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Clean Needle Technique Course

NOTICE: Beginning January 1, 2010, the new 6th edition of the Clean Needle Technique Manual will be required for all CNT classes.

Overview

Dear CNT Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the Clean Needle Technique (CNT) course, administered by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM). Successful completion of the CNT course is one of the requirements for National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) certification, as well as a licensing requirement in many states.

Please note that the CCAOM CNT course is intended only for currently enrolled acupuncture students, persons who have graduated from an acupuncture and/or Oriental medicine program or school, or licensed health care professionals legally able to practice acupuncture in the United States. In order to take the CCAOM CNT course, you must meet one of the eligibility criteria listed on page 2 of the application form.

The following are policies and procedures related to the CNT course, application instructions, and the CNT application form. Please read all information and instructions before completing the application form.

The CNT course contains several components:

  1. an orientation
  2. detailed instruction on the theories, concepts and application of clean needle technique as described in the Clean Needle Technique Manual
  3. a demonstration of the practical application of CNT
  4. a written exam
  5. a training session where each applicant can practice and
    6. perfect the utilization and employment of CNT
  6. a practical exam

Each CNT course begins at 8:30 am and ends no later than 5:00 pm. Although the course may end before 5:00 pm, we cannot guarantee it. If you have any questions after reading the enclosed material, please call the CCAOM office at 410-464-6040, or email your questions to: ccaomcnt@comcast.net.

Applications can be sent by mail, by fax, or by e-mail (if sent by e-mail, please scan the application and send as an attachment so that signatures are visible) to:

Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
600 Wyndhurst Avenue, Suite 112
Baltimore, MD 21210
Fax: 410-464-6042
ccaomcnt@comcast.net

If you fax your application to us, please call to confirm receipt, as faxes are not always successfully transmitted.

Sincerely,

Paula Diamond
CCAOM CNT Program Manager