D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-4703

Current through Register 71, No. 45, November 7, 2024

Rule 17-4703 - CREDENTIALS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE

4703.1

At the time of application, an applicant shall submit to the Board:

(a) A completed application form prescribed by the Board; and

(b) For applicants who are not licensed physicians in the District of Columbia, proof that the applicant has passed the English version of the NCCAOM examination prior to June 1, 2004, or if taken after June 1, 2004, proof that the applicant has passed each of the following modules of the NCCAOM examination:

(1) Foundations of Oriental Medicine;

(2) Acupuncture with point location; and

(3) Biomedicine.

(c) If an applicant's entire education (high school, college, or university and acupuncture program) was conducted in a language other than in English, proof that the applicant has achieved a passing score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination; and

(d) Proof that the applicant has completed the educational requirements of § 4702.

4703.2

Any credentials required to be submitted pursuant to § 4703.1, which are written in a language other than in English shall be accompanied by a certified English translation prepared at the applicant's expense.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-4703

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 7159, 7162 (October 13, 1989); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 7413 (6/21/2019)