Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 252 - Acupuncture, Board of
Sub-Agency 0001 - Acupuncture, Board of
Chapter 4 - TRAINING PROGRAMS
Section 4-1 - Acupuncture Tutorial Program
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 4-1
Current through September 21, 2024
The Acupuncture Tutorial Program is a training program designed to provide an intern with a structured learning experience in all the basic skills and knowledge necessary for the independent practice of acupuncture. The following requirements are applicable to supervisors who are licensed by the Board. Being a supervisor means being truly outstanding in the field of acupuncture; over and above what is expected. Being a supervisor means setting an example for new practitioners coming into the profession.
(a) Supervisors must first have prior approval from the Board before commencing a tutorial program within their practice;
(b) An application for the supervisor must be submitted to the Board on a form provided by the Board and accompanied by the application fee;
(i)
Applications must be accompanied by a training plan outline signed and dated by
the supervisor and intern which shall be followed throughout the
program.
(ii) If the training plan
is substantially modified at a later time, a report of such modification shall
be filed with the Board. There shall be no charge for filing program
modifications.
(c) The supervisor shall:
(i) Be found by the Board to
have the knowledge necessary to educate and train interns in the practice of
acupuncture and:
(A) Have at least ten (10)
years of experience practicing as an acupuncturist; or
(B) Hold a license in good standing issued by
the Board for at least five (5) years.
(ii) Ensure that the intern be at least
eighteen (18) years of age and has graduated high school or has passed a
standard equivalency test. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the
Board;
(iii) Ensure that the intern
is enrolled in an ACAOM accredited acupuncture program that mandates at least
1,850 hours of training, including at least eight hundred (800) hours of
clinical training. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the
Board;
(iv) Keep detailed files of
each intern for the duration of the training program and an additional three
(3) years after training completion. The supervisor's intern files shall be
subject to audit by the Board and shall include:
(A) All agreements between the supervisor and
the intern;
(B)
Guidelines;
(C) Verification of
acupuncture school program; and
(D)
A recent photograph of the intern, taken within the past six (6) months,
approximately 2" x 3" in size.
(v) Be responsible for, and provide
supervision of, the work performed by the intern;
(vi) Provide continuous direction and
supervision of the intern when patient services are provided;
(vii) Ensure that the intern not provide
acupuncture services autonomously or without the required supervision, and
shall not provide any service for which he or she is not trained or competent
to perform;
(viii) Be in the same
clinic or facility as, and in proximity to, the location where the intern is
rendering patient services and shall be readily available at all times to
provide advice, instruction and assistance to the intern;
(ix) Ensure that services provided by the
intern be done so in a manner which does not endanger the health and welfare of
patients receiving such services. Furthermore, the supervisor shall ensure that
any patient receiving care from an intern must first be notified and give
written permission to allow the intern to work with them;
(x) Ensure that when rendering services or
otherwise engaging in professional activity, the intern always identifies
himself or herself as an acupuncture intern and wears an identification
badge;
(xi) Ensure no separate
billing by the intern;
(xii) Comply
with provisions of the acupuncture law, the acupuncture regulations and
applicable laws and regulations governing wages and compensation paid to
employees or apprentices, maximum hours and working conditions. Any overtime
worked by the intern shall not interfere with or impair the program and shall
not be detrimental to the health and safety of the intern or
patients;
(xiii) File a tutorial
progress report on a form provided by the Board, within thirty (30) days after
the completion of the first six (6) weeks of the program and a report for every
six (6) weeks thereafter, for the duration of the program;
(xiv) Administer a self-assessment
questionnaire to the intern to be sent to the Board. The purpose of this
assessment is to evaluate the work of the intern in the clinic and to give
feedback on the intern's clinical development;
(xv) Train no more than two (2) acupuncture
interns at any one time.
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