Ala. Admin. Code r. 190-X-2-.01 - Requirements For Licensure By Examination
Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 6, March 31, 2022
(1) All applicants, who graduated from
chiropractic college after January 1, 2010, shall have a bachelors degree from
an accredited college or university or an academic graduate degree from a
regionally accredited college or university and evidence of passing a
nationally recognized standardized test commensurate with the referenced
degree. In addition, the applicant shall be a graduate of a chartered
chiropractic school or college accredited by the council of chiropractic
education which teaches only attendance courses and requires a minimum
four-year standard college course.
(2) Each applicant shall submit a properly
completed Alabama Bureau of Investigation (ABI) Form - 46 and required
processing fees for a criminal background report.
(3) Each applicant shall submit Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint cards and required processing fees
for an FBI criminal background report.
(4) The applicant shall submit an application
fee and an examination fee in the amounts set forth by Board Rule. The fees
must be in the form of a cashier's check, bank certified check, or money order
only. These fees are non-refundable.
(5) Each applicant shall be of good moral
character, a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United
States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate
documentation from the federal government.
(6) Application Required.
(a) Application Form. Each applicant for
licensure shall fully complete an application form prescribed by the
Board.
(b) Documentation. The
documents indicated below must be received by the Board before an application
will be processed.
1. The following must be
submitted to the Board directly from the respective institution, organization
or state licensing agency:
(i) A wallet or
passport size photograph.
(ii) A
certified transcript of the applicant's college grades showing graduation from
an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
(iii) A certified transcript of the
applicant's chiropractic college grades showing graduation from an approved
chiropractic college.
(iv) A
certified copy of the applicant's transcript of scores of the National Board of
Chiropractic Examiners showing the applicant has passed the necessary
examinations administered/required by that Board.
(v) Verification(s) of licensure (out of
state license holders only).
(vi)
Verification that the applicant is a citizen of or is legally present in the
United States by submitting any of the form(s) or type(s) of documentation
specified on the application.
(c) Notarization Required. Paper applications
must be signed and notarized.
(d)
Deadline for Application. Complete application, including all documents and any
fees must be received and approved by the Board before an examination is
scheduled.
(7)
Examination Required.
(a) National Board
Examination. Each applicant who matriculated into chiropractic college after
January 1, 1973, must pass one of the following combinations of examination:
1. NBCE I, II, III & IV
2. NBCE I, II and SPEC
(b) Alabama Board Examination.
1. In addition to the examination referenced
in (a) above, each applicant must pass an examination administered by the Board
relating to State Law and Regulations.
2. Passing Grade. A score of seventy - five
percent is required.
3.
Re-examination. An applicant must pay a fee of $150 before a re-examination is
scheduled.
4. Scores Released. The
Board shall notify each examinee of the examination results within 30 days of
the examination.
(8) Issuance of License.
(a) Fee. The applicant shall pay the fee as
established in Rule 190-X-.1 -.18 for the issuance of a license.
(b) Time Limitation. An applicant shall not
practice chiropractic until payment of the appropriate license issuance fee. An
applicant who passes all required examinations but has not paid the license
issuance fee and obtained a license within 12 months following the date of
passing must reapply.
(c)
Signatures Required and Effective Date. Each license shall be signed by the
Executive Director and the President of the Board. The license shall be
recorded with the judge of probate where the doctor practices as specified in
the Code of Ala. 1975,
34-24-164, and evidenced by the
return of the completed form or proof of recordation to the Board
office
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Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, ยงยง 34-24-144, 34-24-160, 34-24-161; 34-24-163; 34-24-165.
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