| Larry A. Spicer, D.C., Executive Director |
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Lori Blanski, Licensing Coordinator |
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| For Information Contact: |
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2829 University Avenue SE - #300
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3220
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Phone: (651) 201-2850
Fax: (651) 201-2852
(Do not use FAX for applications) |
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Web address: www.mn-chiroboard.state.mn.us |
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E-Mail: larry.spicer@state.mn.us |
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| Office Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; M - F |
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Time Zone: Central |
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Exam Fee: $ 250
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Criminal Background Check: No |
| Initial License Fee: Included in exam fee |
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Require Fingerprinting: No |
| License Renewal Fee: $200 |
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Term: Annual, renew December 31 |
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| Preceptor/Intern/Extern Program: Students may practice under licensed D.C. if both are in chiropractic college’s community based internship program. A graduate preceptor program has been established for graduated but not yet licensed D.C.s (contact Board for more information). |
| Require supervised practice prior to full licensure: No |
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| License(s) Required for Practice: Chiropractic |
| Optional Certification: Independent Examiner Registration, Acupuncture Registration, Professional Firm Registration, Animal Chiropractic Registration |
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| CONTINUING EDUCATION: Accepts PACE |
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Requirements: 20 hours every year; 3 hours must be in X-ray, and 1 hour must be in professional boundaries.
Distance Credits Allowed: 20 alternative-method credits allowed
Program Criteria: Board approved sponsor ─ must benefit patient and not be administrative/practice building
Board accepts the uniform continuing education form: No
Board requires sexual boundaries training: One hour every year for license renewal, due each Dec. 31st.
Board requires AIDS awareness / risk prevention training: No
Other special areas of specific CE training required: 2 hours (as part of their 20-hour requirement) in acupuncture/meridian therapy subjects for those registered to perform acupuncture; 6 hours (IN ADDITION to their 20-hour requirement) in animal chiropractic related subjects for those registered to perform animal chiropractic. |
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| CONDITIONS FOR LICENSE TRANSFER: May waive certain portions of written exam for doctors licensed in other states. Contact board for information. New statutes allow for license transfer/endorsement. Must have 5 years of active practice elsewhere and may not be subject of discipline elsewhere. Must take written jurisprudence exam described below. Contact board for more information. |
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EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY STATE:
Written: jurisprudence now provided online, available 24/7. Those presenting passing NBCE Part IV scores must then take jurisprudence exam of Minnesota |
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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 *
Acupuncture: Accepted; required for Acupuncture certification*
*may be waived under certain circumstances - contact board for more information |
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License transfer available
Reinstatement of Lapsed License: Can use now
Disciplinary Cases: Can use now
Impairment Review: Can use now |
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| PHYSIOTHERAPY: Termed Rehabilitative therapy |
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Certification: Included in chiropractic license
Additional Education: No specific requirements
Additional Examination: NBCE Physiotherapy required
Additional Fee: None
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| EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS |
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Min. # years pre-professional education required for licensure: 2 years
No requirement for 4-year degree planned. |
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Accreditation for Chiropractic Programs/Institutions: Council on Chiropractic Education
Fully accredited status CCE schools or fully accredited by an agency approved by USDE accepted as of January 1, 1988. |
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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 science of adjusting any abnormal articulations of the human body, especially those of the spinal column, for the purpose of giving freedom of action to impinged nerves that may cause pain or deranged function. The practice of chiropractic is hereby declared not to be the practice of medicine, surgery, or osteopathy. Chiropractic practice includes those non- invasive means of clinical, physical, and laboratory measures and analytical X-ray of the bones of the skeleton which are necessary to make a determination of the presence or absence of a chiropractic condition. The practice of chiropractic may include procedures which are used to prepare the patient for chiropractic adjustment or to complement the chiropractic adjustment. A licensed chiropractor may engage in animal chiropractic if registered to do so by the Board, and the animal has been referred to the chiropractor by a veterinarian. |
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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
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: Repealed by statute
Certified Clinical Chiropractic Assistants: Board does not regulate
Chiropractors defined as Primary Care Physicians: Not addressed |
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BOARD MEMBERS / TERMS:
Board handles both licensing and disciplinary functions. |
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| Ralph Stouffer, Ed.D., President, 2237 Ferris Lane, Roseville 55113-3877, Exp. 1/2015 |
| Matthew Anderson, D.C., Vice President, 10564 France Ave So, Bloomington 55431 Exp. 1/2015 |
| Robert Daschner, D.C., Licensee Member, Administrative Officer, 117 North State St., Waseca 56093 Exp. 1/2016 |
| Teresa Marshall, D.C., Immediate Past President, 31 Navaho Ave., Mankato 56001 Exp. 1/2014 |
| LeRoy Otto, D.C., Professional Member, 127 S High Street, Lake City 55041 Exp. 1/2017 |
| Howard Fidler, D.C., Licensee Member, 4415 Excelsior Blvd., St. Louis Park 55416 Exp. 1/2016 |
| Greg Steele, Public Member, Exp. 1/2017 |
| Note: Send mail to board members through Board office |
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| STATISTICAL INFORMATION: Total # of Licensees as of 12/2012: 2,853 |
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Of these licensees, there are:
Active licenses: 2,815
Inactive licenses: 162
New licenses: 132
Resident licenses: --
Non-Resident licenses: --
*Information not provided
--Information not tracked
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 Updated 4/19/2013
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