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NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR CHIROPRACTIC BOARD
Licensure Date: N/A

Dr. Jonathan Hines, Registrar    
         
For Information Contact:        
  60 Memorial Drive East
P.O. Box 361 
Gander, Newfoundland A1V 1W7
CANADA
    Phone: (709) 651-4730
Fax: (709) 651-4740
(Do not use FAX for applications)

All fees in Canadian Dollars    
     
Office Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm; M - F   Time Zone: Newfoundland
 
Exam Dates: Contact Board
Application/Transcript Deadline: 60 days prior to exam date

       

Application Fee: $ 150   Initial License Fee: $ 250

Exam Fee: As Per CCEB fee structure

  License Renewal Fee: $ 1,000 ($ 250 paid quarterly)
Term: Annual    
 
Criminal Background Check: Contact Board
Require Fingerprinting: No   
         
Students: May sit for licensure following completion of chiropractic program
Preceptor/Intern/Extern Program: None    
Require supervised practice prior to full licensure: No
License(s) Required for Practice: Chiropractic License
Optional Certification: No
         
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
  Requirements: 12 hours every 2 years (6 in radiology)
Distance Credits Allowed: 12 hours every 2 years

Program Criteria:
As stated in Regulations as courses having Board approval
Board accepts the uniform continuing education form: 
   Has not been adapted for Canadian use at this time
Board requires sexual boundaries training: No
Board requires AIDS awareness / risk prevention training for: No
  Other special areas of specific CE training required: None
         
CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCITY/ENDORSEMENT: None
 
EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY PROVINCE: Provincial Licensing Exam. Clinical skills exam administered by the CCEB. Jurisprudence exam administered by the Province.
         
U.S. NATIONAL BOARD EXAMINATIONS:     U.S. NBCE SPEC:
Part I: Not accepted
Part II: Not accepted
Part III (WCCE): Not accepted
Part IV: Not accepted
Physiotherapy: Not accepted 
  Reciprocity/Endorsement: Not planning to use
Reinstatement Lapsed License: Not planning to use 
Disciplinary Cases: Not planning to use 
Impairment Review: Not planning to use
         
CANADIAN CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINING BOARD: Cognitive skills exam required before being allowed to sit for clinical skills exam
 
PHYSIOTHERAPY: Termed physical modality therapy
 

Certification: None
Additional Education: None
Additional Examination: None
Additional Fee: None 

         
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 2 years 
  No requirement for 4-year degree planned.  
  Accreditation for Chiropractic Programs/Institutions: CCE Canada & CCE USA - fully accredited
         
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATES OF FOREIGN COLLEGES: 
   Schools with CCE reciprocal agreement accepted.
         
SUMMARY OF SCOPE OF PRACTICE:
(Contact Province for precise definition by provincial law)
Includes curriculum taught in a CCE Canada accredited college
         
OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION:
  Board regulates specialty council certification: No
Board permits or authorizes travel-to-treat practices:
Yes, locum status granted (application process).
Board permits or authorizes telemedicine practices: No

Licensees required to carry malpractice insurance: Y
es, equivalent to Canadian Chiropractic Protective Association coverage
Additional legally accepted terms for chiropractor (in addition to Doctor of Chiropractic, D.C., Chiropractor, Chiropractic Doctor): Terms listed above
Peer Review: Board has direct authority
Chiropractic Therapy Assistants: Board does not regulate
         
BOARD MEMBERS:
Dr. Gregory Woolfrey, Chair
Dr. Jennifer Turpin, Registrar
Dr. Norbert Lake, Board Member
 
         
STATISTICAL INFORMATION:  Total # of Licensees as of 12/09: 51
  Of these licensees, there are:
Active licenses: 50
Inactive licenses: 1
New licenses: 5
Resident licenses: 0
Non-Resident licenses: 0
 

Updated 3/29/2013

 

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