18 Va. Admin. Code § 85-110-90

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 22, June 17, 2024

Section 18VAC85-110-90 - Test of spoken English requirements

A. An applicant applying for licensure to practice as an acupuncturist whose native language is not English and whose acupuncture education was also not in English shall submit evidence of having achieved a passing score as acceptable to the board on either the Test of Spoken English (TSE) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) administered by the Educational Testing Services.

B. An applicant applying for licensure to practice as an acupuncturist whose native language is not English and whose acupuncture education was also not in English shall be exempt from the requirement for TSE or TOEFL if the majority of his clients speak the language of the acupuncturist.

Derived from VR465-11-1 § 2.6, eff. February 23, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 15, Issue 4, eff. December 9, 1998; Volume 16, Issue 21, eff. August 2, 2000.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2956.9 of the Code of Virginia.