1. National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) USA – NCCAOM Certifications for Oriental Medicine Doctors in KOREA

2. About NCCAOM “The mission of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) is to establish, assess, and promote recognized standards of competence and safety in acupuncture and Oriental medicine for the protection and benefit of the public”

3. About NCCAOM Established in 1982 Non Profit National Agency 11 Board Members Certifications awarded in 26 Countries 20,000+ NCCAOM Certifications Worldwide 14,000+ Diplomates Worldwide

4. NCCAOM Certifications Oriental Medicine Certification Diplomate in Oriental Medicine first offered in 2003 Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology Combination Examinations Requirement: FOMM – Foundations of Oriental Medicine Module APLA – Acupuncture with Point Locations Module BIOM – Biomedicine Module CHM – Chinese Herbology Module Clean Needle Technique (CNT) Training/Certificate

5. NCCAOM Certifications Acupuncture Certification Diplomate in Acupuncture first offered in 1985 Examinations Requirement: FOMM – Foundations of Oriental Medicine Module APLA – Acupuncture with Point Locations Module BIOM – Biomedicine Module Clean Needle Technique (CNT) Training/Certificate Apprentice with/without Formal Education Route

6. NCCAOM Certifications Chinese Herbology Certification Diplomate in Chinese Herbology first offered in 1995 Examinations Requirement: FOMM – Foundations of Oriental Medicine Module BIOM – Biomedicine Module CHM – Chinese Herbology Module Apprentice with/without Formal Education Route

7. NCCAOM Certifications Asian Bodywork Therapy Certification Diplomate in Asian Bodywork Therapy first offered in 1996 Examinations Requirement: ABT – Asian Bodywork Therapy Exam Apprentice with/without Formal Education Route

8. NCCAOM – The National Organization 42 States & District of Columbia Use NCCAOM Examinations

9. NCCAOM Outside United States Except United States Korea Outnumbers All Other Countries Combined in NCCAOM Certifications

10. Find the Best – Serve the Public Look to the Source - Korea

11. Find the Best – Serve the Public Population 301,000,000+47,000,000+ Licensed Practitioners 22,000+20,000+

12. Find the Best – Serve the Public NCCAOM Reaches Out to Korea Fast Track Route Offered 11 OM Schools Qualifications Exam Sites in Seoul More… with Michael Chung

13. Thank You Tess Hahn Chairman (NCCAOM) L.Ac., OMD, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM) Former Vice-President of FAOMRA Super Nice Person

14. Pop Quiz and Prizes In NCCAOM’s view, what is the 51 st State of United States? How many States use the NCCAOM exams?

15. Road to Certification - Korea 경원대 경희대 대구한의대 대전대 동국대 동신대 동의대 상지대 세명대 우석대 원광대 Graduates from 11 OM schools of Korea

16. Road to Certification - Korea Graduates from 7 OM schools of China 남경중의대 북경중의대 상해중의대 요녕중의대 장춘중의대 천진중의대 화북중의대

17. Road to Certification - Korea Apprentice Route Apprentice Route with Formal Education 북경중의대  천진중의대  상해중의대  남경중의대  화북중의대  요녕중의대  장춘중의대  북경중의대  천진중의대  상해중의대  남경중의대  화북중의대  요녕중의대  장춘중의대  북경중의대  천진중의대  상해중의대  남경중의대  화북중의대  요녕중의대  장춘중의대  북경중의대  천진중의대  상해중의대  남경중의대  화북중의대  요녕중의대  장춘중의대  북경중의대  천진중의대  상해중의대  남경중의대  화북중의대  요녕중의대  장춘중의대  북경중의대  천진중의대  상해중의대  남경중의대  화북중의대  요녕중의대  장춘중의대  북경중의대  천진중의대  상해중의대  남경중의대  화북중의대  요녕중의대  장춘중의대 

18. Road to Certification - Korea Submit NCCAOM Application Submit FTC Application Bypass 3rd Party Foreign Education Review (AACRAO) Submit Graduation Transcripts Pass Required Exams Clean Needle Technique Requirements May Apply Fast Track to Certification (FTC-Korea)

19. Applications

20. Approved to Test Notification of Approval via Email, Web and Letter Exams (English Version) are Available Year Round Exams (Korean Version) offered – Fall 2009 Exam Site in Seoul, Korea ( 무교동 ) – Pearson VUE Computerized Exams Practice Exams Online via www.nccaom.orgwww.nccaom.org

21. Certification Awarded Congratulatory Letter and ID Card Mailed Official Listing of Profile on NCCAOM’s Website Entitlement of NCCAOM Diplomate Status

22. Road to Certification - Korea NCCAOM Korea – 국제한의학교류센터 www.nceaom.com 전화 : 02-555-7225 Local Resource and Contact

23. Why NCCAOM? Asian influence in the United States

24. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - USA

26. What’s Ahead for United States As baby boomers (born 1946 to 1964) grow in numbers, healthcare needs will increase. The over 65-yrs-of age will nearly double by 2030. 1 out of 2 boomers will be living with arthritis. 6 out of 10 baby boomers will be managing more than one chronic condition. Source: AHA Report, 2007 When I’m 64 - How Boomers Will Change Healthcare

27. What’s Ahead for United States Future Looks Bright for Healthcare Professionals! There will be a greater demand for: – Alternative therapies – Pain control treatments – Exercise regimens Source: AHA Report, 2007 When I’m 64 - How Boomers Will Change Healthcare

28. Practitioners in the USA Group/OccupationAnnual Income Avg Household Income$53,100 Self Employed$109,209 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practitioner 2006 $30,405 to $105,000+

29. Look to the Future

30. Final Word “Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.”