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California Licensing Exam Results: ACTCM Students Excel

Graduates of the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) scored an 81% pass rate on the February 2008 California Acupuncture Board exam. This was the highest pass rate of any Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM) schools' graduates taking this exam. The overall pass rate for all candidates from all schools or tutorial programs was 50% for candidates taking the exam in English, and 53% overall for all candidates taking the exam in English, Chinese or Korean.  This recent achievement comes close on the heels of two other significant achievements: ACTCM graduates achieved a 100% pass rate on the NCCAOM exams taken in the period September-December 2007, and scored the highest with an 85% passing rate on the August 7, 2007 Acupuncture Board licensing exam.

Passing the California Acupuncture Board exam is necessary in order to receive a license to practice acupuncture in the state of California. The California Acupuncture Board is currently comprised of seven members - four public members and three licensed acupuncturists. The Legislature has mandated that the acupuncture members of the board must represent a cross-section of the cultural backgrounds of the licensed members of the profession. The CAB is an autonomous body under the umbrella of the Department of Consumer Affairs, which licenses and regulates acupuncturists in California. The board administers an examination that tests an applicant's ability, competency, and knowledge in the practice of an acupuncturist; issues licenses to qualified practitioners; approves and monitors students in tutorial programs; approves acupuncture schools and continuing education providers and courses; and enforces the Acupuncture Licensure Act.

American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) has provided affordable, quality health care to the public and trained professionals in acupuncture, massage and Chinese medicine since 1980. In addition to its graduate curriculum, ACTCM offers continuing education, public education, community outreach and clinical services in acupuncture and herbal medicine. ACTCM has been the recipient of many awards for its curriculum, faculty and clinic, and has been voted “Best of the Bay” by both the San Francisco Weekly and the San Francisco Bay Guardian. ACTCM is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is a private, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

For more information, please contact the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine at (415) 355-1601 x12.