confirm the current MCA text.MCA Title 37, chapter 13 (2019) ↗Know this? Share an official source
02

What to confirm

Getting your first license

RequirementsSource checked
At least 18, good moral character, graduation from an ACAHM-accredited school, passage of the NCCAOM Foundations, Acupuncture with Point Location and Biomedicine exams, and the CCAHM Clean Needle exam.Board checklist (rev. 10/2023) ↗
Education hoursSource checked
The statute asks for at least 1,000 hours of entry-level training or an equivalent approved curriculum.MCA 37-13-302 (2019 copy) ↗
FeesSource checked
$125 application fee, paid online or by check; HB 227 adds $5 to some license fees from July 1, 2025.Board checklist; board page ↗
03

What to confirm

Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine authorityNeeds review
The 2019 statute defines acupuncture to include acupressure and the use of oriental food remedies and herbs; confirm against the current code.MCA 37-13-103 (2019 copy) ↗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.
The renewal form and rules under ARM 24.111 were not opened.Know this? Share an official source
05

What to confirm

Rules after you open

Records, display, advertising, and telehealthWe 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
06

Go to the source

Official resources

Board pageSource checked
Montana Alternative Health Care BoardOpen ↗
Licensing checklistSource checked
Acupuncturist requirements and application checklistOpen ↗
LawSource checked
MCA Title 37, chapter 13 (2019 compilation)Open ↗

Community review

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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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