Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) An
applicant for licensure as an acupuncturist shall file an application with the
Division that includes the following:
1)
Acupuncture Program
A) An official transcript
certifying that the applicant has graduated from a school accredited by ACAOM
or a similar accrediting body approved by Division; or
B) An official transcript certifying that the
applicant has graduated from a comprehensive educational program approved by
the Division in accordance with Section
1140.40;
2) For applications submitted on
or before December 31, 2019, proof of passage of the NCCAOM examinations for
Acupuncture with Point Location, Biomedicine, and Foundations of Oriental
Medicine or a substantially equivalent examination approved by the
Division;
3) For applications
submitted on or after January 1, 2020, proof of status as a Diplomate of
Acupuncture (3-year program) or Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (4-year program)
with NCCAOM, or a substantial equivalent approved by the Division;
4) Proof of successful completion of the CNT
course administered by CCAOM; and
5) The required fee specified in Section
1140.20.
b) All documents shall be
submitted to the Division in English.
c) If the applicant has ever been licensed as
an acupuncturist in another state, he/she shall also submit a certification
from the state in which the applicant was originally licensed and in which the
applicant is currently licensed, stating:
1)
The time during which the applicant was licensed as an acupuncturist in that
jurisdiction, including the date of the original issuance of the
license;
2) A description of the
examination in that jurisdiction; and
3) Whether the file on the applicant contains
any record of disciplinary actions taken or pending.
d) When the accuracy of any submitted
documentation or experience is questioned by the Division or the Board because
of lack of information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given or a
need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure shall be requested to:
1) Provide such information as may be
necessary; and/or
2) Appear for an
interview before the Board to explain such relevance or sufficiency, clarify
information, or clear up any discrepancies or conflicts in
information.