Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
An applicant for licensing seeking a waiver of the
requirements of Rule .0101 of this Section shall:
(1) Submit a completed application before
December 31, 1994, and
(2) Submit
non-refundable fees as required by Rule .0103 of this Section, and
(3) Provide proof of North Carolina residency
as of January 1, 1993, and
(4)
Fulfill one of the following:
(a) Submit a
certified copy, certified by the issuing institution, of a transcript including
evidence of graduation from an acupuncture college approved by the Board (an
approved acupuncture college is one that is a minimum of two academic years of
training and is certified or approved by the state or country in which it
operates), or
(b) Submit evidence
of successful completion of the Clean Needle Technique (CNT) course and achieve
a score of not less than 15 points as outlined in the Sub-items (4)(b)(i) and
(ii) of this Rule to satisfy requirements for a Board approved training
program.
(i) Submit proof of a score of not
less than 70% on the National Commission for the Certification of
Acupuncturists examination: 15 points; or
(ii) Training: Accrue 15 points (a minimum of
5 points in both categories in Sub-items (4)(b)(ii)(A) and (B) of this Rule.
(A) Education:
(I) Structured - For each 100 hours of
documented completion of a formal training program approved by the Board: 1
point. A formal training program is an acupuncture college certified or
approved by the state or country in which it operates.
(II) Apprenticeship - For each 150 hours of
supervised apprenticeship training with an acupuncturist [and which is verified
by such acupuncturist(s)]: 1 point.
(B) Experience: An applicant must accrue a
minimum of five points in any combination of Sub-items (4)(ii)(B)(I) and (II)
of this Rule. Acupuncture must comprise at least 90% of the applicant's
practice. Treatments for cessation of smoking and weight loss shall not be
adequate to satisfy the experience requirements if such therapies comprise more
than 40% of the applicant's practice.
(I)
Treatment of not fewer than 100 different patients for not less than 2000
patient hours within the last three years prior to application for licensure: 5
points.
(II) Treatment of not fewer
than 100 patients for not less than 4000 patient hours within the last three
years prior to application for licensure: 10 points.
(5) Submit
all correspondence, including application, in writing, typed or printed only,
to the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board, P.O. Box 25171, Asheville,
NC 28803.
Authority 90-454;
90-455; S.L. 1993, c. 303, s. 3;
Filed as a Temporary Adoption Eff.
March 18, 1994 for a Period of 180 Days or Until the Permanent Rule Becomes
Effective, Whichever is Sooner;
Eff. August 1, 1994;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. November 12,
2014.
