| Jacqueline A. Watson, DO, MBA, Executive Director |
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| For Information Contact: |
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D.C. Board of Chiropractic
899 North Capitol St. NE, 2nd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20002
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Phone: (202) 724-8800
Fax: (202) 724-8677
(Do not use FAX for applications) |
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Web Address: http://www.hpla.doh.dc.gov/boc |
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| Office Hours: 8:15 am - 4:45 pm; M - F |
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Time Zone: Eastern |
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| Exam Dates: Second Tuesday in December and June (under review) |
| Application Deadline: 90 days in advance of exam date / for re-exams 60 days in advance (exceptions are at the discretion of the Board) |
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Application/Exam Fee: $85 application fee; $26 exam fee
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| Initial License Fee: Total fee for both chiropractic licensure and ancillary procedures certification is $813 |
| License Renewal Fee: $ 300; ancillary procedures $153 plus application fees of $85 each |
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| Term: Biennial, renew Dec. 31 even-numbered years |
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| Criminal Background Check: Yes |
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| Require Fingerprinting: Yes |
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| Students: May not sit for board exams prior to graduating |
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| Preceptor/Intern/Extern Program:Students or graduated (not yet licensed) D.C.s may practice under licensed D.C. with Board approval. |
| Require supervised practice prior to full licensure: No |
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| License(s) Required for Practice: Chiropractic |
| Optional Certification: Ancillary procedures |
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| CONTINUING EDUCATION: |
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Requirements: 24 hours during two year period of active license
Distance Credits Allowed: 24 hours
Program Criteria: Courses provided or sponsored by CCE or SCASA accredited schools, ACA, ICA, FSCO, or board approval.
Board accepts the uniform continuing education form: Yes
Board requires sexual boundaries training: No
Board requires AIDS awareness / risk prevention training: No
Other special areas of specific CE training required: None |
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| CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCITY/ENDORSEMENT: Applicants must take full District of Columbia jurisprudence examination for base license and practical exam for ancillary procedures (under review) |
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| EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY STATE: DC laws and regulations, practical exam ancillary procedures (under review) |
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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: Required - (for Ancillary Procedures Cert)
Acupuncture: No information (under review)
(*For applicants who matriculated after 1/1/73)
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Reciprocity/Endorsement:: At Board’s discretion
Reinstatement of Lapsed License: At Board’s discretion - up to five years.
Disciplinary Cases: At Board’s discretion
Impairment Review: At Board’s discretion |
| Note: Applicants must have passed all parts of the NBCE exam that were available at the time of graduation for chiropractic license. Must have passed physiotherapy section of NBCE to be eligible for authorization to practice ancillary procedures. |
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| PHYSIOTHERAPY: Termed Ancillary Procedures |
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Certification: Optional, specific certification required
Additional Education: No specific requirements
Additional Examination: Must have NBCE Physiotherapy exam.
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| EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS |
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Min. # years pre-professional education required for licensure: Must have successfully completed two years of education at the baccalaureate level at an accredited college or university, and must be a graduate of an accredited chiropractic program. |
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Accreditation for Chiropractic Programs/Institutions: School is fully accredited at time of applicant's graduation by Council on Chiropractic Education or Straight Chiropractic Academic Standards Association. |
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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)
"Practice of chiropractic" means the detecting and correcting of subluxations that cause vertebral, neuromuscular, or skeletal disorder, by adjustment of the spine or manipulation of bodily articulations for the restoration and maintenance of health; the use of x-rays, physical examination, and examination by noninvasive instrumentation for the detection of subluxations; and the referral of a patient for diagnostic x-rays, tests, and clinical laboratory procedures in order to determine a regimen of chiropractic care or to form a basis of referral of patients to other licensed health care professionals. The practice of chiropractic does not include the use of drugs, surgery, or injections, but may include, upon certification by the Board, counseling about hygienic and other noninvasive ancillary procedures authorized by rules issued pursuant to this act." |
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| OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION: |
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Board regulates specialty council certification: No
Board permits or authorizes travel-to-treat requirements: Yes, contact board for exemption to licensure requirements
Board permits or authorizes telemedicine practices: Contact board for exemption to licensure requirements
Licensees required to carry malpractice insurance: No
Additional legally accepted terms for chiropractor (in addition to Doctor of Chiropractic, D.C., Chiropractor, Chiropractic Doctor): Terms listed above
Peer Review: No peer review by Board or any connected committee
Certified Clinical Chiropractic Assistants: Pending
Test Score Verification: Examinees are notified within 30 days |
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BOARD MEMBERS / TERMS:
Board handles both licensing and disciplinary functions. |
| Keita Vanterpool, D.C., Acting Chairperson |
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Vance Farrow, Statutory Member |
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Miya Bazley, D.C., Board Member |
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| STATISTICAL INFORMATION: Total # of Licensees as of 2/11: 90 (70 with Ancillary Privileges) |
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Of these licensees, there are:
Active licenses: 90
Inactive licenses: *
New licenses: *
Resident licenses: n/a
Non-Resident licenses: n/a
* Information not provided |
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 Updated 8/30/2011
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