21 N.C. Admin. Code 1.0501

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 01 .0501 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL FOR ACUPUNCTURE IN NORTH CAROLINA

(a) For the purposes of this Rule "Acupuncture program" means training in acupuncture offered by an academic institution on a continuing basis.

(b) In addition to and for the purposes of meeting the requirements of G.S. 90-454(3), in order to be approved as a school of acupuncture an institution must meet the following standards:

(1) submit a completed application;

(2) submit fees as required by Rule .0103 of this Chapter;

(3) offer an Acupuncture program that extends over a minimum of three academic years, six semesters, nine quarters or 27 months, which consists of a minimum of 1800 clock hours with a minimum of 900 hours of didactic and theoretical training and 650 hours of supervised clinic. A minimum of 400 hours of the 650 hours of clinical training must be actual treatments;

(4) achieve candidacy status with the National Accreditation Commission for Schools and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine within one year of beginning classes and maintain accreditation throughout years of operation;

(5) provide a transcript of grades, as part of the student=s record, that includes the following: name, address, date of birth, course titles, grades received, number of clock hours per course;

(6) grant a diploma only after the student has successfully completed the educational program in acupuncture, personally attended all required classes and completed the program requirements.

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Authority G.S. 90-454;
Eff. August 1, 1995;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. November 12, 2014.

Authority G.S. 90-454;
Eff. December 1, 1995.