N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-9.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:35-9.4 - Education required for licensure

(a) In order to qualify for licensure, an applicant shall meet one of the following education requirements:

1. Obtain a baccalaureate degree from a school within the United States and graduate from an acupuncture program, which meets the requirements of (e) below; or

2. Obtain the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree from a school in another country and complete either:

i. An acupuncture program, which meets the requirements of (e) below in the United States; or

ii. An acupuncture program that is part of the baccalaureate degree program or its equivalent in another country.

(b) An individual who obtains his or her education in the United States shall submit proof that he or she has obtained a baccalaureate degree. An applicant shall arrange for the college or university to submit a certified transcript directly to the Board.

(c) An individual who obtains his or her education in another country shall arrange for a transcript evaluating company recognized by NCCAOM to submit a credential evaluation directly to the Board.

(d) The credential evaluation required by (c) above shall demonstrate that the applicant obtained a degree:

1. That is equivalent to a combined baccalaureate degree and an acupuncture program from a college or university in another country that is accredited in that country;

2. That is equivalent to a masters degree or doctoral degree for which a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent was a prerequisite, and an acupuncture program from a college in another country that is accredited in that country;

3. From a college or university in another country that is equivalent to a baccalaureate degree. The college or university shall be accredited in the other country. An applicant who qualifies for certification by this method shall submit proof that he or she completed an acupuncture program in the United States that complies with (e) below; or

4. From a college in another country that is equivalent to a masters degree or doctoral degree for which a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent was a prerequisite. The college or university shall be accredited in the other country. An applicant who qualifies for certification by this method shall submit proof that he or she completed an acupuncture program in the United States that complies with (e) below.

(e) An acupuncture program that is required for licensure shall be given by a school accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, the Commission on Recognition of Post-Secondary Accreditation, or the United States Department of Education. A list of accredited acupuncture schools shall be maintained by the Board and provided to an applicant upon request. An applicant shall arrange for the school of acupuncture to submit a certified transcript confirming that a diploma was awarded to the applicant directly to the Board.

(f) Commencing June 21, 2014, the acupuncture program required by (e) above shall consist of at least 2,500 hours of instruction.

(g) Any credentials required to be submitted pursuant to (a), (b) or (d) above, which are written in a language other than English shall be accompanied by an English translation prepared at the applicant's expense. A list of translation services shall be provided by the Board to an applicant upon request.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-9.4

New Rule, R.2010 d.101, effective 6/21/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 2617(a), 42 N.J.R. 1216(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 13:35-9.4, Examination requirements, was recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:35-9.5.
Amended by R.2014 d.066, effective 4/21/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 729(a), 45 N.J.R. 1589(a), 46 N.J.R. 695(b).
Section was "Education required for certification". In the introductory paragraph of (a) and in (e), substituted "licensure" for "certification"; rewrote (a)1; in (a)2ii, substituted a period for a semicolon at the end; deleted (a)3 and (a)4; and in (e), inserted a comma following the second occurrence of "Accreditation".