Clean Needle Technique Course
Policies & Procedures
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Non.U.S. Residents
If your current address is outside the U. S., you must include your passport number and date of birth on page 1 of the application form.
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Cost
The cost of a CNT course is $135 if the application is postmarked on or before the application deadline (see below). Payment can be made in the form of a personal check, certified check or money order (in U.S. dollars). We also accept Mastercard or Visa credit card payments. Applications that are not accompanied by full payment will be returned.
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Returned Checks
CCAOM charges an additional $20.00 for all returned checks.
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Late Applications
We encourage all applicants to submit their CNT application by the stated deadline, which is two months in advance of the course date. CCAOM will accept late applications sent with a $25.00 late application fee on a space available basis. No application received less than five days before the course date will be accepted. (The application deadline refers to the date by which the application must be postmarked.) Please note that late application fees are NOT refundable.
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Clean Needle Technique Manual
You will need to purchase the 6th Edition of the Clean Needle Technique Manual, which is an essential component of the CNT course. This Manual must be read and studied prior to taking the CNT course. All information, procedures, and protocols you need to know to enable you to pass the CNT course are contained in this Manual. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CCAOM DOES NOT SELL OR PROVIDE THE CNT MANUAL. You can purchase an English, Chinese or Korean CNT Manual online from Amazon.com or by calling Bookmasters at 1-800-247-6553. YOU MUST BRING THE CNT MANUAL (NOT A PHOTOCOPY) WITH YOU TO THE CNT COURSE. A PHOTOCOPY OF THE MANUAL IS IN VIOLATION OF U.S. COPYRIGHT LAWS.
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Confirmation of Acceptance Into the CNT Course
You will receive an acceptance letter approximately one month before the course date. Should you require confirmation sooner than that, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your application. If you do not receive the acceptance letter within one month prior to the course date, you should contact the CCAOM office. It is the applicant’s responsibility to notify the office if the acceptance letter is not received. Failure to receive an acceptance letter is not a viable excuse for missing a CNT course for which an applicant is registered.
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Cancellation Policy
If you would like to withdraw from the CNT course, please notify the CCAOM office in writing. Applicants will be refunded $110.00 if the cancellation letter is received 15 days or more before the course date, $85.00 if it is received 8-14 days before the course date, and $35.00 if the written cancellation is received 1-7 days before the course date. If the applicant does not show up for a class, s/he will not receive a refund, except in the case of a documented illness or personal or family-related emergency (see the following paragraph for details). Please note that late application fees are NOT refundable.
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Illness or Emergency-Related Absences
In the case of a documented illness or personal or family-related emergency that prevents an applicant from taking the course, the applicant must notify the CCAOM office within 7 days after the scheduled course date by telephone or e-mail, followed by a written explanation and documentation (medical report, death certificate, etc). If the applicant wishes to cancel their application altogether, they will receive a $110.00 refund (a $25.00 portion of the course fee is a non-refundable application fee). If the applicant wishes to take the course at a later date, the CCAOM will accommodate their written request with a $25 switch fee. Please note that additional fees will be waived only if notification is received within the stated time period. This paragraph applies only if an applicant does not take the course because of illness or personal or family-related emergency. It does not apply to any applicant who, in spite of an illness or personal or family-related emergency, takes and fails the course.
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Switching Course Dates
If you would like to switch course dates, please follow the steps listed below:
- Call the CCAOM office to determine if space is available in the new class.
- Notify the CCAOM office in writing that you would like to cancel your current enrollment and apply for a different course date. You must specify the course code of the CNT course into which you would like to switch.
- Include the appropriate switch fee with your request. If your request to switch course dates is received by the CCAOM office 15 days or more before the initial CNT course date, the switch fee is $25. If the request is received 8-14 days before the initial CNT course date, the switch fee is $50. If the request is received 1-7 days before the initial CNT course date, the switch fee is $100.
Travel Kit Requirement
You will be required to assemble and bring with you to the course a travel kit, the contents of which will be described in detail in the acceptance letter.
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Airline Tickets
If you need to fly to a course site, do not purchase an airline ticket before you have received the acceptance letter. (You will receive the acceptance letter approximately one month before the course date.) NOTE: If you fly to attend a CNT course, your travel kit should be placed inside checked baggage, not carry-on.
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Language Requirement
Some states may require that you complete the CNT course in the English language. Please check with the state in which you want to be licensed to determine if completion of the CNT course in the English language is a requirement. In order to receive credit for taking the CNT course in English, you must register for an English CNT course, and take the written examination and practical examination in English. In the event that an applicant needs to retake the CNT course in English, s/he will be required to pay the full registration fee and sit for the entire course again. Please note that you will not be allowed to change the language of your written examination on the day of the course. Requests for a change in the language of the written examination must be sent to the national office in writing and must reach the office at least three weeks prior to the course date.
*Note to non-native English speakers: Applicants who intend to take the CNT course in English should be aware that the lecture and all instructions will be given in English only. In order to be successful, applicants should have enough proficiency in the English language to be able to understand spoken English, as well as written English if the applicant is taking the written exam in English.
Minimum Number of Applicants
The minimum number of applicants needed to run a course is 25. If we cancel your first choice class, you will automatically be placed in your second choice class (provided there is space available) and will be notified approximately one month in advance of the course date. If you did not list a second choice class on your application, you will be notified of the class cancellation approximately one month in advance of the course date and will be given the option to either re-schedule or receive a full refund. Please do not list a second choice class date that is earlier than your first choice class date, as it may be too late to place you into the second choice class if your first choice was cancelled.
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Space Limitations
There are space limitations for all CNT courses; that is why we ask that you list your first and second choice for CNT course dates and locations on the application form. If the class you have applied for as your first choice is full, you will automatically be placed in your second choice class, provided there is space available in that class. If you are placed in the class of your second choice, you will be notified by the CCAOM office immediately by mail or e-mail. Because applications are considered on a first-come first-serve basis, make sure you apply as soon as possible for the date you would like to attend.
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Failure of CNT
Applicants who fail the written exam will be allowed time to review the CNT Manual, as well as their exam (upon request), and will be given a second exam on the same day of the course. Applicants who fail the second exam will not be allowed to continue with the CNT course that day and will need to re-apply and re-take it in the future. (Applicants who fail the second time will not be allowed to see their second exam.) Applicants who fail the practical exam will be allowed time to practice the techniques and will be given a second practical exam on the same day of the course. Applicants who fail to pass the second practical exam will be required to re-apply and re-take the entire course again at a later date. No refunds will be given to anyone who is required to re-take the course. All those who must re-take the course will be required to re-apply and pay the full course fee again.
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Certificates
You will receive a certificate within 2 months after you successfully complete the CCAOM CNT course. If you do not receive a certificate within 2 months, call the CCAOM office to let us know. You will be charged a $10.00 fee for your certificate if your request is made more than 6 months after CNT course completion. Please note that it is important to state your name on the CNT application form exactly as it will be given to licensing boards, the NCCAOM, etc., which usually means it has to match your name as it appears on your driver’s license. If we need to re-issue you a certificate at a later time with a different version of your name, you will be charged a $10 fee.
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Verifications
If you would like verification of CNT course completion sent to a state board, the NCCAOM, or another entity, please send the following information with a check for $10.00 per request to the CCAOM office: (1) your name, address, and telephone number; (2) the approximate date on which you took the CCAOM CNT course; (3) the name and address of the board, agency, or other entity that you would like this information sent to; and (4) a $10.00 fee per request.
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NCCAOM CNT Policy
Applicants for NCCAOM certification must have completed an approved CNT course within 6 years prior to receiving NCCAOM certification.
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Prerequisite Techniques Course
Applicants who are presently attending acupuncture school must have completed or commenced a needling techniques course no later than the date of their CCAOM CNT course. This requirement must be verified by the program’s appropriate authorized officer (see page 2 of the application form). The CCAOM CNT course is not intended to be the very first needling experience for students.
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Applicants with Special Needs
If you need a special accommodation for a verifiable disability, you must: (1) check the appropriate space on page 1 of the application form; (2) detail your situation in a letter and include this letter with your application; and (3) have the appropriate officer at your school confirm your disability and required accommodation in writing and include this confirmation with your application, or, if you are not a current student at an acupuncture school, submit medical documentation to support your request (please contact the national office for further information).
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Taping
The CCAOM does not permit the taping (either video or audio) of any portion of the CNT course by a CNT applicant.
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Inclement Weather or Other Unforeseen Emergencies
For information as to whether or not a specific class has been cancelled due to inclement weather or any other unforeseen emergency, please call the national office at 410-464-6040. If a class has been cancelled, the answering machine will contain that information no later than 5 pm EST on the evening before your scheduled class. If a CCAOM CNT course is cancelled due to inclement weather or any other unforeseen emergency that is referenced on the answering machine, or that is not referenced on the answering machine because the emergency occurs after 5 pm EST on the evening before your scheduled class, the CCAOM will not assume responsibility for any personal expenses incurred by applicants relating to course attendance, including but not limited to, travel or accommodations. The CCAOM will, however, switch applicants into another CCAOM CNT course at no additional charge.
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