West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 32 - Acupuncture › Title 32 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF ACUPUNCTURE › Series 32-11 - Education Requirements › Section 32-11-5 - Specific Course Requirements for Approval of Acupuncture Training

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
5.1. In order to be
				approved by the Board, pursuant to Code '30-36-10-8-1 B an acupuncture course
				of training shall meet the following course curriculum criteria:
5.1.1. General biology, 8 semester
				hours;
5.1.2. Chemistry --
				including organic and biochemistry, 8 semester hours;
5.1.3. General physics -- including a general
				survey of biophysics, 8 semester hours;
5.1.4. General psychology -- including
				counseling skills, 8 semester hours;
5.1.5. Anatomy -- a survey of microscopic,
				gross anatomy and neuroanatomy, 4 semester hours;
5.1.6. Physiology -- a survey of basic
				physiology, including neurophysiology, endocrinology, and neurochemistry, 4
				semester hours;
5.1.7. Pathology --
				a survey of the nature of disease and illness, including microbiology,
				immunology, psychopathology, and epidemiology, 4 semester hours;
5.1.8. Nutrition and vitamins, homeopathy and
				herbology, 4 semester hours;
5.1.9.
				History of medicine -- a survey of medical history, including transcultural
				healing practices, 3 semester hours;
5.1.10. Medical terminology -- fundamentals
				of English language medical terminology, 3 semester hours;
5.1.11. Clinical sciences -- a review of
				internal medicine. pharmacology, neurology, surgery, obstetrics/gynecology,
				urology, radiology, nutrition and public health, 8 semester hours;
5.1.12. Clinical medicine-a survey of the
				clinical practice of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, psychology, nursing,
				chiropractic, podiatry, and homeopathy to familiarize practitioners with the
				practices of other health care practitioners, 8 semester hours;
5.1.13. Western pharmacology, 8 semester
				hours;
5.1.14. Cardiopulmonary
				resuscitation (CPR), 8 contact hours;
5.1.15. Traditional Oriental medicine-a
				survey of the theory and practice of traditional diagnostic and therapeutic
				procedures, 8 semester hours;
5.1.16. Acupuncture anatomy and physiology --
				fundamentals of acupuncture. including the meridian system, special and extra
				loci, and auriculotherapy, 8 semester hours;
5.1.17. Acupuncture techniques -- instruction
				in the use of needling techniques, moxibustion, and electroacupuncture,
				including precautions (e.g., sterilization of needles), contraindication and
				complications, 8 semester hours;
5.1.18. Acupressure techniques -- instruction
				in the use of manual therapy pressure, 8 semester hours;
5.1.19. Breathing techniques -- introductory
				course in Chi Kung, 4 semester hours
5.1.20. Traditional Oriental exercise --
				introductory course in Tai Chi Chuan, 4 semester hours;
5.1.21. Traditional Oriental herbology
				including botany -- a portion of the hours shall be given in a clinical
				setting, 12 semester hours, plus 100 clinical hours
5.1.22. Practice management -- instruction in
				the legal and ethical aspects of maintaining a professional practice, including
				record keeping, professional liability, patient accounts. and referral
				procedures, 3 semester hours; and
5.1.23. Ethics relating to the practice of
				acupuncture, 2 semester hours.