Class III Syllabus: Finding a Reliable Practitioner

Instructor: Danielle Petit RN

Dnpetit@hotmail.com

Prior to Class:
Read the article found at this link: https://nccih.nih.gov/health/decisions/credentialing.htm
Complete the worksheet: Class III: Finding a Reliable Practitioner

During Class I:
1. Review worksheets and discuss answers to worksheets.
2. Discuss what you learned in this course and how you intend to use the information.
3. Complete survey on the class.

LECTURE NOTES
I.

How to find a reliable Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Medicine

Practicioner.
a. Laws regulating practitioners education and practice
i. Differs state to state
ii. Observe office for proof of credentials
b. Credentials
i. Certification
ii. Licensure
iii. registration
c. Education
i. Requirements
ii. Accrediting educational organizations

Finding a Reliable Practitioner Worksheet

Matching:
Write the letter from the definition column in the empty cell in the corresponding Term column.
Terms
License

Definitions
A

A broad term that can refer to a

practitioners license, certification, or
education, they show the education of

Credentials

the practitioner.
Two CAM practices that require
credentialing from an accredited

Certification

program.
Practitioners are required to provide
information about training and
experience to a state consumer

Registration

protection agency.
Department of the U.S. Government
that authorizes agencies to provide

The U.S. Department of Education

certification or licensure programs.

Granted by professional
organizations, can be pre-requisite for

Acupuncture and Chiropractic

practices
Fill in the blank

licensure or as an alternative.
Monitored by Government agencies,
not required in all states,

1. _______________ is a practice that is required to have _______________________

__________________________________________________________________ in all
50 states and in the District of Columbia.
2. Naturopathic practitioners are required to have ________________ in 17 states and The
District of Columbia.
3. Most states require massage therapists to have a _______________, ________________,
or certification but __________________________ and requirements vary greatly from
state to state.
4. Most states require a minimum of ______________ hours of training to perform as a
massage therapist.
Short Answer
1. Explain the role of National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
and explain what they do not do.
________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________.
2. What should you do if you are considering going to a Complementary Health
Practitioner?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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Reference:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. (2013, September). Credentialing:
Understanding the Education, Training, Regulation, and Licensing of Complementary
Health Practitioners. Retrieved from
https://nccih.nih.gov/health/decisions/credentialing.htm