9. At the first meeting following the date of receipt of the committee’s recommendation, the board of directors must decide(1) to grant the diploma or training equivalence;
(2) to grant the training equivalence in part; or
(3) to refuse to grant the diploma or training equivalence.
The board of directors must send the decision to the candidate in writing within 30 days of the decision.
If the board of directors refuses to grant the equivalence applied for or grants a training equivalence in part, it must at the same time inform the candidate in writing of any programs of study, bridging programs, training periods or examinations which if successfully completed within the allotted time would enable the candidate to be granted the training equivalence.