4. A person holding a diploma in occupational therapy issued by an educational institution situated outside Québec shall be granted a diploma equivalence if that diploma was issued upon completion of university studies comprising the equivalent of the number of credits required by Québec universities to obtain a degree conferring the right to practise the profession. Each credit corresponds to 15 hours of theory and 30 hours of practice, or 45 hours of supervised clinical practicum. The credits shall be distributed as described in Schedule I and shall cover each of the identified subjects. In addition, the diploma thus obtained shall be accessible only to candidates with a collegial training or the equivalent.