| Loree Kessler, Executive Director |
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| For Information Contact: |
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3605 Missouri Blvd. (Zip 65109)
P.O. Box 672 (Zip 65102-0672)
Jefferson City, MO |
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Phone: (573) 751-2104
Fax: (573) 751-0735
(Do not use FAX for applications) |
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Web address: http://pr.mo.gov/chiropractors.asp |
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E-Mail: chiropractic@pr.mo.gov |
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| Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; M - F |
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Time Zone: Central |
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| Exam Dates: Based upon NBCE schedule |
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Application Deadline: None
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Criminal Background Check: Yes |
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Transcript Deadline: None
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Require Fingerprinting: Yes |
| Application Fee: $ 200 |
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Term: Biennial |
| License Renewal Fee: $ 200 |
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| Preceptor/Intern/Extern Program: Students may practice under licensed D.C. if enrolled in Preceptorship program approved by Board. No temporary permits for graduated doctors to practice under licensed D.C.s. |
| Require supervised practice prior to full licensure: No |
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| License(s) Required for Practice: Chiropractic |
Optional Certification: Acupuncture (100 hours required to be certified to use Meridian Therapy, Acupressure & Acupuncture). Chiropractic Insurance Consultant (100 hours required to be certified). Contact Board to apply.
Other chiropractic specialties subject to board approval. |
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| CONTINUING EDUCATION: |
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Requirements: Forty-eight Hours (48).
Distance Credits Allowed: must be board-approved.
Program Criteria: Physician level instruction, approved by Board. Contact Board for Application for Course Approval.
Board accepts the uniform continuing education form: No
Board requires sexual boundaries training: No. Expanded categories of CE have been developed.
Board requires AIDS awareness / risk prevention training: No. Expanded categories of CE have been developed.
Other special areas of specific CE training required: At least 24 hours of the required 48 hours of continuing education shall be earned by attending formal continuing education programs, seminars and/or workshops that have been approved by the board. (A) A licensee shall obtain the required formal continuing education hours from no less than three of the following categories: (1) diagnostic imaging (x-rays); (2) differential or physical diagnosis or both; (3) ethical practices -- acceptable courses include topics such as professionalism, doctor-patient relationship, legal issues and responsibilities, confidentiality, and advertising; (4) emergency procedures -- CPR and/or first aid offered by the American Red Cross or other board-approved sponsoring organization shall be acceptable; (5) Human Immunodeficiency (HIV), infectious diseases and/or universal precautions; (6) cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and/or transient ischemtic attack (TIA); (7) disk injury; (8) aggravated spinal conditions and/or injury; (9) record-keeping and/or Subjective Objective Assessment Plan (SOAP) notes; (10) soft tissue injury; (11) nutrition; (12) chiropractic principles and/or technique(s); (13) health promotion and wellness; (14) case studies in chiropractic that consist of presentations relating to articles published in scholarly journals, treatises, or textbooks used by board-approved Council of Chiropractic Education (CCE) colleges and/or universities and evidence-based and/or value-based studies; (15) insurance consulting; or (16) Meridian therapy/acupressure/acupuncture. Licensees who hold specialty certifications must have 12 hours in their specialty field. MTAA certified chiropractors must have 12 hours in acupuncture; Insurance consultants must have 12 hours in Insurance claims review.
Optional Certifications: Certifications available for Insurance Consulting and MTAA (Meridian Therapy / Acupressure / Acupuncture). 12 hours of CE in specialty to maintain certification.
Other specialty certifications subject to board approval. |
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| CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCITY/ENDORSEMENT: Education and examinations must be equivalent to Missouri. The Board may require an applicant to successfully complete the SPEC examination if the licensing authority requirements for securing a license in the other jurisdiction are not equivalent to those required for licensure in Missouri. |
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| EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY STATE: Missouri Law examination administered as an open book exam. |
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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 |
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Utilization of SPEC exam @ board’s discretion. |
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| PHYSIOTHERAPY: Termed Physiotherapy |
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Certification: Included in chiropractic license
Additional Education: As per CCE requirements
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: 90 credit hours |
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Accreditation for Chiropractic Programs/Institutions: Council on Chiropractic Education |
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATES OF FOREIGN COLLEGES:
Transcripts must be in English, or have a certified English translation attached. Contact board for specific information. |
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SUMMARY OF SCOPE OF PRACTICE:
(Contact State for precise definition by state law)
The “practice of chiropractic” is defined as the science and art of examination, diagnosis, adjustment, manipulation and treatment both in inpatient and outpatient settings, by those methods commonly taught in any chiropractic college or chiropractic program in a university which has been accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, its successor entity or approved by the board. It shall not include the use of operative surgery, obstetrics, osteopathy, podiatry, nor the administration or prescribing of any drug or medicine nor the practice of medicine. The practice of chiropractic is declared not to be the practice of medicine and operative surgery or osteopathy within the meaning of chapter 334, RSMo, and not subject to the provisions of the chapter. The practice of chiropractic may include meridian therapy/acupressure/acupuncture with certification as required by the board. |
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| OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION: |
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Board regulates specialty council certification: Yes
Board permits or authorizes travel-to-treat requirements: Yes
Board permits or authorizes telemedicine practices: Yes
Licensees required to carry malpractice insurance: No
Additional legally accepted terms for chiropractor (in addition to Doctor of Chiropractic, D.C., Chiropractor, Chiropractic Doctor): Chiropractic Physician
Peer Review: No board peer review
Chiropractic Therapy Assistants: No licensing authority for Chiropractic Assistants. |
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BOARD MEMBERS / TERMS:
Board handles both licensing and disciplinary functions. |
| Homer Thompson, D.C., President, 2740 East Sunshine, Springfield 65804 Exp. 2/2009 |
| Richard D. “Rick” James, D.C., Secretary, 98 “A” Charleston Square, St. Peters 63304 Exp. 1/2010 |
| Jack Rushin, D.C., President, 400 South 11th St., Poplar Bluff, MO 639901 Exp. 8/2007 |
| Paul Nahon, Public Member, 4230 East Turnberry Dr, Springfield, MO 65809 Exp. 4/2011 |
| William F. Madosky, D.C., 1202 Bellevue, St. Louis 63117 Exp. 4/2011 |
| Gary Carver, D.C., 4409 Sterling Avenue, Raytown 64133 Exp. 3/2012 |
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| STATISTICAL INFORMATION: Total # of Licensees as of 1/10: 2,286 |
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Of these licensees, there are:
Active licenses: 2,139
Inactive licenses: 159
New licenses: 103
Resident licenses: 1,831
Non-Resident licenses: 308 |
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 Updated 2/02/2010
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