Each osteopath applicant shall meet the qualifications prescribed in Alaska Stat. § 08.64.200 (a)(3) – (5) and shall

(1) submit a certificate of graduation from the legally chartered school of osteopathy approved by the board;
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(2) submit a certificate from a hospital approved by the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association that certifies that the osteopath has satisfactorily completed and performed the duties of intern or resident physician for

(A) one year if the applicant graduated from a school of osteopathy before January 1, 1995, as evidenced by a certificate of completion of the first year of postgraduate training from the facility where the applicant completed the first year of internship or residency; or
(B) two years if the applicant graduated from a school of osteopathy on or after January 1, 1995, as evidenced by a certificate of completion of the first year of postgraduate training from the facility where the applicant completed the first year of internship or residency and a certificate of successful completion of one additional year of postgraduate training at a recognized hospital;
(3) take the examination required by Alaska Stat. § 08.64.210 or be certified to practice by the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons or by the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners;
(4) receive education in pain management and opioid use and addiction, unless the applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant does not currently hold a valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number; an applicant may include past professional experience or professional education as proof of professional competence.
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