OAR 847-070-0017
Clinical Training
(1)
A clinical supervisor must meet the following requirements:(a)
Be an actively licensed Oregon acupuncturist who has practiced as an acupuncturist for a period of at least five years, and is in good standing with the Board; or(b)
Be an actively licensed Oregon physician who is in good standing with the Board, who has been practicing acupuncture for a period of at least five years, and has passed the examination for acupuncture; or(c)
Be an acupuncturist or physician licensed, registered, or certified by another jurisdiction, who is in good standing with such jurisdiction, who has been practicing acupuncture for a period of a least five years and has passed a qualifying examination for acupuncture, or been certified in acupuncture by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (N.C.C.A.O.M.) through its Credentials Documentation Examination. If a portion of those five or more years was prior to licensing, registration, or certification, then prior practice must be documented to the Board’s satisfaction. The N.C.C.A.O.M. Certification Standards for Documentation will be used. All clinical supervisors under this section are subject to Board approval.(2)
Board approved clinical supervisors, acupuncturists or physicians shall supervise no more than two acupuncture trainees in an informal private clinical setting.(3)
Where applicable, an individual shall comply with OAR 847-070-0005 (Definitions) to 847-070-0055 (Duties of the Committee) if they are:(a)
Enrolled in a school approved to offer credit for post-secondary clinical education in Oregon; or(b)
A practitioner licensed to practice acupuncture in another state or foreign country who is enrolled in clinical training approved by the Oregon Medical Board.(4)
Where applicable, an individual may perform acupuncture in a training situation only when such services are rendered by an acupuncture student:(a)
Who is enrolled in a school approved to offer credit for post-secondary clinical education in Oregon; or(b)
Who is a practitioner licensed to practice acupuncture in another state or foreign country who is enrolled in clinical training approved by the Oregon Medical Board.(5)
An individual who is a trainee or student of acupuncture may not perform any act that constitutes the practice of medicine or the practice of acupuncture, except under direct supervision of a person approved by the Board to provide clinical training as described in rule 847-070-0017 (Clinical Training).
Source:
Rule 847-070-0017 — Clinical Training, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=847-070-0017.