N.H. Admin. Code § Acp 302.03

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Acp 302.03 - Degree Requirements and Waivers Thereof

(a) An applicant shall possess a baccalaureate, registered nurse, or physician's assistant degree from an accredited institution.

(b) The board shall waive the requirement of a baccalaureate, RN or PA degree for an applicant provided that the applicant:

(1) Has a current valid acupuncture license from another state whose requirements are substantively equal to or exceed the requirements of RSA 328-G:9, II, verified directly from the state or states involved;

(2) Has successfully completed a post-secondary acupuncture college program which is approved by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM), or the board pursuant to Acp 303.01;

(3) Meets all other requirements of licensure; and

(4) Can prove at least 40 points based on the following:

a. Every 3 credit hours earned at an accredited post-secondary institution, verified by original transcripts from the colleges attended, shall equal 2 points;

b. Each year the applicant has held a valid acupuncture license in another state, verified directly from the state or states involved, shall equal 5 points; and

c. Each semester of teaching acupuncture or acting as a clinical supervisor in an acupuncture school that is accredited or in candidacy for accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (ACAHM) verified by documentation of such activity directly from the institutions involved, shall equal 5 points.

(c) An applicant who has received a degree from an institution outside the United States shall be determined to meet the undergraduate degree requirement if the following criteria are met:

(1) The school is approved by the government of that country; and

(2) An official transcript in English is received from the institution that shows the courses completed, number of months in attendance, and date and type of diploma awarded.

N.H. Admin. Code § Acp 302.03

#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

Amended by Volume XLI Number 41, Filed October 14, 2021, Proposed by #13268, Effective 9/28/2021, Expires 9/28/2031

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).