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 16.2.18.13 - BASIC INJECTION THERAPY EDUCATIONAL COURSE HOURS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
The education offered shall consist of a minimum total of 58 contact hours with at least the minimum number of hours of education in the areas listed below:
A. eight hours in pharmacology and biomedical differential diagnosis relative to the prescription, administration, compounding and dispensing of the authorized substances in the basic injection therapy formulary including homeopathic medicines;
B. two hours in the drawing and compounding of the authorized substances intended for injection in compliance with USP 797, utilizing approved aseptic technique and proper record keeping for storage and dispensing of substances; at least half of the required hours shall be clinical practice;
C. 14 hours in orthopedic and neurological evaluation; at least half of these required hours shall be clinical practice;
D. two hours in the theory and practice of vapocoolant spray and stretch techniques using the authorized vapocoolants; at least half of these required hours shall be clinical practice;
E. 28 hours in the theory and practice of injection therapy including: 11 hours of trigger point therapy and injection of acupuncture points; 11 hours of basic mesotherapy; six hours of basic neural therapy, and therapeutic injections (vitamins), using the authorized substances in the basic injection therapy formulary; at least half of these required hours shall be clinical practice;
F. one hour in pharmaceutical law as provided by the New Mexico board of pharmacy;
G. one in oriental medicine scope of practice relative to the authorized substances and techniques; and
H. a minimum of two hours in the use of inhaled oxygen O2 and IM epinephrine for emergency use.
