Dear Board

Thank you for your service to citizens of the Commonwealth.

Accupuncture is an ancient science but relatively new to America.

Not all schools are accredited, even where top experts are teaching in them.

Therefore American applicants should be given the same treatment as foreign applicants and be allowed to demonstrate their ability to meet the standards without regard to accreditation of schools attended.

Thank you

Bill Eberle

This new regulation request allows all graduates from non-accredited schools, inside and outside the U.S. to have their transcripts evaluated to demonstrate whether or not they have met Virginia's understandably high standards.