Types of NVA membership
Depending on the budget, a membership fee increase may be determined during the General Members' Meeting (ALV), which usually takes place in April. If you become a member before the ALV and a membership fee increase is approved, you will receive an additional invoice for your first membership year afterwards.
Student Membership (for acupuncture students)
As long as you are enrolled as a student to obtain your diploma in acupuncture and/or Medical Basic Knowledge (MBK) at an NVA accredited acupuncture program, you may take advantage of the student membership. Once you have obtained both diplomas, you will no longer be a student and must transition to Practicing Membership.
Student Membership fee 2026: € 90,- (annually)
Practicing Membership
For acupuncturists who meet the admission criteria for practicing membership and who, in accordance with the NVA professional profile, follow the regulations and advice in their practice.
Practicing membership fee 2026: € 550,- (annual).
If you have recently obtained the diploma required for admission and become a practicing member, you are eligible for starter discount. The discount is 50% for the first membership year and 25% for the second membership year. From the third year onward, you will pay the full fee.
If you are a member of another professional organization and switch to the NVA, you do not have to pay double fees in the current year; instead, you will pay € 60,- in administrative costs.
Affiliate Membership
If you are unable to practice due to circumstances, you can temporarily register as an affiliate member.
Affiliate Membership fee 2026: € 238,- (annual)
Terminating membership early?
Membership runs per calendar year and therefore cannot be terminated prematurely. However, it is possible to switch between different memberships within the current year.
The Umbrella Organisation for Alternative Treatment Methods (KAB), Foundation for Healthcare Disputes, ETCMA, and WFAS
Members of the NVA are automatically affiliated with the Koepel Alternatieve Behandelwijzen (KAB), the dispute resolution body Foundation for Healthcare Disputes, and the international umbrella organization European TCM Association (ETCMA) through their membership. The NVA is also affiliated with the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS).
