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%