Description
This online ethics course reviews codes of ethics and standards of ethics defined by Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Ethical concerns from famous Chinese medicine physicians (including Chen Shih-kung, Sun Szu-miao, and Kung Hsin) are presented. In addition, laws and rules regarding acupuncture needles, medical records, and patient confidentiality are explored. Download the course, complete the online quiz and receive immediate acupuncture license credit.
To view a sample of course materials, click the following: Ethics Course Sample >
Purchase the course and it will be downloaded to your computer in PDF format. PDFs work on Apple Mac, Windows PC, iPad, iPhone, Android and other platforms. After reviewing the course, take the online quiz and a certificate of completion will be automatically generated for INSTANT credit. You may re-take the quiz as often as is needed and there is no time limit.
Continuing Education Credits
2 NCCAOM Diplomate PDAs (2 Ethics category)
Fulfills the special NCCAOM Ethics PDA category requirement, Provider #602.
2 California Acupuncture Board CEUs (category 1)
2 Florida Board of Acupuncture CEs (2 laws and rules CEs)
2 Texas CAEs (2 safety and ethics)
2 California Board of Registered Nursing contact hours
2 CCHPBC British Columbia acupuncture CEs
2 BCNA & CNPBC (British Columbia Naturopathic Assoc.) credits
2 CAAA Alberta CEUs
2 CTCMPAO (Ontario, Canada) continuing education credits
2 OAQ CEUs (Board of Acupuncturists of Quebec)
2 NZASA Ethics CPDs (New Zealand Acupuncture Standards Authority)
2 Acupuncture NZ (NZRA) New Zealand CEUs
2 NS-CMAAC Nova Scotia acupuncture CEUs
2 CMBA CPDs/CEUs (Chinese Medicine Board of Australia)
(Massachusetts: applicable towards the acupuncture & herbs requirements)





Robert Hackman –
INFORMATIVE OF current LEGAL obligation and an interesting historic perspective of many cultures
Barbara Dennis –
Good review of necessary components of our work as acupuncturists.
Michelle Zamora –
I enjoyed that it referred ethics to the ancient philosophers and various points of view.
Rachel Mefferd –
Useful information
MaryEllen Velahos –
I appreciated the historic content related to ethics through the ages.
Rinat Davida –
Better than I expected. Usually ethics courses are dry but this course combined Chinese philosophy into it.
Jennifer Lund –
Super nice to have a short course with some interesting reflections into the past and just a general refresh of Ethics from different medical organizations and from historical references. I enjoyed it.
June Cheng –
Straightforward course on ethics. Useful!
Ariel Mayer –
Great course for ethics units as it incorporates ancient ethical and moral standards into modern day ethical standards.
Molly Chaudoir –
I like the blending of values and laws.