Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024
Section 1790-4.0 - Minimum Standards of Practice for the Acupuncture Practitioner4.1 Clean Needle Technique 4.1.1 All applicants for licensure shall complete a course in clean needle technique as administered by the CCAOM or provide evidence of passing an examination in clean needle technique before a license will be issued unless a waiver is granted pursuant to 24 Del.C. § 1798(b).4.2 English as a Second Language 4.2.1 An applicant for whom English is a second language must demonstrate his or her ability to speak English by providing evidence of one of the following: 4.2.1.1 Passage of the NCCAOM examination taken in English;4.2.1.2 Completion at least 60 credits from an English-speaking undergraduate school or English-speaking professional school;4.2.1.3 Passage of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language with a score of 550 or higher on the paper based test or with a score of 213 or higher on the computer based test;4.2.1.4 Passage of the TSE (Test of Spoken English) with a score of 45 or higher;4.2.1.5 Passage of the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) with a score of 500 or higher; or4.2.1.6 At the discretion of the Council, passage of any similar, validated exam testing English competency given by a testing service with results reported directly to the Council or with results otherwise subject to verification by direct contact between the testing service and the Council.24 Del. Admin. Code § 1790-4.0