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Licensure by State.docx
ALASKA
Street Address:
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
550 W 7
th
Ave, Ste 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501-3567
Phone: 907-269-8160
Alaska Requirements:
Pays the appropriate fee
Presents satisfactory proof that the applicant:
o Is a graduate of a school or college of chiropractic that
Is accredited by or a candidate for accreditation by the Council on
Chiropractic Education or a successor accrediting agency recognized by
the board; or
If an accrediting agency does not exist, requires the completion of a
minimum of 4,000 hours of formal education and training in order to
graduate, including:
150 hours of chiropractic philosophy or principles;
1,200 hours of basic sciences, including anatomy, chemistry,
physiology, and pathology;
1,400 hours of preclinical technique, including diagnosis,
chiropractic technique, and x-rays; and
700 hours of clinical training
o Has held a license in good standing to practice chiropractic in another jurisdiction
for the 5 years preceding the date of application; for purposes of this paragraph,
“good standing” means that
No action has been reported about the applicant in the national licensee
database of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards;
The applicant has not, within the 5 years preceding the date of application,
been the subject of an unresolved review or an adverse decision based on a
complaint, investigation, review procedure, or disciplinary proceeding
undertaken by a foreign, state, territorial, local, or federal chiropractic
licensing jurisdiction, chiropractic society, or law enforcement agency that
relates to criminal or fraudulent activity, chiropractic malpractice, or
negligent chiropractic care and that adversely reflects on the applicant’s
ability or competence to engage in the practice of chiropractic or on the
safety or well-being of patients;