Section 08.20.120. Qualifications for license.

   (a) An applicant shall be issued a license to practice chiropractic if the applicant
        (1) has a high school education or its equivalent;
        (2) has successfully completed at least two academic years of study in a college of liberal arts or sciences or has engaged in the active licensed practice of chiropractic for three of the four years preceding the filing of the application;
        (3) is a graduate of a school or college of chiropractic that
             (A) is accredited by or a candidate for accreditation by the Council on Chiropractic Education or a successor accrediting agency recognized by the board; or
             (B) if an accrediting agency under (A) of this paragraph does not exist, requires the completion of a minimum of 4,000 hours of formal education and training in order to graduate, including
                  (i) 150 hours of chiropractic philosophy or principles;
                  (ii) 1200 hours of basic sciences, including anatomy, chemistry, physiology, and pathology;
                  (iii) 1400 hours of preclinical technique, including diagnosis, chiropractic technique, and x-rays; and
                  (iv) 700 hours of clinical training;
        (4) completes 120 hours of formal training in physiological therapeutics;
        (5) passes an examination given by the board; and
        (6) passes, to the satisfaction of the board, the parts of the examination of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners required by the board.
   (b)   [Repealed Sec. 2 ch 93 SLA 1996]. 

Authorities

8.20.163

Notes

Implemented As

12 AAC 16.030
12 AAC 16.031
12 AAC 16.037
12 AAC 16.040
12 AAC 16.045
12 AAC 16.130
12 AAC 16.340

References

12 AAC 16.030
12 AAC 16.031
12 AAC 16.037
12 AAC 16.040
12 AAC 16.045
AS 8.20.163 .163">Sec. 08.20.163. Temporary permit for locum tenens practice.

History

(Sec. 35-3-25 ACLA 1949; am Sec. 1 ch 53 SLA 1955; am Sec. 1 ch 91 SLA 1965; am Sec. 25 ch 245 SLA 1970; am Sec. 8 ch 32 SLA 1971; am Sec. 1 ch 84 SLA 1972; am Sec. 5, 6 ch 162 SLA 1980; am Sec. 5, 6 ch 60 SLA 1988; am Sec. 2 ch 93 SLA 1996)