Illinois Administrative Code
Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Part 1295 - NAPRAPATHIC PRACTICE ACT
Section 1295.10 - Approved Naprapathy Program
Universal Citation: 68 IL Admin Code ยง 1295.10
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
The Department shall, upon the recommendation of the Committee, approve a naprapathy program if it meets the following minimum criteria:
a) The curriculum in naprapathy shall be a 4-year academic program in a minimum of 3 calendar years and provide for the equivalent of 2 calendar years of academic work and one calendar year of clinical experience.
1) Academic work shall be
a minimum of 130 credit hours, including:
A)
66 credit hours in basic sciences (e.g., anatomy, physiology, pathology,
kinesiology, neurology, biochemistry) specialized for the study of connective
tissue; and
B) 64 credit hours in
clinical sciences, to include but not be limited to the major areas of:
i) Naprapathic Sciences.
ii) Naprapathic theory and application:
Oakley Smith method of chartology, chardosis, directoplanning, naprapathic
technique, connective tissue manipulation; therapeutic and rehabilitative
exercise; postural counseling; nutritional counseling; evaluation procedures;
physical agents and related modalities; electrotherapy; connective tissue
massage; accessory techniques/adjunctives; assistive devices; practice
management psychology; and professional issues.
2) Clinical experience shall be a minimum of
60 credit hours, including:
A) 1000 contact
hours served in the clinic; and
B)
350 full-credit evaluations.
3) The school shall:
A) Admit only students who have completed at
a minimum a 2- year college level program of general education (60 semester or
90 quarter hours) from an accredited institution of higher education.
B) Be legally recognized and authorized by
the jurisdiction in which it is located to confer a doctor of naprapathy
degree.
C) Have a faculty that
comprises a sufficient number of full-time instructors to make certain the
educational obligations to students are fulfilled. The faculty must have
demonstrated competence as evidenced by appropriate degrees in their area of
teaching from professional colleges and institutions.
D) Maintain permanent student records that
summarize the credentials for admission, attendance, grades and other records
of performance.
b) In determining whether a program should be approved, the Department shall take into consideration but not be bound by accreditation from the American Naprapathic Association (ANA).
c) Recommendation of Approval
1) The Department, upon recommendation of the
Committee, has determined that all naprapathic programs accredited by the ANA
as of January 1, 1996, meet the minimum criteria set forth in subsection (a)
above and, therefore, are approved.
2) In the event of a decision by the ANA to
suspend, withdraw or revoke accreditation of any naprapathic program, the
Committee shall proceed to evaluate the program and either approve or
disapprove it in accordance with subsection (a) above.
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