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Licensing: board reports stable license counts, continuing education audits go live; exam pass rates stable but tutorial program monitoring remains resource‑int
Summary
At its June 13 meeting the California Acupuncture Board heard licensing statistics showing about 10,109 active licenses and 1,614 delinquent licenses; continuing-education audit functionality launched Jan. 1, 2025; first-time exam pass rate reported at 72%; board discussed tutorial program capacity and staff workload.
The California Acupuncture Board heard a licensing report June 13 from Licensing Manager Jay Hirt that summarized active licenses, exam results, continuing education activity and tutorial program monitoring.
Hirt reported 10,109 active licenses, 1,441 inactive licenses and 1,614 delinquent licenses as of the Q3 report; total licenses noted in the packet were 13,164. On examinations, the board reported a 72 percent pass rate for first‑time test takers (129 passes, 51 fails) and an overall combined pass rate of about 61 percent (151 passes, 95 fails) when retakers are included. Pass rates by language were reported as roughly 68% in Chinese, 60% in English and 55% in Korean for the period covered.
Hirt and board members discussed tutorial (apprenticeship) program statistics: 6 new applications received in Q3, 5 program approvals, 7 completions and 2 terminations or abandonments, leaving 62 active tutorial programs. Board members and staff noted the tutorial programs require substantial staff oversight; DCA staff said earlier fee increases partially acknowledged that administrative cost but that the board could consider raising tutorial fees to better match actual processing costs.
The board also heard that its continuing-education (CE) audit functionality went live Jan. 1, 2025. Staff reported the online CE audit tool has reduced reliance on paper and improved notification and processing for audits during the current audit cycle.
Board members asked whether delinquency counts were trending higher; staff said month‑to‑month trends remain unclear until the close of the fiscal year and that delinquency reporting will be included in the licensing report in future meetings. There was no formal board action on licensing metrics during the session.
