| Sheila Bolton, Executive Director |
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Debra Darnell, Administrative Assistant I
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Amy Deavers, Administrative Assistant III |
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126 Chilton Place
Clanton, AL 35045 |
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Phone: (205) 755-8000
Fax: (205) 755-0081
(Do not use FAX for applications) |
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Web address: www.chiro.alabama.gov |
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E-Mail: sheila.bolton@chiro.alabama.gov
E-Mail: debra.darnell@chiro.alabama.gov
E-Mail: amy.deavers@chiro.alabama.gov
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| Office Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm; M - F |
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Time Zone: Central |
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| Jurisprudence Exam Dates: Given online |
| Application/Transcript Deadline: Given online |
| Application/Transcripts Deadline for Reciprocity: Given online |
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Application Fee: $ 150
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Initial License Fee: $ 50 |
| Exam Fee: $ 150 |
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License Renewal Fee: $ 300 |
| Term: Annual, per fiscal year (10/1 ─ 9/30) |
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| Criminal Background Check: Under Consideration |
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| Require Fingerprinting: Under Consideration |
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Preceptor/Intern/Extern Program: Students or graduated (not yet licensed, within 6 months);
D.C.s may practice under licensed D.C. |
| Require supervised practice prior to full licensure: No |
| License(s) Required for Practice: Chiropractic |
| Optional Certification: n/a |
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| CONTINUING EDUCATION: |
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Requirements: 18 hours per fiscal year (10/1 ─ 9/30)
Distance Credits Allowed: 6 hours only (per year)
Program Criteria: Alabama Board approved
Board accepts the uniform continuing education form: Yes
Board requires sexual boundaries training: Initial licensure
Board requires AIDS awareness / risk prevention training: Initial licensure
Other special areas of specific CE training required: 2 hours every year in Alabama Law, etc. |
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| CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCITY/ENDORSEMENT: Contact board for information. |
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| EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY STATE: Alabama Chiropractic Law and Rules. |
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| NATIONAL BOARD EXAMINATIONS: |
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Part I: Required *
Part II: Required *
Part III (WCCE): Required
Part IV: Required
Physiotherapy: Accepted
(*For applicants who matriculated after 1/1/73)
Acupuncture: Accepted
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Reciprocity/Endorsement: Can use now
Reinstatement Lapsed License: Can use now
Disciplinary Cases: Under consideration
Impairment Review: Not planning to use |
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| PHYSIOTHERAPY: Termed Chiropractic Physiological Therapeutics |
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Certification: Recognize (CCE) school certification
Additional Education: None
Additional Examination: None
Additional Fee: None
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| EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS |
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Min. # years pre-professional education required for licensure: Applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree prior to licensure. |
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Accreditation for Chiropractic Programs/Institutions: Council on Chiropractic Education;
Fully Accredited |
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATES OF FOREIGN COLLEGES:
Contact Board for specific information. |
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SUMMARY OF SCOPE OF PRACTICE:
(Contact State for precise definition by state law)
May examine, analyze and diagnose the human body and its diseases by the use of any physical, clinical, thermal, or radonic method, and the use of X-ray diagnosing, and may use other general methods of examination for diagnosis and analysis taught in any school of chiropractic recognized by this board. May recommend the use of food and concentrates, food extracts, and may apply first aid. Chiropractors are expressly prohibited from prescribing or administering any drugs included in materia medica, except as herein provided, from performing obstetrics, or from giving treatments involving the use of radioactive materials. |
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| OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION: |
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Board regulates specialty council certification: Must have documentation acceptable to the Board
Board permits or authorizes travel-to-treat requirements: Yes, case by case basis approval
Board permits or authorizes telemedicine practices: No
Licensees required to carry malpractice insurance: Yes
Additional legally accepted terms for chiropractor (in addition to Doctor of Chiropractic, D.C., Chiropractor, Chiropractic Doctor): Chiropractic Physician, by rule.
Peer Review: Handled by Board through independent reviewers
Certified Clinical Chiropractic Assistants: No current or planned regulation |
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BOARD MEMBERS / TERMS:
Board handles both licensing and disciplinary functions. |
| Gerald J. Collins, D.C., President, 552 Bessemer Hwy, Birmingham 35228 Exp. 12/2014 |
| Robert Brian Wells, D.C., Vice President, 1019 Highway 431 North, Anniston 36201 Exp. 12/2013 |
| Gregory A. Kuhlmann, D.C., Secretary-Treasurer, 28190 N Main St., Daphne 36526 Exp. 12/2015 |
| Jerry S. Kirby, D.C., 6148 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery 36117 Exp. 12/2013 |
| Larry H. Heaton, D.C., 1406 A Beltline Rd, Decatur 35601 Exp. 12/2014 |
| Kenneth J. Randolph, D.C., 13621 Hwy 43 N, Northport 35475 Exp. 12/2016 |
| James O. Gordon, D.C., Preceptor Director, Minority Member, 7818 Lukoli Ln, Saraland 36571 Exp. 12/2014 |
| Peter E. Keen, D.C., 1355 Hwy 80 West, Demopolis 36732 Exp. 12/2015 |
| Mrs. Patricia Wilson, Consumer Member, 7454 Old Barn Rd, Montgomery 36117 Exp. 12/2016 |
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| STATISTICAL INFORMATION: Total # of Licensees as of 1/2013: 846 |
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Of these licensees, there are:
Active licenses: 814
Inactive licenses: 87
New licenses: 33
Resident licenses: 673
Non-Resident licenses: 141
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 Updated 5/13/2013
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