NCCAOM Moves Headquarters to Jacksonville, Florida.

Relocation to Jacksonville Creates Many Opportunities for NCCAOM 

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) is pleased to announce the relocation of their offices from Alexandria, VA to Jacksonville, FL. The new office address will be 76 South Laura Street, Suite 1290, Jacksonville, FL 32202. This address will be effective as of January 31, 2007.

This long anticipated move has allowed NCCAOM to invest in the purchase of an office suite in the Jacksonville area rather than continuing to lease in the high-priced Metropolitan Washington, DC area. The office relocation to Florida was initially approved by the NCCAOM Board of Commissioners in 2003. However, those plans were put on hold because of the passing of former NCCAOM Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Christina Herlihy. "After Chris's death, the organization needed time to heal and regroup, so we made the decision to temporarily hold off on the move to Florida until the organization had recovered from the loss of our CEO," stated Board Chair Bryn Clark, Dipl. OM. "Now, with the support of our new CEO, Dr. Kory Ward-Cook, we will realize this organizational goal with the purchase of a location in Florida as originally planned in 2003."

"The Jacksonville area will provide the organization with a stable and healthy environment to continue its growth so that we can offer the best in customer service to our Diplomates and candidates," said CEO Kory Ward-Cook, Ph.D., MT(ASCP), CAE. "We believe that it is in the best interests of the NCCAOM and our stakeholders to relocate to an area that is more cost-effective and offers many of the same advantages as our current location. We will continue to have a national presence representing Diplomates worldwide."

The transition period for the move will take place between late January and early February 2007. Diplomates, candidates, and schools will be given ample notice regarding the move. NCCAOM anticipates that there will be a period up to one week when candidates and Diplomates will have access only to general information.

Specific information will be available once the installation of the new computer system is complete. As always, all possible measures will be taken to ensure that there is no breakdown in communication before, during or after the move.

The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (www.nccaom.org) was established in 1982 and is incorporated as a non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue code. Over 20,000 Diplomates are currently certified through NCCAOM, which is a member of the National Organization for Competency Assurance and which is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).