Texas Occupations Code

§ 205.206 — ACUPUNCTURE SCHOOLS

OC § 205.206Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part C. OTHER PROFESSIONS PERFORMING MEDICAL PROCEDURES · Ch. 205. ACUPUNCTURE · Art. E. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

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(a)A reputable acupuncture school, in addition to meeting standards set by the acupuncture board, must:

(1)maintain a resident course of instruction equivalent to not less than six terms of four months each for a total of not less than 1,800 instructional hours;

(2)provide supervised patient treatment for at least two terms of the resident course of instruction;

(3)maintain a course of instruction in anatomy-histology, bacteriology, physiology, symptomatology, pathology, meridian and point locations, hygiene, and public health; and

(4)have the necessary teaching force and facilities for proper instruction in required subjects.

(b)In establishing standards for the entrance requirements and course of instruction of an acupuncture school, the acupuncture board may consider the standards set by the National Accreditation Commission for Schools and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 3.15, eff. September 1, 2005.