US VIRGIN ISLANDS BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS
Licensure Date: N/A
| Lydia Scott, Office Manager |
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Department of Health
Office of the Commissioner
48 Sugar Estate
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802 |
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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 |
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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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| Exam Dates: Second Wednesday of June and November |
| Application/Transcript Deadline: 6 weeks prior to exam date |
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Exam Fee: $ 145
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Initial Licensing Fee: $ 100 |
| Renewal Fee: $ 100 |
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Term: Annual, renew October 1 |
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| Students: May not sit for examination prior to graduating |
| Temporary Licenses: No provisions |
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| License(s) Required for Practice: Chiropractic |
| Optional Certification: n/a |
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| CONTINUING EDUCATION: |
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Requirements: None |
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| CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCITY/ENDORSEMENT: Applicants must take full Virgin Islands Board exam |
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| EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY V.I.: Practical |
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| NATIONAL BOARD EXAMINATIONS: |
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Part I: Required
Part II: Required
Part III (WCCE): Required
Part IV: Accepted
Physiotherapy: Accepted |
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| PHYSIOTHERAPY: Not defined; pending |
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| EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS |
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Min. # years pre-professional education required for licensure: BS degree of science from accredited institution is a requirement |
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Accreditation for Chiropractic Programs/Institutions: U.S. Council on Chiropractic Education |
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| SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATES OF FOREIGN COLLEGES: CCE ─ Canada |
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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. |
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| OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION: |
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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 |
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BOARD MEMBERS / TERMS:
Board handles both licensing and disciplinary functions. |
| Cora L.E. Christian, M.D., P.O. Box 1338, Frederiksted, St. Croix 00840 |
| Kevin Lenahan, D.C., 204 Red Hook Plaza, St. Thomas 00802 |
| George Rosenberg, M.D., P.O. Box 9877, St. Thomas 00801 |
| Marlon Williams, D.C., 1102 Estate Richmond, Suite 7, St. Croix 00820 |
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| STATISTICAL INFORMATION: Total # of Licensees as of 1/06: 28 |
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Of these licensees, there are:
Active licenses: *
Inactive licenses: *
New licenses: *
Resident licenses: *
Non-Resident licenses: *
*Information not provided |
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 Updated 1/25/2006
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