Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 89 - PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE
Section 172-89-002 - DEFINITIONS
Current through September 17, 2024
Definitions are set out in the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, the Uniform Credentialing Act, 172 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 10, and this chapter.
002.01 APPROVED ACUPUNCTURE EXAMINATION. National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) Acupuncture Comprehensive Written Examination, which is a comprehensive written examination including acupuncture theory, diagnosis and treatment technique, and the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) Point Location Examination.
002.02 BOARD APPROVED SCHOOL. A formal, full-time acupuncture program at a university, college or school of acupuncture which includes at least 1,725 hours of entry-level acupuncture education consisting of a minimum of 1,000 didactic and 500 clinical hours, and is accredited or a candidate for accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, or is accredited by another accrediting body that is recognized as such by the United States Secretary of Education.
002.03 APPROVED CLEAN NEEDLE TECHNIQUE COURSE. A course in clean needle technique approved by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), or an equivalent course approved by the Board.
