(a) Pursuant to §205.255 of the Act, the following must be approved by the board:(1) CAE courses and providers that are not NCCAOM approved; and(2) acceptable approved acupuncture schools and colleges seeking to be approved providers.(b) Requests for approval of CAE courses must include:(1) a form approved by the board;(2) payment of required fee of $25.00; and(3) other requested documentation including, but not limited to:(A) Course description related to acupuncture or oriental medicine, including techniques, skills, and patient care;(B) method of instruction or teaching;(C) the name, credentials, competency and training of the instructor(s);(D) verification of attendance/participation;(E) each credit hour is equal to no less than 50 minutes of actual instruction or training;(F) name and location of school, state, or professional organization; and(G) provide written evaluations available to the board upon request.(c) Requests for approval of a CAE provider must include:(1) a form approved by the board;(2) payment of required fee of $50.00;(3) other requested documentation including, but not limited to, evidence that the provider has three continuous years of previous experience providing at least one different CAE course in Texas in each of those years that were approved by the board; and(4) only one provider number is issued to an organization, and it is not transferable.(d) Provider Responsibilities and Duties. The provider must:(1) keep course records for four years demonstrating the following:(A) course outlines of each course given;(B) record of time and places of each course given;(C) course instructor and their qualifications;(D) the attendance record showing the name, signature and license number of licensed attendees; and(E) copy of a certificate of completion.(2) provide notice of any changes in person(s) responsible for the provider's continuing education course, including name, address, or telephone number changes.(e) After board review, notice of the decision will be provided to the requestor.(f) Approval, if granted, is valid for three years.(g) Approval may be withdrawn based on information received concerning a course or provider. If the board is considering withdrawing approval, notice will be provided prior to taking any action.