Wyo. Code R. 030-0001-2
Chiropractic Examiners, Board of
Chapter 2: Licensure Requirements and Application Procedures
Effective Date: 07/05/2023 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 030.0001.2.07052023
Section 1. Authority. The Board promulgates these rules according to authority granted by Wyoming Statute 33-10-105 and 33-10-106.
(a) For those applicants seeking licensure, all requirements shall be met during the timeframe identified immediately prior to submitting a completed application.
(b) Applications shall be deemed “complete” when all necessary documentation has been received by the Board Office.
(c) Applications shall expire one (1) year after submission. If an application expires, an applicant shall submit a new application, including payment of fee.
(a) Every application shall be reviewed by the ARC.
(b) An applicant for licensure shall have committed no acts that are grounds for disciplinary action, or if the act was committed, the ARC has found after investigation that sufficient restitution has been made and the applicant no longer presents a threat to the public safety.
(c) If the ARC is unable to ascertain from documents submitted by the applicant that the applicant is eligible for licensure, the ARC may require the applicant to provide additional documentation, information, or meet informally with the ARC.
Section 4. Jurisprudence Examination. To successfully pass the jurisprudence examination, the applicant shall score at least 80%.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek initial licensure if the applicant is not licensed to practice in another jurisdiction or that jurisdiction’s licensure requirements are not as stringent as Wyoming.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fees;
(ii) Submit evidence of clinical competency by:
(A) Completion of education at a CCE accredited college or university. All applicants that matriculated in a chiropractic college or university prior to October 1, 1975, shall present evidence of having graduated from a chiropractic college or university that meets equivalent standards comparable to CCE.
(B) Successful completion of NBCE examination as follows:
(I) Applicants who graduated prior to 1996 shall successfully pass Parts I, II, III, and Part IV or SPEC Exam.
(II) Applicants who graduated in or after 1996 shall successfully pass Parts I, II, III and IV.
(III) Those applicants who perform physiotherapy services shall successfully pass physiotherapy exam.
(C) Applicants who do not hold an active license in another jurisdiction or who have graduated from an accredited chiropractic college within the preceding twenty-four (24) months and have never been licensed shall demonstrate competency by successfully passing Part IV or SPEC examination within six (6) months prior to submitting a completed application.
(iii) Successful completion of the jurisprudence examination; and
(iv) Submit license verification directly from every jurisdiction, if necessary.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek licensure by endorsement if the applicant is actively licensed to practice in another jurisdiction.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fees;
(ii) Successfully complete the jurisprudence examination;
(iii) Submit verification of licensure where the applicant holds an active license in another jurisdiction with licensure requirements as stringent as Wyoming. If the applicant has been licensed for more than ten (10) years, the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners examination requirement shall be waived;
(iv) If the applicant has been out of active clinical practice more than one (1) year, demonstrate competency as follows:
(A) If the applicant has been out of practice one (1) to three (3) years, submit verification showing completion of twelve (12) CE that complies with Chapter 4, Section 3 for each year out of active clinical practice; or
(B) If the applicant has been out of practice three (3) or more years, submit verification showing successful completion of the SPEC examination administered by NBCE within the last twelve (12) months.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek temporary licensure if the applicant is actively licensed in good standing to practice in another jurisdiction with licensure requirements as stringent as Wyoming.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(c) Limitations and Conditions. A temporary license is valid for only thirty (30) consecutive days and shall not be renewed.