NSAA Standards

Our Goals are:

To uphold the highest professional ethics and standards for the protection, benefit and health of the public.
To provide information regarding the benefits of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for the general public.
To monitor, initiate and support legislation regarding the profession and the safety of the public.
To be a democratic forum for the profession on issues of concern.
To play a constructive role in the licensure and continuing education process for acupuncturists within the provincial framework.
To establish and constantly review a written Code of Ethical Conduct for registered practitioners.
To promote and support continuing education for the registered members of the Association.
To establish and maintain a Peer Review System.

Acupuncture is from the Latin word acus "needle" (noun), and pungere, "prick" (verb)