Section 17-4803. LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSIOTHERAPY ANCILLARY PROCEDURES CERTIFICATION

 

4803.1An applicant who has completed educational requirements may apply for licensure in the District of Columbia in the following manner:

 

(a)If the applicant graduated prior to September 1987 the applicant shall have successfully passed parts 1 and 2 of the national exam; or

 

(b)If the applicant graduated prior to January 1, 1996, but after September 1987, the applicant shall have successfully passed parts 1, 2, and 3 of the national examination; or,

 

(c)The applicant shall successfully pass the District of Columbia Chiropractic Exam and/or the National Boards SPEC Exam at the discretion of the D.C. Board of Chiropractic.

 

4803.2An applicant applying for licensure under this section shall also comply with § 4805.1.

 

4803.3 In addition to the requirements provided in § 4802 for licensure, a chiropractor seeking to satisfy the requirements to qualify for physiotherapy and/or acupuncture ancillary procedures certification, shall achieve a passing score on the national examination for these test areas equal to or greater than the score recommended by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE).

 

authority

The Director of the Department of Health (Department), pursuant to the authority set forth in District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1201.01, et seq. (2007 Repl.; 2011 Supp.)), as amended, , and Mayor’s Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 53 DCR 87 (January 6, 2006); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 7938 (July 25, 2008); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 8770 (October 14, 2011).