New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 2 - ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS
Part 18 - EDUCATIONAL COURSES FOR EXPANDED PRACTICE CERTIFICATION
Section 16.2.18.10 - EDUCATIONAL COURSE PREREQUISITES
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. An applicant for an educational course in expanded practice leading to certification must be a NM licensed doctor of oriental medicine in good standing.
B. The basic injection course is a prerequisite to injection therapy certification and intravenous therapy certification.
C. Prior to enrolling in any expanded practice educational course, the applicant shall submit proof of completion of at least three (3) college or university credit hours (30-45) contact hours in a course in pharmacology from an accredited institution. A board approved on-line course is acceptable or the applicant may sit for a pharmacology final exam at an accredited institution to satisfy this requirement.
D. If applying for basic injection therapy, injection therapy or intravenous therapy, the applicant shall submit proof of completion of a four (4) hour American heart association approved CPR or basic life support (BLS) course; a current card that shall remain current until the next July 31 annual renewal cycle will serve as proof.