Acupuncturists

Health Science
Diagnose, treat, and prevent disorders by stimulating specific acupuncture points within the body using acupuncture needles. May also use cups, nutritional supplements, therapeutic massage, acupressure, and other alternative health therapies.

What an acupuncturist does

Become an acupuncturist

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good acupuncturist

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

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Acupuncturist job outlook

  • There are 409 workers in this occupation in Washington.

Education needed

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

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