Section 3.03. Licensure by endorsement.

 

(1)   Qualifications. The board shall grant a license to a chiropractor who holds a valid license by the proper authorities of any other state or country provided the applicant:

(a) Does not have an arrest or conviction record subject to ss. 111.321 , 111.322 and 111.335 , Stats.

(b) Has graduated from a college of chiropractic accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) or by an agency approved by the United States Office of Education or its successor, or from a foreign school determined to be equivalent to an accredited college of chiropractic by the CCE or another approved accredited agency.

(c)

1. If the applicant first applied for a license to practice chiropractic in any state or country before July 1, 1960, the applicant must have graduated from a reputable college of chiropractic.

2. If the applicant first applied for a license to practice chiropractic in any state or country between July 1, 1960 and June 30, 1998, the applicant must have completed at least a minimum of 60 credits in post-secondary academic education at a college or university accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) or by an agency approved by the United States Office of Education or its successor, or from a foreign school determined to be equivalent to an accredited college of chiropractic by the CCE or another approved accrediting agency.

3. If the applicant first applied for a license to practice chiropractic in any state or country on or after July 1, 1998, the applicant must have graduated with a baccalaureate degree from a college or university accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) or by an agency approved by the United States Office of Education or its successor, or from a foreign school determined to be equivalent to an accredited college of chiropractic by the CCE or another approved accrediting agency.

(d) Has been engaged in clinical chiropractic case management at least 24 hours per week in one or more jurisdictions in which the applicant has a current license for at least 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding application in Wisconsin.

(e) Has successfully completed a practical examination demonstrating clinical competence which is acceptable to the board. The board will find acceptable any one of the following as an equivalent to a practical examination: Part IV of the examination administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the state practical exam from the endorsement candidate's jurisdiction, or the special purpose examination in chiropractic under par. (f) .

(f) Has successfully completed the special purpose examination in chiropractic, if the applicant has not completed one of the following:

1. Passed Parts I and II of the examination administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and a state practical exam from the endorsement candidate's jurisdiction.

2. Passed Parts I, II, III and IV of the examination administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

(g) Has successfully completed a state law examination on the provisions of the Wisconsin statutes and administrative rules relating to chiropractic.

(h) Has not had a license or other credential limited, suspended or revoked by a licensing or regulatory authority in Wisconsin or other state or country.

(i) Has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator.

(2)   Application procedure. Each applicant shall file a completed application on forms provided by the board. The application shall include all of the following:

(a) The signature of the applicant.

(b) The fee required under s. 440.05 (1) , Stats.

(d) A certified transcript from a chiropractic college accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) or by an agency approved by the United States Office of Education or its successor, or from a foreign school determined to be equivalent to an accredited college of chiropractic by the CCE or another approved accrediting agency, sent directly to the board by the college.

(e) A certified transcript verifying that the applicant has a bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by an accrediting body nationally recognized by the United States Department of Education, or from a foreign school determined to be equivalent to an accredited college or university by an approved accrediting agency, if the applicant first applies for any license to practice chiropractic in any jurisdiction on or after July 1, 1998. The transcript shall be sent directly to the board by the college or university.

(f) Verification of successful completion of a practical examination, or its equivalent, demonstrating clinical competence which is accepted by the board. The verification shall be forwarded directly to the board from the state that administered the examination or from the national board.

(g) Proof of successful completion of the special purpose examination in chiropractic or Parts I, II, III, and IV of the examination of the national board of chiropractic examiners. The proof of completion shall be forwarded directly to the board from the institution that administered the examination.

(h) Proof of successful completion of the state law examination.

(i) Verification of licensure status in all states in which the applicant is or has been licensed to practice chiropractic.

(j) Information requested by the board relating to any convictions or pending charges for criminal offenses.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1984, No. 348 , eff. 1-1-85; r. and recr., Register, September, 1995, No. 477 , eff. 10-1-95; am. (1) (e), (f), (2) (intro.), (b), (e) to (h), r. (2) (c), cr. (2) (k), Register, September, 1999, No. 525 , eff. 10-1-99; CR 03-082 : am. (1) (intro.), (b), (c), (e), (h) and (2) (d) to (g), r. (2) (k) Register July 2004 No. 583 , eff. 8-1-04; CR 08-093 : cr. (1) (i) Register October 2009 No. 646 , eff. 11-1-09; CR 14-068 : am. (1) (e), r. and recr. (1) (f), am. (2) (f) and (g) Register July 2015 No. 715 , eff. 8-1-15; correction in (1) (e) made under s. 35.17 , Stats., Register July 2015 No. 715 .

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