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Heather Hollcraft, Assistant Director |
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Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
402 West Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204 |
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Phone: (317) 234-2054
Fax: (317) 233-4236
(Do not use FAX for applications) |
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Web address: www.pla.in.gov |
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E-Mail: pla8@pla.in.gov |
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| Office Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; M - F |
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Time Zone: Eastern |
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Exam Dates: Given by email once application is complete
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Exam Fee: $ 100 (Application fee)
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License Renewal Fee: $ 100, Inactive $50
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Initial License Fee: $ 0 |
| Criminal Background Check: Yes, Initial Application only |
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Require Fingerprinting: Yes, with Criminal Background Check |
| Term: Biennial, renew July 1 even-numbered years |
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| Students: May sit for board exams prior to graduating |
| Preceptor/Intern/Extern Program: Students or graduated (not yet licensed) D.C.s may practice under licensed D.C. See specific regulations under Indiana law. Graduates may qualify for temporary permit. |
| Require supervised practice prior to full licensure: No |
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| License(s) Required for Practice: Chiropractic |
| Optional Certification: n/a |
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| CONTINUING EDUCATION: Accepts PACE |
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Requirements: 12 hours per year, including 4 hours of public health and/or risk management
Distance Credits Allowed: None
Program Criteria: IC 25-1-4 defines which organizations are now considered “automatically approved” sponsors and they do not need to apply for board approval.
Board accepts the uniform continuing education form: no
Board requires sexual boundaries training: no
Board requires AIDS awareness / risk prevention training: no
Other special areas of specific CE training required: no
Note: For C.E. approval applications or questions, contact Heather Hollcraft, Assistant Director (317) 234-2054. |
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| CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCITY/ENDORSEMENT: Proof of equivalent license in another state, NBCE Parts I, II, III, IV and Physiotherapy, license in good standing. An endorsement applicant who took NBCE exams prior to 9/87 is not required to take Part III. An applicant who took a state constructed exam in lieu of Part IV may qualify for licensure. Contact Board office for exact details. |
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| EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY STATE: Jurisprudence exam |
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| NATIONAL BOARD EXAMINATIONS: |
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Part I: Required
Part II: Required
Part III (WCCE): Accepted *
Part IV: Required
Physiotherapy: Required
Acupuncture: Not accepted |
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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 |
| *An endorsement applicant who took NBCE exams prior to 9/87 is not required to take Part III. |
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| PHYSIOTHERAPY: Termed Physiotherapy |
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Certification: Included in chiropractic license
Additional Education: No specific requirements for PHT
Additional Examination: Must have NBCE Physiotherapy exam
Additional Fee: None
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| EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS |
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Min. # years pre-professional education required for licensure:
2 years (60 semester hours) from accredited college or university
No requirement for 4-year degree planned. |
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Accreditation for Chiropractic Programs/Institutions: Council on Chiropractic Education |
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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)
The diagnosis and analysis of any interference with normal nerve transmission and expression, the procedure preparatory to and complementary to the correction thereof by an adjustment of the articulations of the vertebral column, its immediate articulation and includes other incidental means of adjustment of the spinal column and the practice of drugless therapeutics. Chiropractic does not include prescription or administration of legend drugs or other controlled substances; performing incisive surgery or internal or external cauterization; penetration of the skin with a needle or other instrument for any purpose except the purpose of blood analysis; use of colonic irrigations, plasmatics, ionizing radiation therapy, or radionics; conducting invasive diagnostic tests or analysis of body fluids except for urinalysis; the taking of X-rays of any organ other than the vertebral column and extremities; and the treatment or attempt to treat infectious diseases, endocrine disorders or atypical or abnormal histology. |
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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: Only issue for special sporting events
Board permits or authorizes telemedicine practices: No
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: Handled by state chiropractic association committee.
Chiropractic Therapy Assistants: No current or planned regulation |
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BOARD MEMBERS / TERMS:
Board handles both licensing and disciplinary functions. |
| David S. Dyer, D.C., Chair, 80 Home Street, Huntington 46750 Exp. 7/1/2009 |
| Charles M. Cochran, D.C., Vice Chair, PO Box 111, Spencer, IN 47460 Exp. 7/1/2008 |
| Marion Klaes, D.C., PO Box 747, 1400 West Second Street, Seymour 47274 Exp. 7/1/2008 |
| John Jay Bernzott, D.C., 208 West 20th Street, Connersville 47331 Exp. 7/1/2007 |
| David D. Davis, D.C., 910 East Washington Street, Winchester 47394 Exp. 7/1/2008 |
| David Frischman, D.C., 508 North Wabash, Wabash 46922 Exp. 7/1/2008 |
| Vacant, Consumer Member |
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| STATISTICAL INFORMATION: Total # of Licensees as of 12/2012: 1,253 |
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Of these licensees, there are:
Active licenses: 1,181
Inactive licenses: 72
New licenses: 77
Resident licenses: n/a
Non-Resident licenses: n/a
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 Updated 12/18/2012
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