Section 1399.416.2 - Foreign-Trained Applicant Equivalent Educational Training and Clinical Experience Qualifying for Licensure; Processing and Remediation(a) Once the Board has received the foreign-trained applicant's credential evaluation, the Board shall examine the results of the evaluation to determine if the foreign-trained applicant is eligible to take the licensing examination and notify the applicant in writing if they have met the experience requirements. If the foreign-trained applicant does not meet the educational requirements set forth in section 1399.434, the Board will notify the foreign-trained applicant in writing that the foreign-trained applicant is missing courses or training and that they may submit new or additional courses or training for consideration by the board within 180 calendar days of the date of the written notice to allow the foreign-trained applicant to qualify for the licensing examination.(b) The missing courses or training, if applicable, must be taken at the following: (1) An educational institution with a Board-approved acupuncture educational and training program, as defined by section 4927.5 of the Code and meeting the curriculum requirements of section 1399.434. The approved educational and training program shall not require the foreign-trained applicant to complete any coursework beyond what has been identified by the list of missing courses provided by the Board,(2) A private institution of higher education accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education and approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education; or,(3) A public institution of higher education, as defined by "public higher education" in Education Code section 66010.(c) Upon submission of certified transcripts sent directly to the Board as required by section 1399.411 showing completion of the missing courses, the foreign-trained applicant shall be approved to take the examination.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1399.416.2
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4933 and 4939, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4925, 4938, 4939, 4940, 4941 and 4944, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 7-11-2024; operative 10/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 28).