# Acupuncturist License

*/Credentials/Acupuncturist_License*

## Neighborhood

### Problems this exposes

- [Clean Needle Technique compliance and single-use needle sharps disposal logging done manually per visit](/Problems/Clean_Needle_Technique_compliance_and_single-use_needle_sharps_disposal_logging_done_manually_per_visit) — exposes problem · Problems
- [scope-of-practice boundaries (herbs, e-stim, cupping) vary by state, creating ambiguity on what the license actually authorizes](/Problems/scope-of-practice_boundaries_(herbs,_e-stim,_cupping)_vary_by_state,_creating_ambiguity_on_what_the_license_actually_authorizes) — exposes problem · Problems
- [point-prescription and treatment-response notes kept as free text, hard to reuse across a patient's recurring sessions](/Problems/point-prescription_and_treatment-response_notes_kept_as_free_text,_hard_to_reuse_across_a_patient's_recurring_sessions) — exposes problem · Problems
- [insurance superbills requiring CPT acupuncture codes (97810-97814) and ICD diagnoses that many payers reimburse inconsistently](/Problems/insurance_superbills_requiring_CPT_acupuncture_codes_(97810-97814)_and_ICD_diagnoses_that_many_payers_reimburse_inconsistently) — exposes problem · Problems
- [NCCAOM/state CEU and PDA credits tracked across multiple providers with renewal-deadline lapse risk](/Problems/NCCAOM%2Fstate_CEU_and_PDA_credits_tracked_across_multiple_providers_with_renewal-deadline_lapse_risk) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Insurance Superbill And Soap Note Compliance](/Problems/Insurance_Superbill_And_Soap_Note_Compliance) — exposes problem · Problems

### Satisfies

- [State Acupuncture Practice Act](/Regulations/State_Acupuncture_Practice_Act) — satisfies · Regulations

### Builds on

- [Diplomate of Acupuncture](/Credentials/Diplomate_of_Acupuncture) — builds on · Credentials

### Recognized in

- [United States](/Jurisdictions/United_States) — recognized in · Jurisdictions

### Issued by

- [State Acupuncture Licensing Board](/Regulators/State_Acupuncture_Licensing_Board) — issued by · Regulators

### Qualifies for role

- [Licensed Acupuncturist](/JobTypes/Licensed_Acupuncturist) — qualifies for role · JobTypes

### Qualifies for

- [Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners](/Occupations/Healthcare_Diagnosing_or_Treating_Practitioners) — qualifies for · Occupations
- [Acupuncturists](/Occupations/Acupuncturists) — qualifies for · Occupations

### Attests ability

- [Near Vision](/Ability/Near_Vision) — attests ability · Ability
- [Finger Dexterity](/Ability/Finger_Dexterity) — attests ability · Ability

### Attests skill

- [Critical Thinking](/Skills/Critical_Thinking) — attests skill · Skills
- [Active Listening](/Skills/Active_Listening) — attests skill · Skills
- [Service Orientation](/Skills/Service_Orientation) — attests skill · Skills

### Attests knowledge

- [Psychology](/Knowledge/Psychology) — attests knowledge · Knowledge
- [Biology](/Knowledge/Biology) — attests knowledge · Knowledge
- [Therapy and Counseling](/Knowledge/Therapy_and_Counseling) — attests knowledge · Knowledge
- [Medicine and Dentistry](/Knowledge/Medicine_and_Dentistry) — attests knowledge · Knowledge