Wyo. Code R. 030-0001-2
Chiropractic Examiners, Board of
Chapter 2: Application Procedures
Effective Date: 11/07/2013 to 12/18/2013
Rule Type: Expired Emergency Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 030.0001.2.11072013
Emergency Rules are no longer in effect 120 days after filing with Secretary of State
Section 1. Statement of Purpose. These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's authority to issue a chiropractic license to those applicants who meet the educational requirements, have successfully completed the required examinations and other qualifications established by the Board.
Section 2. Educational Requirement. Applicant shall have completed a chiropractic education at a CCE or CCEI accredited college or university.
(a) All applicants for licensure 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 which meets equivalent standards comparable to CCE.
(b) A college or university may obtain equivalency approval by the Board if the standards which the college or university utilizes are equivalent to those published and utilized by the CCE.
Section 3. NBCE Examination Requirement.
(a) Applicants who graduated prior to 1996 shall successfully pass Parts I, II, III, and Part IV or SPEC Exam.
(b) Applicants who graduated in or after 1996 shall successfully pass Parts I, II, III and IV.
(c) Those applicants who perform physiotherapy services shall successfully pass physiotherapy exam.
Section 4. Application Requirements. Applicant shall submit all of the following materials:
(a) A completed application form;
(b) All appropriate fees paid only by cashier's check or money order;
(c) A passport-size colored photograph;
(d) Official transcripts from each college, junior college, or university attended mailed directly to the Board by the respective college or university;
(e) A copy of the national board transcripts mailed directly to the Board by the NBCE;
(f) A verification letter from every other jurisdiction in which the applicant has been licensed to practice chiropractic; and (g) Two (2) character references addressed to the Board.
Section 5. Jurisprudence Examination. Applicant shall successfully pass the Board's jurisprudence examination. An applicant shall not take the Board's jurisprudence examination more than two (2) times in a calendar year.
Section 6. When Eligibility is Unclear. When the ARC is unable to ascertain from the documents submitted that the applicant meets the above criteria, the ARC shall request additional documentation or information. The Board may also request the applicant to appear before the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting to clarify issues relating to the applicant's qualifications.
(a) If the ARC approves the applicant's initial application, this finding will be communicated in writing to the applicant along with information and instruction for sitting for the Board jurisprudence or SPEC examination.
(b) If the ARC denies the applicant's initial application, the reasons for this rejection shall be communicated in writing. The applicant shall have the right to submit new information and/or appear before the Board with the opportunity to demonstrate to the Board that the licensure requirements are met.
Section 8. Issuance of License. Upon verification and acceptance by the Board of the applicant's documentation of qualifications, the applicant shall be granted licensure and the Board shall issue to each successful applicant a certificate bearing the date of issuance and the seal of the Board. The Board shall enclose a letter with each certificate stating the terms of the license and the basis on which such license may be renewed.
(d) The Board may not grant more than two (2) temporary licenses to an applicant during any calendar year.