Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a)
Content. The examination shall consist of three parts:
(1) Part I--Basic science areas related to
chiropractic.
(2) Part II--Clinical
areas related to chiropractic.
(3)
Part III--Clinical competence examination, the scope and content of which shall
be satisfactory to the State Board for Chiropractic and the
department.
(b) The
department may accept grades acceptable to the State Board for Chiropractic on
an examination of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners as meeting
requirements of Parts I and II of the licensing examination, provided the
grades were obtained on examinations administered subsequent to September 1,
1977.
(c) Special examination
conditions.
(1) An applicant who has
completed not less than two academic years in a program of chiropractic
education registered by the department, or accredited by an accrediting
organization acceptable to the department, may be admitted to Part I of the
examination. Such applicant shall meet all requirements for admission to the
licensing examination, except for the completion of professional
education.
(2) An applicant
attending a program of chiropractic education registered by the department or
accredited by an accrediting organization acceptable to the department, may be
admitted to Part II and Part III during the last academic year of
study.
(3) Admission to Part III of
the examination shall require evidence of successful completion of Parts I and
II of the examination.
(4) A
candidate who does not complete the educational requirements and receive the
degree within one calendar year after completing the licensing examination
shall be reexamined in all subjects in Part III, and shall receive satisfactory
grades subsequent to completion of educational requirements for
licensure.
(d) Retention
of credit. A candidate may retain credit for parts of the examination passed
for a period not to exceed three years from the examination date. After that
time, such candidate shall be reexamined in all parts.
(e) Passing score. The passing score in each
subject shall be 75.0 as determined by the State Board for
Chiropractic.
