Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Physical Therapy
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Physical Therapy [18 VAC 112 ‑ 20]
Action Practice of dry needling
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 12/30/2015
spacer
Previous Comment     Next Comment     Back to List of Comments
12/17/15  4:57 am
Commenter: David Adkins, Student

2 years to earn Acupuncture Qualification?
 

It takes 4 years to achieve an acupuncture qualification with additional 3000 hours of clinical practice.

It takes 2 years study and 50 hours of clinical practice for a Physiotherapist to achieve the same qualification.

Does this mean that an acupuncturist can earn a Physiotherapist qualification with only an additional 2 years study and 50 hours of clinical practice.

Seems only fair to degrade both professions equally!

 

CommentID: 45277