Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
5.1. In order to be
approved by the Board, pursuant to Code '30-36-10-8-1 B an acupuncture course
of training shall meet the following course curriculum criteria:
5.1.1. General biology, 8 semester
hours;
5.1.2. Chemistry --
including organic and biochemistry, 8 semester hours;
5.1.3. General physics -- including a general
survey of biophysics, 8 semester hours;
5.1.4. General psychology -- including
counseling skills, 8 semester hours;
5.1.5. Anatomy -- a survey of microscopic,
gross anatomy and neuroanatomy, 4 semester hours;
5.1.6. Physiology -- a survey of basic
physiology, including neurophysiology, endocrinology, and neurochemistry, 4
semester hours;
5.1.7. Pathology --
a survey of the nature of disease and illness, including microbiology,
immunology, psychopathology, and epidemiology, 4 semester hours;
5.1.8. Nutrition and vitamins, homeopathy and
herbology, 4 semester hours;
5.1.9.
History of medicine -- a survey of medical history, including transcultural
healing practices, 3 semester hours;
5.1.10. Medical terminology -- fundamentals
of English language medical terminology, 3 semester hours;
5.1.11. Clinical sciences -- a review of
internal medicine. pharmacology, neurology, surgery, obstetrics/gynecology,
urology, radiology, nutrition and public health, 8 semester hours;
5.1.12. Clinical medicine-a survey of the
clinical practice of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, psychology, nursing,
chiropractic, podiatry, and homeopathy to familiarize practitioners with the
practices of other health care practitioners, 8 semester hours;
5.1.13. Western pharmacology, 8 semester
hours;
5.1.14. Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR), 8 contact hours;
5.1.15. Traditional Oriental medicine-a
survey of the theory and practice of traditional diagnostic and therapeutic
procedures, 8 semester hours;
5.1.16. Acupuncture anatomy and physiology --
fundamentals of acupuncture. including the meridian system, special and extra
loci, and auriculotherapy, 8 semester hours;
5.1.17. Acupuncture techniques -- instruction
in the use of needling techniques, moxibustion, and electroacupuncture,
including precautions (e.g., sterilization of needles), contraindication and
complications, 8 semester hours;
5.1.18. Acupressure techniques -- instruction
in the use of manual therapy pressure, 8 semester hours;
5.1.19. Breathing techniques -- introductory
course in Chi Kung, 4 semester hours
5.1.20. Traditional Oriental exercise --
introductory course in Tai Chi Chuan, 4 semester hours;
5.1.21. Traditional Oriental herbology
including botany -- a portion of the hours shall be given in a clinical
setting, 12 semester hours, plus 100 clinical hours
5.1.22. Practice management -- instruction in
the legal and ethical aspects of maintaining a professional practice, including
record keeping, professional liability, patient accounts. and referral
procedures, 3 semester hours; and
5.1.23. Ethics relating to the practice of
acupuncture, 2 semester hours.
5.2. The curriculum shall include adequate
clinical instruction, 75% of which shall be in a clinic which is operated by
the course of training, which includes direct patient contact where appropriate
in the following:
5.2.1. Practice Observation
-- supervised observation of the clinical practice of acupuncture with case
presentations and discussions, 50 clinical hours;
5.2.2. Diagnosis and evaluation -- the
application of Eastern and Western diagnostic procedures in evaluating
patients, 50 clinical hours; and
5.2.3. Supervised practice -- the clinical
treatment of a patient with acupuncture, 50 clinical hours
5.3. During the initial 100 hours of
diagnosis evaluation and clinical practice the supervisor shall be physically
present at all times during the diagnosis and treatment of the patient.
Thereafter, for a second period of 100 hours the supervisor shall be physically
present at the needling of the patient.
5.4. The supervisor shall otherwise be in
close proximity to the location at which the patient is being treated during
the clinical instruction. The student shall also consult with the supervisor
before and after each treatment.
