2013 Alaska Statutes
Title 08 - BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 08.64 - MEDICINE
Article 02 - LICENSING
Sec. 08.64.205 Qualifications for osteopath applicants.
Each osteopath applicant shall meet the qualifications prescribed in AS 08.64.200 (a)(3) and (4) and shall
(1) submit a certificate of graduation from the legally chartered school of osteopathy approved by the board;
(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 AS 08.64.210 or be certified to practice by the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.
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