Any applicant to take an examination leading to the granting of a license to practice chiropractic in New Jersey, who has been graduated from an approved chiropractic school after December 31, 1957, must, in addition to the other requirements of this act, have successfully completed prior to commencing his or her courses of study in an approved school of chiropractic at least 1 year's study in a school or college of arts and sciences accredited by the State Department of Education and if such applicant has been graduated from an approved chiropractic school after December 31, 1958, any such applicant must complete at least 2 years' study in a school or college of arts and sciences accredited by the State Department of Education no less than 1 1/2 years of which shall have been completed prior to commencing his or her courses of study in the approved school of chiropractic. Successful completion of the aforementioned study prior to commencing the courses of study in an approved school of chiropractic shall be evidenced by a certificate issued by the Commissioner of Education of this State to that effect.
N.J.S. § 45:9-41.7