49 Pa. Code § 25.303 - Requirements for licensure as an acupuncturist and registration as an acupuncturist supervisor
(a) The
Board will register as an acupuncturist a nonosteopathic physician who
satisfies the following requirements:
(1) Has
successfully completed an acupuncture program which includes a course in needle
sterilization techniques.
(i) If the
acupuncture education program is taken within the United States, the applicant
shall complete 2 academic years of acupuncture training and shall complete 2
academic years of a college level educational program.
(ii) If the educational program is taken
outside of the United States, an applicant shall graduate from a college with a
program of study including Oriental medicine and document 300 class hours of
study in acupuncture training.
(2) Has obtained a passing grade on an
acupuncture examination or has been certified by the NCCA by credential review.
The Board accepts the passing grade on the certifying examination of the NCCA
as determined by the NCCA, and accepts a passing grade on any state's
acupuncture examination taken prior to January 1, 1987, as determined by the
licensing or registering authority in the other state. If the examination was
not taken in English, but is otherwise acceptable and a passing score was
secured, the Board will accept the examination result if the applicant can
demonstrate English language proficiency by one of the following:
(i) The applicant's educational program was
in English.
(ii) The applicant's
training was at an English-speaking facility.
(iii) The applicant's entry examination was
taken in English.
(iv) The
applicant has achieved a scaled score of 83 on the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL®) Internet-based test, 220 on the TOEFL® computer-based
test or 550 on the TOEFL® paper-based test or an equivalent score on a
successor examination of the TOEFL®. The Board will make available a list
of Board-approved successor examinations on its website.
(v) The applicant has achieved a score of 350
in each of the four sub-tests of the Occupational English Test.
(vi) The applicant has achieved a passing
score on an English language proficiency examination equivalent to the
TOEFL® or Occupational English Test, as determined by the Board. The Board
will make available a list of equivalent Board-approved English language
proficiency examinations on its website.
(vii) The applicant was required to
demonstrate English language proficiency to be issued a license in another
jurisdiction.
(2.1)
Completes at least 3 hours of mandatory training in child abuse recognition and
reporting in accordance with §
25.417(a)
(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
requirement).
(3) Submits an
application for licensure to register as an acupuncturist accompanied by the
required fee.
(b) The
Board will license as an acupuncturist an osteopathic physician who satisfies
the following requirements:
(1) Has
successfully completed 200 hours of training in acupuncture medical programs
including examinations required by those programs or has engaged in clinical
acupuncture practice for at least 3 years prior to January 1, 1987, documented
to the satisfaction of the Board.
(1.1) Completes at least 3 hours of mandatory
training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with §
25.417(a)
(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
requirement).
(2) Submits an
application to register as an acupuncturist accompanied by the required
fee.
(c) The Board will
register as an acupuncturist supervisor an osteopathic physician who satisfies
the following requirements:
(1) Possesses a
license without restriction.
(2)
Submits an application to register as an acupuncturist supervisor accompanied
by the required fee.
Notes
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 5.81 (relating to unprofessional and immoral conduct).
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