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Proposition 16, also known as the Chiropractic Initiatives Act, was a California initiated state statute proposed and passed in 1922 to allow for the creation of a state board of chiropractic examiners. Proposition 16 passed with 481,600 Yes votes, representing 59.5 percent of the total votes cast.
Examinations are offered to students at chiropractic colleges accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE). The NBCE maintains its headquarters in Greeley, Colorado. The organization was established in 1963 to standardize chiropractic testing requirements as opposed to each state having its own board exam.
The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards collaborates closely with the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) and Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) because of their shared mission of public protection. The FCLB also works closely with the NBCE and to develop uniform standards of education and examination for its national ...
While chiropractic education continued to expand its educational requirements, the education still varied between institutions due to there being no single regulatory agency overseeing chiropractic education. This changed in 1974, with the Council for Chiropractic Educate (CCE) being appointed as the official chiropractic accrediting agency. [4]
The Post-Licensure Assessment System (PLAS) is a joint program of the FSMB and the National Board of Medical Examiners. The PLAS provides comprehensive services to medical licensing authorities for use in assessing the ongoing competence of licensed or previously licensed physicians.
Some chiropractic schools offer post-professional degrees in chiropractic specialisms, such as veterinary and rehabilitative chiropractic. In the United States, it is possible to receive board certification in a chiropractic specialism. Board certified chiropractics receive a diploma in the specialism and are known as a diplomate or fellow.
LACC also offers three post-graduate residency programs in chiropractic: Diagnostic Imaging, Sports Medicine, and Primary Spine Care. [10] The Doctor of Chiropractic degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) [11] and the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners. [12]
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is a state agency of Texas. TDLR is responsible for licensing and regulating a broad range of occupations, businesses, facilities, and equipment in Texas. [1] TDLR has its headquarters in the Ernest O. Thompson State Office Building in Downtown Austin. [2] [3]