Alabama Administrative Code › Title 190 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 190-X-2 - LICENSURE › Section 190-X-2-.01 - Requirements For Licensure By Examination

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) All applicants, who graduated from
			 chiropractic college after January 1, 2010, shall have a bachelors degree from
			 an accredited college or university or an academic graduate degree from a
			 regionally accredited college or university and evidence of passing a
			 nationally recognized standardized test commensurate with the referenced
			 degree. In addition, the applicant shall be a graduate of a chartered
			 chiropractic school or college accredited by the council of chiropractic
			 education which teaches only attendance courses and requires a minimum
			 four-year standard college course.
(2) Each applicant shall submit a properly
			 completed Alabama Bureau of Investigation (ABI) Form - 46 and required
			 processing fees for a criminal background report.
(3) Each applicant shall submit Federal
			 Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint cards and required processing fees
			 for an FBI criminal background report.
(4) The applicant shall submit an application
			 fee and an examination fee in the amounts set forth by Board Rule. The fees
			 must be in the form of a cashier's check, bank certified check, or money order
			 only. These fees are non-refundable.
(5) Each applicant shall be of good moral
			 character, a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United
			 States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate
			 documentation from the federal government.
(6) Application Required.
(a) Application Form. Each applicant for
			 licensure shall fully complete an application form prescribed by the
			 Board.
(b) Documentation. The
			 documents indicated below must be received by the Board before an application
			 will be processed.
1. The following must be
			 submitted to the Board directly from the respective institution, organization
			 or state licensing agency:
(i) A wallet or
			 passport size photograph.
(ii) A
			 certified transcript of the applicant's college grades showing graduation from
			 an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
(iii) A certified transcript of the
			 applicant's chiropractic college grades showing graduation from an approved
			 chiropractic college.
(iv) A
			 certified copy of the applicant's transcript of scores of the National Board of
			 Chiropractic Examiners showing the applicant has passed the necessary
			 examinations administered/required by that Board.
(v) Verification(s) of licensure (out of
			 state license holders only).
(vi)
			 Verification that the applicant is a citizen of or is legally present in the
			 United States by submitting any of the form(s) or type(s) of documentation
			 specified on the application.
(c) Notarization Required. Paper applications
			 must be signed and notarized.
(d)
			 Deadline for Application. Complete application, including all documents and any
			 fees must be received and approved by the Board before an examination is
			 scheduled.