Do any states REQUIRE a Masters Degree to practice?

[Guest guest]

I live in Texas where the ruling just came down that TX Acu schools

cannot grant Masters degrees, though they can still grant " diplomas " .

At this time they are not grandfathering currently enrolled students,

though appeals will surely abound. Does anyone know of any states

that " require " a masters degree in order to practice? Texas schools

still meet the 3000+ hours of training, etc.

 

thanks,

Tim Sharpe

[Guest guest]

Tim,

 

I think Maryland does. For a long time, the Maryland Acupuncture Board

did not require the NCCAOM dip for licensure. This may be changing or

already changed.

 

Frances

 

Tim Sharpe wrote:

 

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> I live in Texas where the ruling just came down that TX Acu schools

> cannot grant Masters degrees, though they can still grant " diplomas " .

> At this time they are not grandfathering currently enrolled students,

> though appeals will surely abound. Does anyone know of any states

> that " require " a masters degree in order to practice? Texas schools

> still meet the 3000+ hours of training, etc.

>

> thanks,

> Tim Sharpe

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[Guest guest]

, " Tim Sharpe " <listserve@d...> wrote:

>

> I live in Texas where the ruling just came down that TX Acu schools

> cannot grant Masters degrees, though they can still grant " diplomas " .

> At this time they are not grandfathering currently enrolled students,

> though appeals will surely abound. Does anyone know of any states

> that " require " a masters degree in order to practice? Texas schools

> still meet the 3000+ hours of training, etc.

 

 

I think several do. I also thought ACAOM only accredits approved degree

granting masters

programs. does this mean all TX schools lose their accreditation?

 

[Guest guest]

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wrote:

 

> I think several do. I also thought ACAOM only accredits approved

degree granting masters

> programs. does this mean all TX schools lose their accreditation?

>

 

 

There are other ACAOM accredited schools which only offer " dimplomas "

instead of degrees, so it is probably a non-issue for TX.

 

Brian C. Allen

[Guest guest]

I'm aware of the diplomate schools, this unfortunately is no proof.

It also doesn't guard against any potential future legislation that

may require an advanced degree. Keep in mind that most schools in the

US don't require even a bachelor's degree to matriculate. This

decision could leave some graduates with no degree whatsoever. Not to

mention that the state is not grandfathering recent and upcoming

grads. Many of whom borrowed over $75,000 (+ lost income) to go to

school. No one I've talked to would've come to Texas if they thought

they might not get a degree. This is a pretty tragic situation - at

least in the short term. This will be a bump in the road in the long

term, but during this 1-2 year hitch many students will be without

their degree with no way to get it. Their only option may be to

pursue a doctorate so their masters is moot.

 

, " bcataiji " <bcaom@c...> wrote:

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> , " "

> wrote:

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> > I think several do. I also thought ACAOM only accredits approved

> degree granting masters

> > programs. does this mean all TX schools lose their accreditation?

> >

>

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> There are other ACAOM accredited schools which only offer " dimplomas "

> instead of degrees, so it is probably a non-issue for TX.

>

> Brian C. Allen

[Guest guest]

, " Tim Sharpe " <listserve@d...> wrote:

Their only option may be to

> pursue a doctorate so their masters is moot.

 

or try and transfer to a degree granting school somewhere else.