§ 1399.435. Criteria for Acupuncture and Asian Medicine Training Programs.
16 CA ADC § 1399.435Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
16 CCR § 1399.435
§ 1399.435. Criteria for Acupuncture and Asian Medicine Training Programs.
An acupuncture and Asian medicine training program approved by the Board shall adopt the following procedures for its program effective January 1, 2005:
(a) Candidates for admission shall have successfully completed at least two (2) academic years (60 semester credits/90 quarter credits) of education at the baccalaureate level that is appropriate preparation for graduate level work, or the equivalent from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
(b) The training program should be located in an educational institution approved under Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 94800) of Part 59 of Division 10 of Title 3 of the Education Code or in the case of training programs located outside California, in an institution which is approved by the appropriate governmental accrediting authority or an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
(g) Each training program shall develop policies and procedures to evaluate and award transfer credit to students for coursework and experience that is equivalent to current coursework and clinical instruction required. Such policies and procedures shall be defined in the school's catalog and shall include the following:
(4) Up to 100% transfer credit may be awarded for courses completed successfully in basic sciences, clinical medicine, case management, practice management, public health, and professional development at a school that is approved under Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 94800) of Part 59 of Division 10 of Title 3 of the Education Code or by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
(5) Up to 50% credit, by transfer or challenge exam, for clinical practice coursework and instruction in acupuncture and Asian medicine principles, theories, and treatment procedures completed successfully at a school that is not approved by the Board may be awarded by a school approved by the Board, provided that at least 50% of the course hours in individual subjects are completed successfully at a school approved by the Board.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 4933, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4938, 4940 and 4941, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 10-5-2004; operative 11-4-2004 (Register 2004, No. 41). For prior history, see Register 83, No. 42.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading, section and Note filed 4-22-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 16).
This database is current through 4/19/24 Register 2024, No. 16.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 1399.435, 16 CA ADC § 1399.435
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