Section 338.13015. Applicants with nonaccredited training; registration requirements.

(1) If an applicant completed an educational program that does not meet the standards as adopted by reference in R 338.13030, then the applicant shall comply with all of the following provisions in addition to meeting the requirements of the code:

(a)    Submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee.

(b)   Provide documentation to verify his or her education and training.

(c)   Have his or her educational program evaluated to determine if it is equivalent to the program standards  that  are  adopted  by  reference  in  R 338.13030.

(d)      Provide documentation that he or she possesses a current certification in acupuncture or oriental medicine conferred by nccaom or by an organization with equivalent certification standards as determined by the board.

(e)   Demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language, if an applicant's educational program was taught in a language other than English. To demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language, an applicant shall establish either of the following:

(i)   That he or she has obtained a score of not less than 550 on the test of English as a foreign language (toefl) administered by the educational testing service and obtained a score of not less than 50 on the test of spoken English administered by the educational testing service.

(ii)   That he or she has obtained a score of not less than 89 on the test of English as a foreign language internet-based test (toefl ibt) administered by the educational testing service.

(2)   To determine substantially equivalent as specified in subrule (1)(d) of this rule, an applicant may be required to submit, or cause to be submitted, all of the following materials:

(a)   A copy of the certification criteria, including but not limited to, educational and experiential requirements.

(b)     A copy of the examination booklet or a description of the content of the examination and examination  scores,  as  issued by the certifying or testing agency.

(c)   An affidavit from the appropriate certifying body or testing agency that describes the certification examination at the time that the examination was administered.

(d)     An   affidavit  from  either   the  appropriate  state   licensing  or registration board or a licensing or registration examination agency that describes the examination and the legal standards that had been in effect at the time of licensure.

History: 2011 AACS.