Each applicant for licensure by examination shall provide the following or the substantial equivalent of the following as determined by the board:

1. (a) Documentation of successful completion of the certification examination offered by the NCCAOM or an entity with standards equivalent to the standards of NCCAOM at the time the applicant completed the examination as determined by the board. The certification examination shall include the following components:

   1. (1) Foundations of oriental medicine;
   2. (2) acupuncture with point location; and
   3. (3) biomedicine, except that the biomedicine component of the examination shall not be required for any applicant who completed the NCCAOM certification, or its equivalent, before 2005; and
2. (b) a copy of a clean needle technique (CNT) certificate from the council of colleges of acupuncture and oriental medicine (CCAOM) or NCCAOM.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 65-7615; implementing K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 65-7606; effective, T-100-9-21-17, Sept. 21, 2017; effective Jan. 12, 2018; amended March 8, 2019.)