N.H. Admin. Code § Acp 302.05

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Acp 302.05 - Waiver of Acupuncture Education Requirement

(a) For one year from the date on which the board issues its first license, the acupuncture education requirement shall be waived for an applicant who:

(1) Possesses a current valid license to practice acupuncture in another state, and that license is in good standing, verified directly from the state or states involved; and

(2) Meets all other requirements of this chapter.

(b) After one year from the date on which the first license is issued, the acupuncture education requirement shall only be waived for applicants meeting the requirements of Acp 302.05(a) as well as the following requirements:

(1) If the applicant has received their training through an apprenticeship program, that program, as verified by appropriate documentation, shall:

a. Conform to all NCCAOM apprenticeship program standards that at the time of completion were in compliance with certification standards set by NCCAOM; and

b. Provide a balance of clinical training and didactic instruction that parallels the core curriculum of the ACAHM, including:

1. A basic history of acupuncture;

2. Basic Asian medical theory;

3. Point location;

4. Diagnostic skills;

5. Treatment planning;

6. Treatment technique;

7. Specialized treatment patterns and point combinations;

8. Emergency first aid treatment;

9. Equipment and safety in practice techniques; and

10. Ethics and human service skills; or

(2) If the applicant has received acupuncture education at a school or college that is not approved or in candidacy for approval by ACAHM at the time of the applicant's graduation, a waiver shall be granted by the board if the applicant accrues 60 points based on the following point schedule:

a. An applicant shall accrue 10 points for each completed school year, up to a total maximum of 30 points, spent in a formal acupuncture program provided that:

1. The applicant has graduated from that program; and

2. The graduation from that program is verified by a transcript directly from that program or school;

b. An applicant shall accrue 10 points for each year of acupuncture practice, up to a total maximum of 50 points, provided that:

1. The applicant had a minimum of 500 patient visits per year;

2. The applicant's practice in that year was at least 70% general health care; and

3. The applicant supplies the board with the following documentation with dates and location of practice and at least 2 of the following:

(i) Original letters from employers specifying dates and hours worked, and number of visits;

(ii) Written statements from a minimum of 20 patients, with current phone numbers and addresses for each, specifying the time period of treatment;

(iii) Written statements, with convincing testimony based on personal knowledge regarding the dates, volume, and scope of practice, from at least 2 of the following:

i. Other health care professional;

ii. State or local acupuncture or oriental medicine professional associations; or

iii. Schools or colleges; or

(iv) Written statements from at least 2 other respected members within the community with convincing testimony based on personal knowledge regarding the dates, volume, and scope of practice; and

c. An applicant may accumulate additional points, up to a total maximum of 20 points, in the following categories;

1. An applicant shall accrue 2 points per semester for primary teaching responsibility of an acupuncture course provided that;

(i) The course is taught at a board approved school or college as set forth in Acp 303.01; and

(ii) The primary teaching responsibility is verified directly from the school;

2. An applicant shall accrue 2 points per semester for primary supervising responsibility of a clinic course or rotation provided that:

(i) The clinic course or rotation is taught at a board approved acupuncture school or college; and

(ii) The primary supervising responsibility is verified directly from the school; and

3. An applicant shall accrue 2 points per published article about acupuncture or Asian medicine provided:

(i) The article is published in a nationally or internationally recognized professional journal or publication; and

(ii) It is documented by a copy of the article.

(c) Any applicant applying for a waiver of the acupuncture education requirement pursuant to Acp 302.05 shall successfully complete at least a 6-credit course in anatomy and physiology at an accredited college or university, verified by a transcript directly from that institution.

N.H. Admin. Code § Acp 302.05

#7081, eff 8-26-99; ss by #7872, eff 4-14-03; ss by #10004, INTERIM, eff 9-22-11, EXPIRES: 3-20-12; New. #10158, eff 6-27-12, EXPIRED: 6-27-22

Amended by Number 50, Filed December 14, 2023, Proposed by #13800, Effective 12/26/2023, Expires 12/26/2033 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Acp 300).