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Sec. 08.20.120. Qualifications for license.


Published: 1996

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Sec. 08.20.120. Qualifications for license.
 (a) An applicant shall be issued a license to practice chiropractic if the applicant
     (1) has a high school education or its equivalent;

     (2) has successfully completed at least two academic years of study in a college of liberal arts or sciences or has engaged in the active licensed practice of chiropractic for three of the four years preceding the filing of the application;

     (3) is a graduate of a school or college of chiropractic that
          (A) is accredited by or a candidate for accreditation by the Council on Chiropractic Education or a successor accrediting agency recognized by the board; or

          (B) if an accrediting agency under (A) of this paragraph does not exist, requires the completion of a minimum of 4,000 hours of formal education and training in order to graduate, including
               (i) 150 hours of chiropractic philosophy or principles;

               (ii) 1200 hours of basic sciences, including anatomy, chemistry, physiology, and pathology;

               (iii) 1400 hours of preclinical technique, including diagnosis, chiropractic technique, and x-rays; and

               (iv) 700 hours of clinical training;

     (4) completes 120 hours of formal training in physiological therapeutics;

     (5) passes an examination given by the board; and

     (6) passes, to the satisfaction of the board, the parts of the examination of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners required by the board.

 (b) [Repealed ยง 2 ch 93 SLA 1996.]