Abbreviation NBCE President Donna L. Craft, D.C. Headquarters Colorado, United States | Formation 1963 Website www.nbce.org Founded 1963 | |
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Location Colorado, United States Similar New York Chiropractic College, Congress of Chiroprac, National University of Health, Cleveland Chiropractic College, Parker University Profiles | ||
National board of chiropractic examiners
The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) is a non-profit national and international testing organization for the chiropractic profession that develops, administers, analyzes, scores, and reports results from various examinations. Examinations are offered to students at chiropractic colleges accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE). The NBCE maintains its headquarters in Greeley, CO. The organization was established in 1963 to standardize chiropractic testing requirements as opposed to each state having its own board exam. Since 1963, all but one of states have adopted the passage of Parts I-IV; however, each state has its own licensing requirements in addition to the NBCE exams.
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Examinations
The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners provides written (http://www.nbce.org/written/) and practical examinations that are administered twice yearly at chiropractic colleges in the United States, Canada, France, United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea and New Zealand. The NBCE does not promote a particular philosophy but formulates test plans according to information provided collectively by surveying course content of chiropractic colleges. Input is also provided by state regulatory agencies, field practitioners, and subject specialists. Through a survey called the Practice Analysis of Chiropractic, information gathered about the day-to-day practice patterns of practitioners also serves as a basis for the Part III and Part IV exams.
The NBCE also administers tests in two electives: physiotherapy (PT) and acupuncture. The physiotherapy examination can be taken upon completion of 120 hours of PT course work through a chiropractic college program. The acupuncture examination is now computerized and can be taken upon completion of 100 hours of acupuncture course work through a chiropractic college or other accredited program. The acupuncture examination is only offered six times a year, since being computerized.
Passing Scores
The minimal passing score for all NBCE exams is 375/800. For parts I and II a passing score of 4 out of 6 sectional tests to ensure the applicant has passed the examination as a whole. However, to be licensed full an applicant will need to pass all 6 sections before they are able to practice. Additionally certain states have high than the NBCE minimum for licensure, they are North Carolina and West Virginia which demand a passing score of 475 on Part IV examination. The state of Wisconsin requires a passing score of 438 on Part III and 475 on Part IV for licensure.
Post-Licensure Examinations
The NBCE administers two tests for post-licensure purposes.
Board of Directors
There are 11 board members. Five directors are elected from each of five U.S. geographic regions. These district directors serve a term of three years. Four directors are elected by the board to serve two-year, at-large terms. Two directors are appointed by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards. The board elects an executive committee of officers to fill the positions of president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary. (http://www.nbce.org/nbceboard/officers)