Acupuncture Continuing Education

Case Histories with Herbal Formulas, #1

Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive an immediate acupuncture license credit.

Professor Richard Liao, L.Ac. covers topics including: Guillain-Barre ́ Syndrome, Behcet’s Syndrome (‘Fox’ syndrome - mouth and genital sores), Stomach ulcer, Asthma, Diabetes, Excessive eating and drinking, Kidney failure, Impotence, Spermatorrhea, Anejaculation, and more.

 This anytime online course is approved for 6 California acupuncture CEUs (category 1), 6 NCCAOM national Diplomate points (PDAs/CEUs), 6 CTCMA & CAAA CEs, 6 general Texas CAEs, 6 Florida (5 general, 1 biomedical science) category acupuncture CEs, 6 CAAA CEUs and 6 CTCMA acupuncture CEs. All courses are approved for acupuncture continuing education credit in the USA and Canada. Also valid for 6 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours.

Case Histories with Herbal Formulas, #2

Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive an immediate acupuncture license credit. This standalone course can be taken without taking Part 1.

Professor Richard Liao, L.Ac. covers topics including: Breast nodules, menorrhagia, prolapsed uterus, morning sickness, lupus, and more. Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive an immediate acupuncture certificate of completion for continuing education credit.

This anytime online course is approved for 5 California acupuncture CEUs (category 1), 5 NCCAOM national Diplomate points (PDAs/CEUs), 5 Florida acupuncturist CEs, 5 general Texas CAEs, 5 CAAA & 5 CTCMA acupuncture CEs. All courses are approved for acupuncture continuing education credit in the USA and Canada. Also valid for 5 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours.

Case Histories with Herbal Formulas, #3

Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive an immediate certificate of completion for acupuncture continuing education credit. This standalone course can be taken without taking Part 1 or 2.

Professor Richard Liao, L.Ac. covers topics including: Childhood asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis, diarrhea due to an allergic reaction to breast milk, viral parotitis (mumps), central retinitis, glaucoma and more.

This anytime online course is approved for 2 California acupuncture CEUs (category 1), 2 NCCAOM national Diplomate points (PDAs/CEUs), 2 Florida acupuncture CEs, 2 general Texas acupuncture CAEs, 2 CAAA and 2 CTCMA acupuncture CEs. All courses are approved for acupuncture continuing education credit in the USA and Canada. Also valid for 2 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours.

Case Histories with Herbal Formulas, #4

Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive an immediate certificate of completion for acupuncture continuing education credit. This standalone course can be taken without taking Part 1, 2 or 3.

Professor Richard Liao, L.Ac. covers topics including: Bulimia, Difficult Labor, Mastitis, Low sperm count, Exhausted adrenals, Enlarged prostate gland, Fish Scale Dry Skin, Ulcerative colitis, Running piglet syndrome, High blood pressure, Lantern Disorder, Liver Cancer, Gallbladder stones, Itchy Scrotum, Heart failure, Penis Withdraws into the Body, Nosebleeds with Menstruation and more.

This anytime online course is approved for 14 California acupuncture CEUs (category 1), 14 NCCAOM national Diplomate points (PDAs/CEUs), 14 Florida Board of Acupuncture CEs, 14 general Texas CAEs and 14 CTCMA & CAAA acupuncture CEs. All courses are approved for acupuncture continuing education credit in the USA and Canada. Also valid for 14 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours.

Case Histories with Herbal Formulas, #5

Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive an immediate certificate of completion for acupuncture continuing education credit. This standalone course can be taken without taking Part 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Professor Richard Liao, L.Ac. covers topics including:Deafness and tinnitus, Mouth ulcers, Tongue ulcers, Use of alcohol to treat sore throat, Radiation treatment side effects after removing a cancerous uterus, Colon cancer radiation treatment side effects, High Blood Pressure, Stroke, Damp Warm Fever, Gallbladder Stones, and more.

This anytime online course is approved for 3 California acupuncture CEUs (category 1), 3 NCCAOM national Diplomate points (PDAs/CEUs), 3 Florida acupuncture CEs, Texas CAEs (3 herbology) and 3 CTCMA & CAAA acupuncture CEs. All courses are approved for acupuncture continuing education credit in the USA and Canada. Also valid for 3 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours.

Harmonizing Organs with Herbs

Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive immediate acupuncture license credit. This anytime online course is approved for 20 California acupuncture CEUs, 20 NCCAOM Diplomate PDA points (CEUs), 20 Florida general acupuncture CEs, 20 Texas CAEs (17 general, 2 herbal, 1 biomedicine) and  CAAA & CTCMA acupuncture CEs. Also valid for 20 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours. Harmonizing Organs with Herbs, by Prof. Liao, L.Ac. covers herbal medicines for treating organ communication disharmonies. Herbal formulas are given for each differential diagnostic pattern presented.

High Cholesterol, #1: Biomedicine & TCM Theory

This anytime online course is approved for 6 California acupuncture CEUs, 6 NCCAOM PDA points for Diplomate license recertification, 6 Florida acupuncture CEs, 6 general Texas CAEs, 6 CAAA and 6 CTCMA (BC, Canada) continuing education credit hours. This course covers the diagnosis and treatment of high cholesterol and high triglycerides according to western medicine and presents Chinese medicine theory concerning hyperlipidemia including diagnostics and treatment principles. Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive an immediate certificate of completion for acupuncture continuing education credit. All courses are approved for acupuncture continuing education credit in the USA and Canada. Also valid for 6 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours.

High Cholesterol, #2: TCM Dietetics & Lifestyle

This anytime online course is approved for 6 California acupuncture  CEUs, 6 NCCAOM PDA points for national license recertification, 6 Florida acupuncture CEs, 6 general Texas CAEs,and 6 CTCMA BC continuing education credit hours. All courses are approved for acupuncture continuing education credit in the USA and Canada. Also valid for 6 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours. This standalone course can be taken without taking Part 1.

This course covers Chinese medicine dietetics for treating high cholesterol and high triglycerides.  Learn the Chinese medicinal properties of individual foods and food formulas for reducing cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive an immediate acupuncturist certificate of completion for continuing education credit.

High Cholesterol, #3: TCM Herbology

This anytime online course is approved for 13 California acupuncture CEUs, 13 NCCAOM Diplomate PDA points (CEUs), 13 general Florida acupuncture CEs, 13 general Texas CAEs, and 13 CAAA & CTCMA acupuncture continuing education credit hours. This standalone course can be taken without taking Part 1 or 2. All courses are approved for acupuncture continuing education credit in the USA and Canada. Also valid for 13 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours. This course covers Chinese medicine individual herbs and formulas used to lower high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive an immediate certificate of completion for acupuncture continuing education credit.

Safety: Acupuncture Needle Cautions

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This anytime online course is approved for 4 NCCAOM Safety category PDAs, 4 California Acupuncture Board acupuncture CEUs, 4 Florida CEs (2 medical errors, 2 laws & rules), 4 Illinois CEUs, 4 Texas CAEs (2 ethics and safety, 2 business practices/office administration), 4 CAAA (Alberta) and 4 CTCMA (BC, Canada) acupuncture CEs. Also valid for 4 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours. This course provides a simple, basic review of acupuncture needling safety precautions and contraindications for cupping and moxibustion. 

Safety: Acupuncture & Pneumothorax

Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive immediate acupuncture license credit.

This anytime online course is approved for 4 NCCAOM Safety category PDAs, 4 California Acupuncture Board acupuncture CEUs, 4 Florida CEs (2 medical errors, 2 biomedical sciences), 4 Illinois CEUs, 4 Texas CAEs (2 ethics and safety, 2 biomedicine), 4 CAAA (Alberta) and 4 CTCMA (BC, Canada) acupuncture CEs. Also valid for 4 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours. Acupuncture related pneumothorax (collapsed lung) is an avoidable risk. This course provides an overview of lung anatomy and relevant acupuncture points so that a licensed acupuncturist need never cause a pneumothorax.

Safety: Herb-Drug Interactions #1

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This anytime online course is approved for 4 California CEUs (category 1), 4 NCCAOM Safety category PDAs, 4 Florida 'Medical Errors' category CEs, 4 Texas CAEs (3 herbology, 1 ethics and safety), 4 CTCMA CEs and 4 CAAA acupuncture CEUs. This course is approved for acupuncture continuing education credit for acupuncturists in the USA and Canada. Also valid for 4 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours.

Learn the both contraindications and benefits of using herbal medicines when patients are taking pharmaceutical drugs. Learn how to adjust formula dosages and which herbs to avoid or include when patients take allergy medications, birth control pills, diuretics, expectorants, stomach acid blockers, and more.

Safety: Herb-Drug Interactions #2

Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive immediate acupuncture license credit. This standalone course can be taken without taking Part 1 - there are no prerequisites. Herb-drug interaction topics include: beta-blockers, sedative/hypnotics, antidepressants, anti-estrogenic cancer drugs, blood pressure medications and more.

This anytime online course is approved for 4 California acupuncture CEUs (category 1), 4 NCCAOM Safety category PDAs, 4 Florida 'Medical Errors' category acupuncture CEs, 4 Texas acupuncturist CAEs (3 herbology, 1 ethics and safety), 4 CTCMA CEs, 4 CAAA acupuncture CEUs and 4 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours.

Safety in Acupuncture, Cups, Moxa, Gua Sha

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Prof. Richard Liao, L.Ac. presents solutions to safety issues associated with herbs, acupuncture, cupping, moxa and gua sha. This anytime online course is approved for 4 NCCAOM Safety category PDAs, 4 Florida CEs (2 medical errors, 2 general), 4 California Acupuncture Board CEUs, 4 (3 general, 1 ethics) Texas CAEs, 4 CTCMA (BC, Canada) CEs and 4 CAAA (Alberta) acupuncture CEUs. Also valid for 4 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours.

Safety in Preventing Medical Errors #2

Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive immediate acupuncture license credit. This standalone course has no prerequisites and may be taken without first taking Medical Errors #1.

This course is a general overview of infectious disease control including airborne, direct contact, bloodborne and food or water borne pathogens. Hepatitis and HIV transmission issues are covered. Review cross contamination and safety issues concerning acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping.

This anytime online course is approved for 4 continuing education units for 4 California acupuncture CEUs (category 1), 4 NCCAOM Safety category PDAs, 4 Texas CAEs (2 ethics and safety, 2 business practices/office administration) and 4 CTCMA (BC, Canada) & CAAA (Alberta) CEUs. Not available for Florida CEs. This course has been approved by the NCCAOM to fulfill the 4 hour acupuncturist safety and ethics requirement. Also valid for 4 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours.

Safety in Preventing Medical Errors #1

Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive immediate acupuncture license credit. This course examines the causes of medical errors and the legal responsibilities & liabilities of acupuncturists.

This anytime online course is approved for 4 continuing education units for 4 California acupuncture CEUs (category 1), 4 NCCAOM Safety category PDAs, 4 Texas CAEs (2 ethics and safety, 2 business practices/office administration) and 4 CTCMA (BC, Canada) & CAAA (Alberta) acupuncture CEUs. Not available for Florida CEs. This course has been approved by the NCCAOM to fulfill the 4 hour acupuncturist safety and ethics requirement. Also valid for 4 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours.

Blood Stasis & Respiratory Disorders 

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Prof. Richard Liao, L.Ac. presents modifications of the herbal formula Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang for the treatment of asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, pleurisy and hemoptysis.

Value: 7 California acupuncture CEUs (category 1), 7 national NCCAOM Diplomate PDA points, 7 Florida general acupuncture CEs, 7 (general) Texas acupuncturist CAEs, 7 CAAA (Alberta) CEUs and 7 CTCMA (British Columbia, Canada) acupuncture continuing education credits. Also valid for California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours.