ORCCA is licensed in Oregon as a private career school by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
Higher Education Coordinating Commission
3225 25th St SE, Salem, OR 97302
Tel (503) 378-5690
The Oregon College of Community Acupuncture (formerly POCA Technical Institute) and its following program are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM):
(1) Master of Acupuncture
The program listed above may offer courses via distance education.
ACAHM’s accreditation does not include participation by the institution in Title IV, HEA federal student financial aid programs.
ACAHM does not accredit any programs at the undergraduate/bachelor level.
Accreditation status and notes may be viewed on the ACAHM Directory
ACAHM is recognized by the United States Department of Education as the specialized accreditation agency for institutions/programs preparing acupuncture practitioners. ACAHM is located at 500 Lake Street, Suite 204, Excelsior, Minnesota 55331; phone 952/212-2434; https://acahm.org
Public Disclosure Statement Effective as of 19 February 2026
Practitioner Licensing
Each State licenses practitioners, and has individual licensing requirements. Here’s a chart of state-by-state licensing requirements from the NCCAOM.
Based on our current understanding of state acupuncture licensing laws, an ORCCA certificate meets the state licensing requirements for education in: AK, AZ, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME (also requires a BA), MD, MA, MI, MO, MN, MT, NE, NH (also requires a BA), NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA (also requires a course in microbiology),WV, WI, and WY
An ORCCA certificate does NOT meet the state licensing requirements for education in: AR, CA, HI, FL, NJ, NM, NV, TX
The practice of acupuncture in the following states is not regulated: AL (must be a physician), OK, and SD.
Please refer to this spreadsheet for more information about state acupuncture licensing laws: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1izA3TSAoVbX1b8VwMWr386c944plhuUVYLYcIgrBmkY/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Oregon: Oregon Medical Board
1500 SW 1st Ave., Suite 620, Portland, OR 97201-5847
Phone: 971-673-2700
Washington: Washington State Department of Health
P.O. Box 47865, Olympia, WA 98504-7865
email: hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov
I want to practice in California. Can I go to ORCCA?
Unfortunately, no. Certain states require more educational hours than ORCCA’s program offers, and/or training in herbs: California, Florida, Texas, Nevada and New Mexico are among them.
Where are ORCCA graduates licensed to practice acupuncture?
ORCCA’s first cohort graduated in 2017. As of February 2026, ORCCA graduates have been granted acupuncture licenses in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.