Section 12.16.037. National examination requirements.

	(a)  To satisfy the examination requirements of AS 08.20.120(a)(6), an applicant must successfully pass each subject of the following parts of the examination of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the elective physiotherapy examination:  
		(1) if the applicant graduated before 1987 from a school or college of chiropractic that meets the requirements of AS 08.20.120(a)(3), parts one and two of the national examination;  
		(2) if the applicant graduated after 1986 from a school or college of chiropractic that meets the requirements of AS 08.20.120(a)(3), parts one, two, and three of the national examination.  
	(b)  An applicant who has been in the active practice of chiropractic for five continuous years before the date of application for a license in the state may substitute successful passage of the Special Purposes Examination of Chiropractic (SPEC) of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners for part three of the examination of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.  
	(c)  To pass a national examination subject, an applicant must achieve a minimum score of   
		(1) 75 percent for an examination taken before October 1983; or  
		(2) 375 for an examination taken on or after October 1983.  
	(d)  Beginning September 1, 1998, to satisfy the examination requirements of AS 08.20.120(a)(6), in addition to the requirements of (a) of this section, an applicant must also pass part four of the national examination.  

Authorities

08.20.055;08.20.120;08.20.130

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 16.030
12 AAC 16.031

Authority

AS 08.20.055 AS 08.20.120 AS 08.20.130

History

Eff. 2/21/97, Register 141; am 12/7/97, Register 144; am 5/10/98, Register 146