| Deborah Smith, Board Administrator |
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Paul Keller, Clerk Typist III |
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Department of State
2601 North 3rd Street - zip 17110
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649 |
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Phone: (717) 783-7155
Fax: (717) 787-7769
(Do not use FAX for applications) |
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Web Address: www.dos.state.pa.us/chiro |
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E-Mail Address: st-chiropractic@state.pa.us |
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| Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; M - F |
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Time Zone: Eastern |
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| License Renewal Fee: $ 210 |
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Criminal Background Check: Not required |
| Term: biennial - Sept. 1 of even-numbered years |
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Require Fingerprinting: Not required |
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| Preceptor/Intern/Extern Program: Does not participate in these programs. |
| Require supervised practice prior to full licensure: No |
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| License(s) Required for Practice: Chiropractic |
| Optional Certification: Adjunctive procedures |
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| CONTINUING EDUCATION: |
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Requirements: 24 hours every two years
Non-Classroom Credits Allowed: 24 hours, must be approved by the board.
Program Criteria: Board approves both sponsor and program. Conducted by approved college or by individual or chiropractic association or organization. Specific list of acceptable areas available from the board office.
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: n/a |
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| CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCITY/ENDORSEMENT: State must reciprocate in like manner with Pennsylvania, plus $65 fee. |
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| EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY STATE: None |
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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: Accepted
Acupuncture: Not accepted |
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Reciprocity/Endorsement: Not planning to use
Reinstatement Lapsed License: May use Disciplinary Cases: Not planning to use
Impairment Review: Not planning to use
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| PHYSIOTHERAPY: Termed Adjunctive procedures |
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Certification: Optional certification (required to use adjunctive procedures)
Additional Education: Either NBCE PHT exam or 100 or more hours in adjunctive procedures
Additional Examination: NBCE PHT or 100 hrs (above)
Additional Fee: $25
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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: Chiropractic college must be accredited by a chiropractic accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation. |
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATES OF FOREIGN COLLEGES:
Must be graduate of an approved college of chiropractic. Contact board for specific information. |
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SUMMARY OF SCOPE OF PRACTICE:
(Contact State for precise definition by state law)
A branch of the healing arts dealing with the relationship between the articulations of the vertebral column, as well as other articulations, and the neuro-musculoskeletal system and the role of these relationships in the restoration and maintenance of health. The term shall include systems of locating misaligned or displaced vertebrae of the human spine and other articulations; the examination preparatory to the adjustment or manipulation of such misaligned or displaced vertebrae and other articulations; the adjustment or manipulation of such misaligned or displaced vertebrae and other articulations; the furnishing of necessary patient care for the restoration and maintenance of health; and the use of Board approved scientific instruments of analysis, including X-ray. The term shall also include diagnosis, provided that such diagnosis is necessary to determine the nature and appropriateness of chiropractic treatment; the use of adjunctive procedures in treating misaligned or dislocated vertebrae or articulations and related conditions of the nervous system, provided that after January 1, 1988, the licensee must be certified in accordance with this Act to use adjunctive procedures; and nutritional counseling, provided that nothing herein shall be construed to require licensure as a chiropractor in order to engage in nutritional counseling. The term does not include the practice of obstetrics or gynecology, the reduction of fractures or major dislocations, or the use of drugs or surgery. |
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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: No
Board permits or authorizes telemedicine practices: No
Licensees required to carry malpractice insurance: Yes, minimum of $100,000 per occurrence and $300,000 per annual aggregate
Additionally 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
Chiropractic Therapy Assistants: Certification to perform radiologic procedures ─ must pass ACRRT exam |
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BOARD MEMBERS / TERMS:
Board handles both licensing and disciplinary functions. |
| Kathleen G. McConnell, D.C., Chair, Exp. 10/2010 |
| Joseph T. Grice, D.C., Vice Chair, Exp. 3/2011 |
| Michael A. Phillips, D.C., Exp. 3/2010 |
| Steven R. Karp, D.C., Exp. 9/2012 |
| George E. Khoury, D.C., Exp. 2/2013 |
| Anita M. Cassel, Public Member, Exp. 6/2011 |
| Marla J. Wasson, Public Member, Exp. 6/2011 |
| Nicole L. VanOrder, Consumer Protection Member |
| Note: Please send all correspondence through the Board office |
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| STATISTICAL INFORMATION: Total # of Licensees as of 11/09: * |
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Of these licensees, there are:
Active licenses: 4,168
Inactive licenses: *
New licenses: *
Resident licenses: *
Non-Resident licenses: *
*Information not provided |
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 Updated 2/24/2010
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