Wisconsin Administrative Code
Chiropractic Examining Board
Chapter Chir 3 - Licensure
Section Chir 3.03 - Licensure by endorsement
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง Chir 3.03
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) QUALIFICATIONS. The board shall grant a license to a chiropractor who holds a valid license by the proper authorities of any other state or country provided the applicant:
(a) Does not have an arrest or conviction
record subject to ss.
111.321,
111.322 and
111.335,
Stats.
(b) Has graduated from a
college of chiropractic accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education
(CCE) or by an agency approved by the United States Office of Education or its
successor, or from a foreign school determined to be equivalent to an
accredited college of chiropractic by the CCE or another approved accredited
agency.
(c)
1. If the applicant first applied for a
license to practice chiropractic in any state or country before July 1, 1960,
the applicant must have graduated from a reputable college of
chiropractic.
2. If the applicant
first applied for a license to practice chiropractic in any state or country
between July 1, 1960 and June 30, 1998, the applicant must have completed at
least a minimum of 60 credits in post-secondary academic education at a college
or university accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) or by
an agency approved by the United States Office of Education or its successor,
or from a foreign school determined to be equivalent to an accredited college
of chiropractic by the CCE or another approved accrediting agency.
3. If the applicant first applied for a
license to practice chiropractic in any state or country on or after July 1,
1998, the applicant must have graduated with a baccalaureate degree from a
college or university accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE)
or by an agency approved by the United States Office of Education or its
successor, or from a foreign school determined to be equivalent to an
accredited college of chiropractic by the CCE or another approved accrediting
agency.
Note Accrediting bodies nationally recognized by the secretary of the federal Department of Education include the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
(d)
Has been engaged in clinical chiropractic case management at least 24 hours per
week in one or more jurisdictions in which the applicant has a current license
for at least 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding application in
Wisconsin.
(e) Has successfully
completed a practical examination demonstrating clinical competence which is
acceptable to the board. The board will find acceptable any one of the
following as an equivalent to a practical examination: Part IV of the
examination administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the
state practical exam from the endorsement candidate's jurisdiction, or the
special purpose examination in chiropractic under par. (f).
(f) Has successfully completed the special
purpose examination in chiropractic, if the applicant has not completed one of
the following:
1. Passed Parts I and II of the
examination administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and a
state practical exam from the endorsement candidate's jurisdiction.
2. Passed Parts I, II, III and IV of the
examination administered by the National Board of Chiropractic
Examiners.
(g) Has
successfully completed a state law examination on the provisions of the
Wisconsin statutes and administrative rules relating to chiropractic.
(h) Has not had a license or other credential
limited, suspended or revoked by a licensing or regulatory authority in
Wisconsin or other state or country.
(i) Has current proficiency in the use of an
automated external defibrillator.
(2) APPLICATION PROCEDURE. Each applicant shall file a completed application on forms provided by the board. The application shall include all of the following:
(a) The signature of the applicant.
(b) The fee required under s.
440.05(1),
Stats.
(d) A certified transcript
from a chiropractic college accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of
the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) or by an agency approved by the
United States Office of Education or its successor, or from a foreign school
determined to be equivalent to an accredited college of chiropractic by the CCE
or another approved accrediting agency, sent directly to the board by the
college.
(e) A certified transcript
verifying that the applicant has a bachelor's degree from a college or
university accredited by an accrediting body nationally recognized by the
United States Department of Education, or from a foreign school determined to
be equivalent to an accredited college or university by an approved accrediting
agency, if the applicant first applies for any license to practice chiropractic
in any jurisdiction on or after July 1, 1998. The transcript shall be sent
directly to the board by the college or university.
(f) Verification of successful completion of
a practical examination, or its equivalent, demonstrating clinical competence
which is accepted by the board. The verification shall be forwarded directly to
the board from the state that administered the examination or from the national
board.
(g) Proof of successful
completion of the special purpose examination in chiropractic or Parts I, II,
III, and IV of the examination of the national board of chiropractic examiners.
The proof of completion shall be forwarded directly to the board from the
institution that administered the examination.
(h) Proof of successful completion of the
state law examination.
(i)
Verification of licensure status in all states in which the applicant is or has
been licensed to practice chiropractic.
(j) Information requested by the board
relating to any convictions or pending charges for criminal offenses.
Applications are available upon request from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, 1400 East Washington Avenue, P. O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708.
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