N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 73.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 73.2 - Licensing examinations

(a) Content. The examination shall consist of three parts:

(1) Part I--Basic science areas related to chiropractic.

(2) Part II--Clinical areas related to chiropractic.

(3) Part III--Clinical competence examination, the scope and content of which shall be satisfactory to the State Board for Chiropractic and the department.

(b) The department may accept grades acceptable to the State Board for Chiropractic on an examination of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners as meeting requirements of Parts I and II of the licensing examination, provided the grades were obtained on examinations administered subsequent to September 1, 1977.

(c) Special examination conditions.

(1) An applicant who has completed not less than two academic years in a program of chiropractic education registered by the department, or accredited by an accrediting organization acceptable to the department, may be admitted to Part I of the examination. Such applicant shall meet all requirements for admission to the licensing examination, except for the completion of professional education.

(2) An applicant attending a program of chiropractic education registered by the department or accredited by an accrediting organization acceptable to the department, may be admitted to Part II and Part III during the last academic year of study.

(3) Admission to Part III of the examination shall require evidence of successful completion of Parts I and II of the examination.

(4) A candidate who does not complete the educational requirements and receive the degree within one calendar year after completing the licensing examination shall be reexamined in all subjects in Part III, and shall receive satisfactory grades subsequent to completion of educational requirements for licensure.

(d) Retention of credit. A candidate may retain credit for parts of the examination passed for a period not to exceed three years from the examination date. After that time, such candidate shall be reexamined in all parts.

(e) Passing score. The passing score in each subject shall be 75.0 as determined by the State Board for Chiropractic.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 73.2