| Barbara L. Johnson, Executive Secretary |
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| For Information Contact: |
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415 ½ D Street, Suite #6
P.O. Box 8532
So. Charleston, WV 25303 |
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Phone: (304) 746-7839
Fax: (304) 746-0794
(Do not use FAX for applications)
Application Requests Must Be In Writing |
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Web address: www.wvboc.com |
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E-Mail Address: wvchiroboard@frontier.com |
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| Office Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm; Monday - Thursday |
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Time Zone: Eastern |
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| Exam Dates: 2/07/2013; 8/01/2013 |
| Application/Transcript Deadline: 6 wks prior to exam date; 12/27/2012, 6/26/2013 |
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Exam Fee: $ 150
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Criminal Background Check: Yes |
| Initial License Fee: $ 25 |
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Require Fingerprinting: Yes |
License Renewal Fee: $ 200 - Resident,
$ 100 - Non Resident or Retired |
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Term: annual, renew July 1st |
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| Students: Must be graduate to sit for Board. |
| Preceptor/Intern/Extern Program: Students may work under direct supervision of licensed D.C. Contact Board for more details. |
| Require supervised practice prior to full licensure: No |
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| License(s) Required for Practice: Chiropractic |
| Optional Certification: Physiotherapy (considered optional but preferred); however, required to perform and bill. |
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| CONTINUING EDUCATION: |
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Requirements: 18 hours per year. May complete six (6)hours online out of the required eighteen hours per year.
# of Distance Credits Allowed: 6
Program Criteria: At the discretion of the Board - approves either sponsor or program. Reputable sponsors, instructors from approved chiropractic colleges.
Board accepts the uniform continuing education form: Yes
Board requires sexual boundaries training: No
Board requires AIDS awareness / risk prevention training: No
Other special areas of specific CE training required: Varies |
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| CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCITY/ENDORSEMENT: Handled on case-by-case basis, state must have requirements equivalent to West Virginia and reciprocate with WV. |
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| EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY STATE: Oral jurisprudence exam and interview with Board. |
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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 (Required to perform & bill)
Acupuncture: Accepted
*Minimum passing score for Part IV 475. |
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Reciprocity/Endorsement: Not planning to use
Reinstatement Lapsed License: Not planning to use
Disciplinary Cases: Can use now
Impairment Review: Not planning to use |
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| PHYSIOTHERAPY: Termed Physiological Therapeutic Procedures |
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Certification: Optional endorsement or notation included with chiropractic license
Additional Education: 120 hours in subject
Additional Examination: Must take state exam / NBCE P.T.
Additional Fee: None
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| EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS |
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Min. # years pre-professional education required for licensure: 2 years or 60 semester hours
Requirement for 4 year degree - July 1, 2005, pre-chiropractic college matriculation. |
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Accreditation for Chiropractic Programs/Institutions: Council on Chiropractic Education; Fully accredited only |
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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)
The practices and procedures which may be employed by Doctors of Chiropractic are based on the academic and clinical training received in and through accredited chiropractic colleges. These shall include the use of diagnostic, analytical and therapeutic procedures specifically including the adjustment and manipulation of the articulations and adjacent tissues of the human body, particularly of the spinal column; included is the treatment of intersegmental disorders for alleviation of related neurological aberrations. Patient care and management is conducted with due regard for environment and nutritional factors, as well as first aid, hygiene, sanitation, rehabilitation and physiological therapeutic procedures designed to assist in the restoration and maintenance of neurological integrity and homeostatic balance. |
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| OTHER REFERENCE INFORMATION: |
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Board regulates specialty council certification: Cannot claim to be certified unless shows proof of certification or diplomate status.
Board permits or authorizes travel-to-treat requirements: Case by case basis with approval from Board for limited period of time
Board permits or authorizes telemedicine practices: No
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: Handled by separate organization or committee
Certified Clinical Chiropractic Assistants: See code, Title 4, Series 1, § 4-1-2; 4-1-13
Chiropractors defined as Primary Care Physicians: No |
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BOARD MEMBERS / TERMS:
Board handles both licensing and disciplinary functions. |
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| Roger A. Kritzer, D.C., Chairman, 220 Virginia Avenue, Fairmont 26554 Exp. 6/2014 |
| Jeffrey L. Summers, D.C., Vice-Chairman, PO Box 4003, Charleston 25364 Exp. 6/2015 |
| Barry A. Stowers, D.C., Investigative Officer, 111 Lewis Street, Oak Hill 25901 Exp. 6/2013 |
| Holly L. Harvey, D.C., Secretary, Route 1, Box 104, Union 24983 Exp. 6/2016 |
| H. Jarrett "Jerry" Walker, Public Member, 11 Quail Cove Rd, Charleston 25314 Exp. 6/2016 |
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| STATISTICAL INFORMATION: Total # of Licensees as of 12/12: 337 |
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Of these licensees, there are:
Active licenses: 337
Inactive licenses: 100
New licenses: 12
Resident licenses: 259
Non-Resident licenses: 78 |
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 Updated 1/22/2013
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