10. A candidate may take the examination if he holds a doctor’s degree in chiropractic issued by an educational institution mentioned in section 4.01 of the Regulation respecting the diplomas issued by designated educational institutions which give access to permits or specialist’s certificates of professional orders (chapter C-26, r. 2) or a diploma considered equivalent by the board of directors in accordance with the Regulation respecting the standards of equivalence for the issuance of a permit of the Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec (chapter C-16, r. 10).