Mont. Admin. r. 24.111.817

Current through Register Vol. 23, December 6, 2024

Rule 24.111.817 - ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, AND STANDARDS

(1) Continuing education programs must:

(a) have significant intellectual or practical content, and the primary objective shall be to increase the participant's professional competence as an acupuncturist; and

(b) constitute an organized program of learning dealing with matters directly related to the practice of acupuncture, professional responsibility, or ethical obligations of acupuncturists.

(2) Approved continuing education includes:

(a) Courses accredited by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine;

(b) Courses sponsored by a state acupuncture association or an acupuncture school; and

(c) Teaching acupuncture in an accredited academic or continuing education program.

(3) Licensees may claim five hours of self-study toward meeting the requirements of ARM 24.111.815.

Mont. Admin. r. 24.111.817

NEW, 2012 MAR p. 404, Eff. 2/24/12; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 2048, Eff. 10/20/2018; TRANS, from 24.156.1409, 2023 MAR p. 1093, Eff. 10/1/2023

AUTH: 37-1-131, 37-1-319, 37-13-201, MCA; IMP: 37-1-131, 37-1-306, 37-13-201, MCA