LAC 46:LXIII.3404. Program RequirementsForeign Programs

A. Graduates of foreign programs will be evaluated according to the following. 1. Graduates of foreign programs must meet the substantial criteria in §3401.D above. 2. Applicants for specialist licensure whose applications are based on graduation from foreign universities shall provide the board with such documents and evidence to establish that there formal education is equivalent to specialist-level training in a NASP-approved program granted by a United States university that is regionally accredited. The applicant must provide the following: a. an original diploma or other certificate of graduation, which will be returned, and a photostatic copy such a document, which will be retained; b. a transcript or comparable document of all course work completed; c. a certified translation of all documents submitted in a language other than English; d. satisfactory evidence of supervised experiences; and e. a statement prepared by the applicant based on the documents referred to in the Section, indicating the chronological sequence of studies. The format of this statement shall be comparable as possible to a transcript issued by United States universities.