4. Despite section 3, where the diploma for which an equivalence application is made was obtained more than 3 years before the application and, considering developments in the profession, the competencies certified by the diploma no longer correspond to those competencies currently being taught in an education program leading to a diploma giving access to a permit, the candidate is granted a training equivalence pursuant to section 5 if the candidate has attained the required level of competence since obtaining the diploma.