8. The committee may decide to(1) grant the candidate’s diploma or training equivalence;
(2) grant the candidate’s training equivalence in part and inform the candidate of the courses and training sessions that must be successfully completed for the equivalence to be granted; or
(3) refuse to grant the candidate’s diploma or training equivalence.
The secretary of the Order must send a copy of the committee’s decision to the candidate by registered or certified mail within 30 days of its decision.
If the committee refuses to grant the diploma or training equivalence or grants a training equivalence in part, the committee 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. The committee must also inform the candidate of the candidate’s right to apply for a review of the decision in accordance with section 9.