5. Notwithstanding sections 3 and 4, where the diploma in respect of which an equivalence application has been filed was awarded 5 or more years prior to the application, the equivalence shall be refused if the candidate’s level of knowledge, taking into account the developments in the profession, no longer corresponds to the knowledge currently being taught.
However, the equivalence shall be recognized if the training and work experience that the candidate has acquired subsequently have enabled him to attain the required level of knowledge.