Nebraska Statutes 38-2060. Acupuncture; license requirements
At the time of application for an initial license to practice acupuncture, the applicant shall present to the department proof that he or she:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-2060
- Acupuncture: means the insertion, manipulation, and removal of acupuncture needles and the application of manual, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and electromagnetic treatment to such needles at specific points or meridians on the human body in an effort to promote, maintain, and restore health and for the treatment of disease, based on acupuncture theory. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2006
- Board: means the Board of Medicine and Surgery. See Nebraska Statutes 38-2010
(1) Has graduated from, after having successfully completed the acupuncture curriculum requirements of, a formal, full-time acupuncture program at a university, college, or school of acupuncture approved by the board which includes at least one thousand seven hundred twenty-five hours of entry-level acupuncture education consisting of a minimum of one thousand didactic and five hundred clinical hours;
(2) Has successfully passed an acupuncture examination approved by the board which shall include a comprehensive written examination in acupuncture theory, diagnosis and treatment technique, and point location; and
(3) Has successfully completed a clean-needle technique course approved by the board.