23. NBCE Exam Eligibility

Policy Number: 23

Date Developed: 10/87
Date Revised/Reviewed: 02/01

Doctor of Chiropractic Program:

For the National Board of Chiropractic Exams, a student must meet the following criteria to be eligible to sit the exam:

Part I The student must be classified as a fourth trimester student or higher at the time of the late application deadline.

Part II The student must be classified as a seventh trimester student or higher at the time of the late application deadline.

Part III The student must be classified as an eighth trimester student or higher, and enrolled in, or completed Clinic I at the time of the examination and within nine months from the students anticipated graduation date. The student must also have successfully completed all sections of the Part I National Board exams before the late application deadline.

Part IV The student must be within six months of the anticipated graduation date and taking, or completed, Clinic II at the time of the examination. The student must also have successfully completed all sections of Part I and Part II of the National Board exams before the late application deadline.

Physiotherapy The student must have successfully completed 120 hours of Physical Therapy (Physiotherapy I and II) by the late application deadline. The instruction in physiotherapy must be taken at a chiropractic college whose students are eligible to take the National Board of Chiropractic Examinations, or the courses and institution providing the instruction must be certified by such a college.

Note to the policy:

The National Board of Chiropractic Examinations are held semi-annually at Palmer College of Chiropractic and at other sites. The written examinations (Part I, II, III, and PT) are held in March and September. Part IV (Practical Examination) is held in May and November.

The Office of the Registrar processes the exam applications and will post notices when the applications are available to students.