Acupuncture with Point Location (ACPL) Exam — National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM, formerly NCCAOM)
The Acupuncture with Point Location (ACPL) exam is the acupuncture certification exam from the National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM, formerly NCCAOM), covering point location, safety, treatment planning and treatment techniques. The real exam is computer adaptive, with 100 multiple-choice questions in two and a half hours and a scaled score where 70 passes. SummitCert's portal gives you explained practice questions, flashcards, a fixed 100-question timed mock exam and progress tracking by domain.
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Topics you'll drill
4 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.
- Acupuncture Point Location
- Safety for Acupuncture Practice
- Treatment Planning
- Treatment Techniques
NCCAOM Acupuncture (ACPL) Exam exam requirements & cost
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The NCBAHM handbook (updated May 2026) says the Acupuncture with Point Location exam is given in English in a computer adaptive format: 100 multiple-choice questions with a 2.5-hour time limit, where each answer determines the next question and you cannot skip questions or return to earlier ones. Scaled scores range from 1 to 99 with 70 designated as the passing score; they are not the percentage of questions answered correctly, and because each candidate sees a unique set of questions the scaled score allows the same passing standard to apply to everyone. The ACPL content outline in force from September 1, 2026 (based on the 2024 job analysis) has four domains: Acupuncture Point Location 15 percent, Safety for Acupuncture Practice 15, Treatment Planning 40 and Treatment Techniques 30. NCBAHM reports a scaled score from 1 to 99 and sets 70 as the passing score. Because the exam is adaptive there is no fixed number of correct answers, so the portal mock shows a percent score only as a rough self-check. The NCBAHM handbook does not state the exam fee; confirm the current ACPL fee and any application fees on the NCBAHM website before you register. The content outline spreads questions across 4 areas; the largest are Treatment Planning (40.0%); Treatment Techniques (30.0%); Acupuncture Point Location (15.0%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. Set by NCBAHM for its acupuncture certification pathway; see the Candidate Preparation Handbook for eligibility, required exam modules and application steps.
NCCAOM Acupuncture (ACPL) Exam exam blueprint
Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.
- Acupuncture Point Location15%
- Safety for Acupuncture Practice15%
- Treatment Planning40%
- Treatment Techniques30%
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