16. An eligible candidate must successfully complete the training period within 2 years after obtaining the diploma or recognition of equivalence contemplated in Division II.
However, a candidate who demonstrates to the admissions committee that he was unable to complete the training period within the prescribed time due to illness, accident, graduate studies, pregnancy, or superior force shall be granted additional time equal to the time during which he was unable to complete the training period, up to a maximum of 3 years. The same applies to a candidate who pursues superior studies.