Rule 4734-10-02 | Acupuncture course of study approval.
(A) Each educational provider that seeks board approval of an acupuncture course of study must file a request for approval with the board. The request must include:
(1) Evidence that the program meets the requirements outlined in section 4734.211 of the Revised Code;
(2) An outline for the entire course of study;
(3) A vitae of each instructor;
(4) Evidence that the course of study is accepted by the national board of chiropractic examiners to allow students to sit for the acupuncture examination;
(5) Other information as deemed appropriate by the board.
(B) The board may review the request and supporting documentation and/or appoint a committee to review the materials.
(C) Board-approved acupuncture educational providers may accept transfer hours towards the required two hundred hours of acupuncture education for those licensees who have previously earned acupuncture education. The educational provider shall ensure that any accepted transferred hours are appropriate and acceptable to utilize towards the two hundred hour course requirement as outlined in section 4734.211 of the Revised Code. The board-approved acupuncture educational provider shall reflect all transferred coursework on the licensee's final transcript.
(D) The educational institution shall ensure appropriate attendance and monitoring procedures for the course of study.
(E) Consistent with the hearing requirements in Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the board may take one or more of the following actions against an acupuncture course of study:
(1) Refuse to issue;
(2) Refuse to reinstate;
(3) Revoke;
(4) Permanently revoke;
(5) Suspend for a limited or indefinite period;
(6) Place on probation;
(7) Reprimand;
(8) Censure; or
(9) Issue any fines authorized by statute.
Last updated December 29, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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