• Michigan Medical Acupuncture Association MMAA provides educational and authoritative information on acupuncture and oriental medicine. Muskegon, Michigan.

• National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine NCCAOM is a private non-profit organization which develops, promotes, and administers examinations and certifications for acupuncture, chinese herbology, and asian bodywork. Established 1982. Alexandria, VA.

• National Oriental Medicine Accreditation Agency NOMAA is a private agency providing educational standards for institutions wishing to offer first professional doctorate degrees in Oriental Medicine (OMD).

• New Hampshire Association for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine NHAAOM is a licensed acupuncturist organization expanding public awareness, promoting access, and improving integration of Oriental Medicine into the American health care system.

• North Carolina Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine NCAAOM is a licensed acupuncturist organization promoting and fostering qualifications, regulations, education, practice, and research in Oriental Medicine since 1987.

• Oregon Acupuncture Association OAA is a licensed acupuncturirst organization which posts newsletters, reports, and other useful information on its website.

• Oriental Medicine Association of New Mexico OMANM is an organization of Doctors of Oriental Medicine promoting professional and ethical standards of practice of Oriental medicine as a valuable contribution to the health care system.

• Society for Acupuncture Research SAR is a charitable research organization promoting scientific inquiries into clinical efficacy, physiological mechanisms, patterns of use, and theoretical foundations. Washington, DC.