Facts about Acupuncture in Wyoming

1. There is no licensing of acupuncturists in Wyoming. However, there are many persons throughout Wyoming practicing acupuncture without any kind of Wyoming license.

2. Only a Wyoming licensed doctor of medicine (MD), osteopathy (DO), or chiropractic (DC) can legally practice acupuncture in Wyoming.

3. However, there is no training or competency testing required for a MD, DO, or DC to do acupuncture in Wyoming. Many physicians, osteopaths, and chiropractors practicing acupuncture in Wyoming do so with little or no training and no state recognized competency testing.

4. Although Wyoming does not license acupuncturists, 44 other states do. Those states require that acupuncturists have the education to qualify for and then pass the Acupuncture National Board Tests. These tests are administered by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (see NCCAOM.org for education requirements).

5. Dr. Borgstrand has completed the education and passed the Acupuncture National Board Tests. He is licensed to practice acupuncture in Utah, Alaska, and Montana.

6. However, since there is no licensing of acupuncturists in Wyoming, Dr. Borgstrand practices acupuncture under the auspices of his Wyoming chiropractic license. He is the only licensed acupuncturist legally practicing in the state of WY.