Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, § 1140.40 - Acupuncture Programs
The Division shall approve an applicant's acupuncture program if it meets the minimum criteria of subsection (a) and of either subsection (b) or (c).
a) The school from which the
applicant has graduated:
1) Is legally
recognized and authorized by the jurisdiction in which it is located to confer
an acupuncture degree;
2) Has a
faculty that comprises a sufficient number of full-time instructors to make
certain that the educational obligations to the student are fulfilled. The
faculty must have demonstrated competence as evidenced by appropriate degrees
in their areas of teaching from professional colleges or institutions;
and
3) Maintains permanent student
records that summarize the credentials for admission, attendance and grades and
other records of performance.
b) For a 3-year program, the core curriculum
includes a minimum of 1905 hours or its equivalent, within no less than 27
calendar months. This must be composed of at least:
1) 795 hours (or its equivalent) in theory
and treatment techniques in acupuncture and related studies.
A) Topics shall include, but not be limited
to, the following:
i) History of
Acupuncture;
ii) Basic Theory.
Topics shall include, but not be limited to, basic Yin-Yang theory, 8
principles and 5 elements; Zang (viscera) organs and Fu (bowels) organs and
extraordinary organs; theory and function of channels (meridians) and
collaterals; Qi, blood and body fluids; Qi tonification (supplementation) and
sedation (reducing); etiology (the causes of diseases) such as 6 exogenous, 7
emotional factors and non-internal or non-external reasons;
pathology;
iii) Point Location and
Channel (Meridian) Theory. Topics shall include, but not be limited to,
nomenclature and distribution of the 14 channels on the body surface - 12
regular channels, Ren (conception) channel and Du (governing) channel;
classification of points; points study should include the method of locating
the points, anatomic structures, classification of points, functions and
indications, and contraindications; knowledge of the specific point categories,
such as the Five Shu points, Yuan (source) points, Luo (connecting) points, Xi
(cleft) points, Back-Shu points, Front-Mu points, Crossing points; knowledge of
the 8 extraordinary channels and their corresponding points;
iv) Acupuncture Treatment. Topics shall
include, but not be limited to, the various evaluation methods utilized in
acupuncture practice, differentiation of syndromes according to 8 principles,
Qi and blood, Zang-Fu organs and theory of meridians and collaterals; case
review, based on history of the patient and charting; the four-examination
methods; measuring and recording vital signs and symptoms, to make treatment
plans and future prognosis; contraindications of treatment; indications of
potential risk to the patient; the need to modify standard therapeutic approach
(e.g., infants and children, pregnancy) and apparently benign presentations
that may have a more serious cause (hypertension, headaches);
v) Treatment Techniques. Topics shall
include, but not be limited to, needle insertion depth, duration, manipulation
and withdrawal; the appearance of Qi; Moxa application, direct and indirect,
etc.; other techniques (e.g., bleeding, moxibustion, cupping, Gua Sha, 7 star);
tonification and sedation techniques; knowledge relating to the treatment of
acute and chronic conditions, first aid, analgesia, anesthesia, and electrical
stimulation; safety issues; Oriental bodywork therapy (e.g., Tui Na, Shiatsu,
Amma, acupressure, etc.); contraindication for certain conditions;
and
vi) Ethics and Practice
Management. Topics shall include, but not be limited to, confidentiality;
informed consent; HIPAA guidelines; understanding the scope of practice;
recordkeeping: legal requirements, release of data; ethical and legal aspects
of referring patients to another practitioner; professional conduct and
appropriate interpersonal behavior; laws and regulations governing the practice
of acupuncture; recognition and clarification of patient expectations; general
liability insurance; legal requirements; professional liability insurance: risk
management and quality assurance; building and managing a practice, including
ethical and legal aspects of third party reimbursement; professional
development.
B) No more
than 90 hours may count towards history and ethics and practice
management.
2) 660 hours
(or its equivalent) in clinical training.
A)
The program must assure that each student participates in a minimum of 510
hours in the supervised care of patients using acupuncture. This portion of the
clinical training, conducted under the supervision of program-approved
supervisors, must consist of at least 250 student-performed treatments where
students conduct patient interviews, perform diagnosis and treatment planning,
perform appropriate acupuncture treatments, and follow-up on patients'
responses to treatment.
B) The
supervised clinical practice must be an internship that provides the student
training in all phases of patient care and must be conducted in a teaching
clinic operated by the institution or in a clinical facility with a formal
affiliation with the institution where the institution exercises academic
oversight substantially equivalent to the academic oversight exercised for
teaching clinics operated by the institution, where:
i) Clinical instructors' qualifications meet
school requirements for clinical instruction;
ii) Regular, systematic evaluation of the
clinical experience takes place; and
iii) Clinical training supervision procedures
are substantially equivalent to those within the teaching clinic operated by
the institution. Student interns must receive training from a variety of
clinical faculty in order to ensure that interns are exposed to different
practice styles and instructional methods.
C) The program must assure that each student
acquires a minimum of 150 hours in observation.
3) 450 hours (or its equivalent) in
biomedical clinical sciences.
A) Biomedical
Clinical Sciences. Topics shall include, but not be limited to, basic science
courses; biomedical and clinical concepts and terms; human anatomy and
physiology; pathology and the biomedical disease model; pharmacology; the
nature of the biomedical clinical process, including history taking, diagnosis,
treatment and follow-up; the clinical relevance of laboratory and diagnostic
tests and procedures, as well as biomedical physical examination findings; the
basis and need for referral and/or consultation; the range of biomedical
referral resources and the modalities they employ; and
B) Clean Needle Technique. Topics shall
include infectious diseases, sterilization procedures, needle handling and
disposal, and other issues relevant to bloodborne and surface
pathogens.
c)
For a 4-year program, the core curriculum includes a minimum of 2625 hours, or
its equivalent, within no less than 36 calendar months. This must be composed
of at least:
1) 795 hours (or its equivalent)
in theory and treatment techniques in acupuncture and related studies.
A) Topics shall include, but not be limited
to, the following:
i) History of
Acupuncture;
ii) Basic Theory.
Topics shall include, but not be limited to, basic Yin-Yang theory, 8
principles and 5 elements; Zang (viscera) organs and Fu (bowels) organs and
extraordinary organs; theory and function of channels (meridians) and
collaterals; Qi, blood and body fluids; Qi tonification (supplementation) and
sedation (reducing), etiology (the causes of diseases) such as 6 exogenous, 7
emotional factors and non-internal or non-external reasons;
pathology;
iii) Point Location and
Channel (Meridian) Theory. Topics shall include, but not be limited to,
nomenclature and distribution of the 14 channels on the body surface - 12
regular channels, Ren (conception) channel and Du (governing) channel;
classification of points; points study should include the method of locating
the points, anatomic structures, classification of points, functions and
indications, and contraindications; knowledge of the specific point categories,
such as the Five Shu points, Yuan (source) points, Luo (connecting) points, Xi
(cleft) points, Back-Shu points, Front-Mu points, Crossing points; knowledge of
the 8 extraordinary channels and their corresponding points;
iv) Acupuncture Treatment. Topics shall
include, but not be limited to, the various evaluation methods utilized in
acupuncture practice, differentiation of syndromes according to 8 principles,
Qi and blood, Zang-Fu organs and theory of meridians and collaterals; case
review, based on history of the patient and charting; the four-examination
methods; measuring and recording vital signs and symptoms, to make treatment
plans and future prognosis; contraindications of treatment; indications of
potential risk to the patient; the need to modify standard therapeutic approach
(e.g., infants and children, pregnancy) and apparently benign presentations
that may have a more serious cause (hypertension, headaches);
v) Treatment Techniques. Topics shall
include, but not be limited to, needle insertion depth, duration, manipulation
and withdrawal; the appearance of Qi; Moxa application, direct and indirect,
etc.; other techniques (e.g., bleeding, moxibustion, cupping, Gua Sha, 7 star);
tonification and sedation techniques; knowledge relating to the treatment of
acute and chronic conditions, first aid, analgesia, anesthesia, and electrical
stimulation; safety issues; Oriental bodywork therapy (e.g., Tui Na, Shiatsu,
Amma, acupressure, etc.); contraindication for certain conditions;
and
vi) Ethics and Practice
Management. Topics shall include, but not be limited to, confidentiality;
informed consent; HIPAA guidelines; understanding the scope of practice;
recordkeeping: legal requirements, release of data; ethical and legal aspects
of referring patients to another practitioner; professional conduct and
appropriate interpersonal behavior; laws and regulations governing the practice
of acupuncture; recognition and clarification of patient expectations; general
liability insurance; legal requirements; professional liability insurance: risk
management and quality assurance; building and managing a practice, including
ethical and legal aspects of third party reimbursement; professional
development.
B) No more
than 90 hours may count towards history and ethics and practice
management.
2) 450 hours
(or its equivalent) in didactic Oriental herbal studies.
A) Topics shall include, but not be limited
to:
i) Introduction to Oriental herbal
medicine, development of herbal medical systems throughout the Orient, history
of the development of Oriental herbal medicine in the USA, and legal and
ethical considerations of herbal medicine;
ii) Basic Herbal Medicine Theory. Topics
shall include, but not be limited to, plant-part terminology and significance
to usage; herbal properties (e.g., concepts of herbal categories, taste,
temperature, entering meridians); methods of preparation (i.e., dried, honey
baked); methods of delivery (e.g., decoction, topical, timing); laws of
combining, including common contraindications, prohibitions, precautions;
methods of treatment (i.e., induce sweat, clearing, harmonize);
iii) Oriental Diagnostic and Treatment
Paradigms. Topics shall include, but not be limited to, herbal medicine within
the context of Shan Han/6 stages; Wen Bing/4 levels; Zang Fu; Chinese Internal
and External Medicine;
iv) Herbal
Strategies. Topics shall include, but are not limited to, methods and systems
for planning, carrying out and evaluating a treatment; differentiation and
modifications of herbal formula for various patterns of disharmony according to
Chinese medical principles; Chinese herbal medicine protocols applied to
patients with a biomedical diagnosis;
v) Materia Medica. Includes instruction in a
minimum of 300 different herbs with topics including, but not limited to,
functions and meaning; visual identification, including differing methods of
cutting; temperature, taste and entering meridians; taxonomy and nomenclature;
introduction to Chinese names of herbs; functions and actions with a focus on
classical and new developments; specific contraindications for each herb;
applications of herbal dosages; current developments in individual herb
research; endangered species and substitutions for them;
vi) Herbal Formulas. Includes instruction in
a minimum of 150 formulas with topics including, but not limited to,
traditional formula categories, functions and meanings; meanings of the
traditional Chinese formula names; functions and actions with a focus on
classical and new developments; specific contraindications for each formula;
current development in formula research; composition and proportion of
individual herbs in each formula; major modifications of formulations; patient
education regarding administration, potential side effects, preparation and
storage of formulas; prepared herbal formulations focusing on modifications and
format of delivery;
vii) Clinical
Internship and Herbal Dispensary. Topics include, but are not limited to,
clinical internship in which students interview, diagnose, and write
appropriate herbal formulae moving from complete supervision to independent
formula development; standards of cleanliness in herbal dispensary; storage of
herbs (both raw and prepared formulas), covering issues of spoilage and bugs;
practice in the filling of herbal formulas in an herbal dispensary setting;
Western science for herbal medicine; botany, non-botanical and horticulture
(e.g., changes in the characteristics of herbs due to environmental factors) as
they pertain to herbal medicine; general principles of pharmacognosy;
biochemical components of herbs and natural substances; considerations of
pharmaceutical interactions with reference to current
texts.
3) 870
hours (or its equivalent) in an integrated acupuncture and herbal clinical
training.
A) The program must assure that
each student participates in a minimum of 700 hours in the supervised care of
patients using acupuncture. This portion of the clinical training, conducted
under the supervision of program-approved supervisors, must consist of at least
350 student-performed treatments in which students conduct patient interviews,
perform diagnosis and treatment planning, perform appropriate acupuncture
treatments, and follow up on patients' responses to treatment.
B) The supervised clinical practice must be
an internship that provides the student training in all phases of patient care
and must be conducted in a teaching clinic operated by the institution or in a
clinical facility with a formal affiliation with the institution under which
the institution exercises academic oversight substantially equivalent to the
academic oversight exercised for teaching clinics operated by the institution
when:
i) Clinical instructors' qualifications
meet school requirements for clinical instruction;
ii) Regular, systematic evaluation of the
clinical experience takes place; and
iii) Clinical training supervision procedures
are substantially equivalent to those within the teaching clinic operated by
the institution. Student interns must receive training from a variety of
clinical faculty in order to ensure that interns are exposed to different
practice styles and instructional methods.
C) The program must assure that each student
acquires a minimum of 150 hours in observation.
4) 510 hours (or its equivalent) in
biomedical clinical sciences.
A) Biomedical
Clinical Sciences. Topics shall include, but not be limited to, basic science
courses; biomedical and clinical concepts and terms; human anatomy and
physiology; pathology and the biomedical disease model; pharmacology; the
nature of the biomedical clinical process, including history taking, diagnosis,
treatment and follow-up; the clinical relevance of laboratory and diagnostic
tests and procedures, as well as biomedical physical examination findings; the
basis and need for referral and/or consultation; the range of biomedical
referral resources and the modalities they employ; and
B) Clean Needle Technique. Topics shall
include infectious diseases, sterilization procedures, needle handling and
disposal, and other issues relevant to bloodborne and surface
pathogens.
d)
An individual who is deficient in course work may complete the required courses
at a regionally accredited college or university or a school of acupuncture
accredited by ACAOM. The individual will be required to submit a transcript
from the program indicating successful completion of the course and a course
description.
Notes
Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 2512, effective February 8, 2006
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