US VIRGIN ISLANDS BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS
Licensure Date: N/A

Deborah Richardson-Peter, Director
For Information Contact:
	Department of Health Office of the Commissioner 48 Sugar Estate St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802			Phone: (340) 774-0117  *Fax: (340) 777-4001  *E-Mail Address: lydia.scott@usvi-doh.org * applicants can fax or email requests to receive an application
Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; M - F			Time Zone: Eastern
Exam Dates: Second Wednesday of June and November
Application/Transcript Deadline: 6 weeks prior to exam date
Exam Fee: $ 145			Initial Licensing Fee: $ 100
Renewal Fee: $ 100			Term: Annual, renew October 1
Students: May not sit for examination prior to graduating
Temporary Licenses: No provisions
License(s) Required for Practice: Chiropractic
Optional Certification: n/a
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
	Requirements: None
CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCITY/ENDORSEMENT: Applicants must take full Virgin Islands Board exam
EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY V.I.: Practical
NATIONAL BOARD EXAMINATIONS:
Part I: Required Part II: Required  Part III (WCCE): Required Part IV: Accepted Physiotherapy: Accepted
PHYSIOTHERAPY: Not defined; pending
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
	Min. # years pre-professional education required for licensure: BS degree of science from accredited institution is a requirement
	Accreditation for Chiropractic Programs/Institutions: U.S. Council on Chiropractic Education
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATES OF FOREIGN COLLEGES: CCE ─ Canada
SUMMARY OF SCOPE OF PRACTICE: (Contact Virgin Islands for precise definition by state law) Practice of chiropractic means the detecting and correcting by manual means of the structural imbalance, distortion, or subluxations in the human body for the purpose of removing nerve interference and effects thereof, where such interference is the result of or related to distortion, misalignment or subluxation of or in the vertebral column.
OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION:
	Board Regulates Specialty Council Certification: No Additional legally accepted terms for chiropractor (in addition to Doctor of Chiropractic, D.C., Chiropractor, Chiropractic Doctor): Terms listed above Chiropractic Assistants: No current or planned regulation Peer Review: None
BOARD MEMBERS / TERMS: Board handles both licensing and disciplinary functions.
Kevin Lenahan, D.C., President, 204 Red Hook Plaza, St. Thomas 00802
Jeffrey Miller, Lay Member
Elizabeth Masiello, D.C.
STATISTICAL INFORMATION:  Total # of Licensees as of 1/06: 28
	Of these licensees, there are: Active licenses: * Inactive licenses: * New licenses: * Resident licenses: * Non-Resident licenses: * *Information not provided
	Updated 12/4/2012
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