Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
Programs needed for a certificate to practice acupuncture
as set forth in subparagraph (b)(1)(i) of section
60.9 of this Title or for a license
to practice acupuncture as set forth in Subpart 79-2 of this Title may be
registered only upon compliance with the requirements set forth in this
section. No program may be offered in New York State unless duly registered or
approved pursuant to this Part. Programs may be offered within New York State
only by an institution which is either chartered by the Board of Regents or
otherwise approved to offer professional training pursuant to section
6506
(3) of the Education Law.
(a) Certificate programs. In addition to
meeting all applicable provisions of this Part, a certificate program to be
registered shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Admissions. Admission shall be limited to
licensed physicians and dentists eligible for authorization to practice
acupuncture as provided in section
60.9(b)(1)(i) of
this Title.
(2) Instruction. A
program shall provide:
(i) at least 100 hours
of instruction and clinical demonstrations in general and basic aspects of
acupuncture;
(ii) at least 100
hours of sequential specialized instruction in specific uses and techniques of
acupuncture; and
(iii) at least 100
hours of supervised experience acceptable to the department and under the
supervision of a licensed physician or dentist certified in
acupuncture.
(3)
Records. Programs shall maintain adequate individual student records, including
all evidence of prior experience submitted by applicants and of the performance
of students in both the academic and clinical portions of the
program.
(b) Licensure
programs. In addition to meeting all applicable provisions of this Part, a
licensure program to be registered shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Admissions. Admission shall be limited to
persons who have successfully completed at least 60 semester hours of study,
including at least nine semester hours in the biosciences, creditable as part
of one or more college or university programs which are:
(i) registered by the department pursuant to
this Part; or
(ii) offered by a
college or university accredited by at least one accrediting agency acceptedby
the depaerment as a reliable authority for the purpose of accreditation at the
postsecondary level, which applies its criteria for granting accreditation in a
fair, consistent, and nondiscriminatory manner, such as an agency recognized
for these purposes by the United States Department of Education; or
(iii) determined by the department to be the
equivalent of a program approved pursuant to subparagraphs (i) or (ii) of this
paragraph.
(2)
Curriculum. A program shall provide a minimum of 4,050 hours, of at least 50
minutes each in length, of classroom instruction, supervised clinical
experience, and out of classroom or out of clinic study assignments. For each
hour of classroom instruction there shall be two hours of out of classroom
study assignments. For each hour of supervised clinical experience there shall
be one-half hour of clinic study assignments. To be registered a program must
provide:
(i) at least 200 classroom
instructional hours in the biosciences including anatomy, physiology and
pathology;
(ii) at least 600
classroom instructional hours in acupuncture including acupuncture principles;
acupuncture channel and point theory; acupuncture physiology; acupuncture
pathology; acupuncture clinical examination and diagnosis; acupuncture
techniques; acupuncture treatment principles; and sterilization and
precautions; and
(iii) at least 650
hours of supervised clinical acupuncture experience in general health problems
to include acupuncture diagnosis; therapeutic treatment planning; acupuncture
needling technique; moxibustion; electroacupuncture; pre-and post-treatment
instruction; contraindications and precautions; treatment of emergencies; when
to refer to appropriate health professionals; and acupuncture
hygiene.
(c)
Educational programs for the training of persons to practice acupuncture for
the treatment of alcoholism, substance dependence, or chemical dependency in
hospital or clinical programs approved by the Division of Alcoholism and
Alcohol Abuse, the Division of Substance Abuse Services or the Department of
Health as provided in section
8216
(4) of the Education Law, may be approved
upon meeting the following conditions:
(1)
Sponsorship. An acceptable program for training in the use of acupuncture for
detoxification may be offered by a hospital or a medical or dental school
satisfactory to the department and shall have adequate equipment and
resources.
(2) Instruction. Such
programs shall include didactic and clinical instruction in the use of
acupuncture for detoxification purposes.
(3) Faculty. Such programs shall provide a
sufficient number of qualified instructors and a director with satisfactory
professional training for both the clinical and the didactic portions of the
program.
(4) Records. Such programs
shall maintain adequate individual student records, including evidence of the
performance of students in both the didactic and clinical portions of the
program.
