Practise NCBAHM Certification Examination Modules: Acupuncture with Point Location, Biomedicine, Chinese Herbology, and Foundations of Oriental Medicine with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM), formerly NCCAOM · 2026 examination content outlines, effective September 1, 2026; applicable as of October 22, 2026. The assigned workbook label refers collectively to four examination modules, not one examination with a combined blueprint. NCCAOM became NCBAHM effective January 2026. The assigned slug is preserved as the historical organizational alias.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- NCBAHM Name Change Frequently Asked Questions, 2026
- NCBAHM Exam Content Outlines
- NCBAHM Exam Administration
- 2026 Foundations of Oriental Medicine Content Outline
- 2026 Acupuncture with Point Location Content Outline
- 2026 Biomedicine Content Outline
- 2026 Chinese Herbology Content Outline
- WHO International Standard Terminologies on Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2022
- WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations in the Western Pacific Region, updated 2009
- Empty Heat in Chinese Medicine by Giovanni Maciocia
- CCAHM Clean Needle Technique Manual
- Clean Needle Technique Manual, Seventh Edition, January 2016 revision — historical safety reference
- NIDDK: Thyroid Tests
- CDC: Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: Vitamin K
- NCI: Clinical Trial Randomization
- CDC: Standard Precautions for All Patient Care
- CDC: Clinical Safety—Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers
- NIDDK: The A1C Test and Diabetes
- NIBIB: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- NIDDK: Low Blood Glucose
- FDA: Dietary Supplement CGMP Small Entity Compliance Guide
- Hong Kong Department of Health: Preparing Herbal Decoctions
- NCCIH: Licorice Root
- FDA Import Alert 54-10: Aristolochic Acid
- CDC STEADI: Measuring Orthostatic Blood Pressure
- Ministry of Health Malaysia: MOH T&CM Formulary, Version 1.0
- CCAHM: Acupuncture Safety in the Hospital Setting, approved April 2025
- NIDDK: Peripheral Neuropathy
- NHLBI: Pleural Disorders
- CCAHM Clean Needle Technique Manual, Seventh Edition — current publisher download
- Warfarin Sodium Tablets Prescribing Information, revised April 2025
NCBAHM Certification Examination Modules: Acupuncture with Point Location, Biomedicine, Chinese Herbology, and Foundations of Oriental Medicine
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A practitioner assesses radial pulse depth and strength, then feels abdominal temperature and tenderness. Which traditional examination method produces these findings?
NCBAHM Certification Examination Modules: Acupuncture with Point Location, Biomedicine, Chinese Herbology, and Foundations of Oriental Medicine
Flashcards
FOM — Patient Assessment Methods
Radial pulse assessment
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