| Dennis Clark, Board Administrator |
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| For Information Contact: |
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301 South Park
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513 |
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Phone: (406) 841-2390
Fax: (406) 841-2305
(Do not use FAX for applications) |
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Web address: www.chiropractor.mt.gov |
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E-Mail: dlibsdchi@mt.gov |
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| Office Hours: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, M - F |
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Time Zone: Mountain |
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| Exam Dates: Board no longer gives state exams |
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Application/Transcript Deadline: none
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Initial License Fee: $ 0 |
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Application Fee: $ 300
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Criminal Background Check: No |
| License Renewal Fee: $ 200 active, $ 100 inactive |
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Require Fingerprinting: No |
| Term: Annual, renew September 1 |
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| Preceptor/Intern/Extern Program: Students may practice under licensed D.C., provided they file preceptor application and letter from school. Temporary permits are available to graduated D.C.s to practice under licensed D.C. while waiting to take National Boards Part IV. |
| Require supervised practice prior to full licensure: No |
| License(s) Required for Practice: Chiropractic |
| Optional Certification: Impairment Evaluators Certification (acupuncture license issued by the Board of Medical Examiners) |
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| CONTINUING EDUCATION: Accepts PACE |
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Requirements: 12 hours per year
Distance Credits Allowed: 12 hours
Program Criteria: Must be approved by Board.
Board accepts the uniform continuing education form: Yes
Board requires sexual boundaries training: No
Board requires Professional Boundaries & Ethics: Yes, 4 hours every 4 years in addition to the regular 12 hours of CE
Board requires AIDS awareness / risk prevention training: No
Other special areas of specific CE training required: None
Optional Licenses or Certification: Impairment Evaluator Certification requires 4 hours CE every 4 years. This is in addition to their regular 12 hours of CE. Not a requirement for licensure. |
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| CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCITY/ENDORSEMENT: Other states current licensing requirements must be equivalent otherwise NBCE SPEC must be passed or Montana state requirements must be met. |
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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): Required
Part IV: Required
Physiotherapy: Required
Acupuncture: Not accepted |
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Currently used for: Endorsement or terminated License; Disciplinary cases
Not used for: Impairment Review
* Apply to Board to take SPEC Exam
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| PHYSIOTHERAPY: Termed Physiotherapy |
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Certification: Included in chiropractic license
Additional Education: No specific requirements
Additional Examination: 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 academic years of college or university work if chiropractic college was matriculated prior to October 1, 1995. Montana requires a Bachelors degree for anyone who matriculated chiropractic college on October 1, 1995 or after. |
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Accreditation for Chiropractic Programs/Institutions: Council on Chiropractic Education |
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Note: All candidates must be graduates of colleges that were CCE accredited for the entire period they were in attendance. |
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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)
Chiropractic is the system of specific adjustment or manipulation of the articulations and tissues of the body, particularly of the spinal column, for the correction of nerve interference and includes the use of recognized diagnostic and treatment methods as taught in chiropractic colleges, but does not include surgery or the prescription or use of drugs. Licensed Doctors of Chiropractic may diagnose, palpate, and treat the human body by the application of manipulative, manual, mechanical, and dietetic methods, including chiropractic physiotherapy, the use of supportive appliances, analytical instruments, and diagnostic X-ray in accordance with guidelines promulgated or approved by the State or Federal Health Regulatory Agencies. |
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| OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION: |
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Board regulates specialty council certification: Must document specialty with board prior to placing advertisement.
Board permits or authorizes travel-to-treat requirements: Must be licensed in Montana.
Board permits or authorizes telemedicine practices: No
Licensees required to carry malpractice insurance: No
Additionally legally accepted terms for chiropractor (in addition to Doctor of Chiropractic, D.C., Chiropractor): Chiropractic Physician
Peer Review: Legal panel handles peer review
Chiropractic Therapy Assistants: No current or planned regulation. |
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BOARD MEMBERS / TERMS:
Board handles both licensing and disciplinary functions. |
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| John Sando, D.C., President, 22 West Front Street, Butte 59701 Exp. 12/2012 |
| Scott Hansing, D.C., Vice President, 1414 Euclid Ave., Helena 59601 Exp. 1/2011 |
| Cathleen Fellows, D.C., Billings Exp. 1/2013 |
| Alice Whiteman, Public Member, Missoula Exp. 1/2012 |
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| STATISTICAL INFORMATION: Total # of Licensees as of 12/22/09: 489 |
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Of these licensees, there are:
Active licenses: 374
Inactive licenses: 115
New licenses: 29
Resident licenses: 339
Non-Resident licenses: 156 |
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 Updated 2/18/2010
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