Board Pass Rates
The National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM) Certification Examination Pass Rates are presented as a 3-year rolling average, reflecting the performance of first-time test takers.
Year | Acupuncture | Biomedicine | Chinese Herbal Medicine | Foundations of Chinese Medicine |
| 2025 NESA | 77.8% | 61.9% | 70.6% | 90.0% |
| 2025 National | 80.2% | 68.7% | 62.3% | 92.2% |
| 2024 NESA | 74.1% | 67.1% | 79.0% | 92.2% |
| 2024 National | 73.2% | 67.9% | 66.9% | 93.3% |
| 2023 NESA | 70.3% | 71.5% | 74.3% | 92.9% |
| 2023 National | 71.6% | 68.9% | 67.8% | 94.2% |