Welcome to New Welcome to New Attendees from the Attendees from the

NBCENBCEMay 6, 2003May 6, 2003

The NBCEThe NBCEThe National Board of Chiropractic The National Board of Chiropractic

Examiners was founded in 1963 as Examiners was founded in 1963 as other healthcare professionals other healthcare professionals (osteopaths, podiatrists, dentists, (osteopaths, podiatrists, dentists, and medical doctors) were forming and medical doctors) were forming national boards in their respective national boards in their respective professions.professions.

The NBCEThe NBCE The goal of the founding members The goal of the founding members

was to test members of the was to test members of the chiropractic profession directly, chiropractic profession directly, rather than requiring them to take rather than requiring them to take the Basic Science Boards of other the Basic Science Boards of other health care professions. health care professions.

The NBCE and the FCLBThe NBCE and the FCLB

Although the NBCE was established Although the NBCE was established as a result of feasibility studies by as a result of feasibility studies by the FCLB, the NBCE is a testing the FCLB, the NBCE is a testing organization with a distinctly organization with a distinctly separate mission and organization.separate mission and organization.

The NBCE and State The NBCE and State BoardsBoards

NBCE is NOT a licensing agencyNBCE is NOT a licensing agency State boards relinquish no legal State boards relinquish no legal

authorityauthority State board members remain actively State board members remain actively

involved in test production and deliveryinvolved in test production and delivery

NBCE Corporate NBCE Corporate CompositionComposition

Each State names one Each State names one Delegate and one Delegate and one Alternate Delegate who Alternate Delegate who form the foundation of the form the foundation of the organizationorganization

Delegates from each Delegates from each District nominate a person District nominate a person to serve as District to serve as District DirectorDirector

Assembly of all state Assembly of all state delegates votes to accept delegates votes to accept or reject the nomineeor reject the nominee

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS District Directors

Directors-At-LargeFCLB Appointees

NBCE STATE DELEGATESSTATE BOARDS

The Five Districts of the NBCE

Board CompositionBoard Composition Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors

11 member board11 member board 5 District Directors (3 year terms)5 District Directors (3 year terms) 4 Directors-at-large (1-3 year terms)4 Directors-at-large (1-3 year terms) 2 members from the FCLB (1 year terms)2 members from the FCLB (1 year terms)

Executive Board of DirectorsExecutive Board of Directors Chairman of the Board—Frank G. Hideg, D.C.Chairman of the Board—Frank G. Hideg, D.C. President—Peter D. Ferguson, D.C.President—Peter D. Ferguson, D.C. Vice-President – James J. Badge, DC.Vice-President – James J. Badge, DC. Secretary—Rick C. Murphree, D.C.Secretary—Rick C. Murphree, D.C. Treasurer—Jerry D. Blanchard, D.C.Treasurer—Jerry D. Blanchard, D.C.

Executive Vice PresidentExecutive Vice President Mr. Horace ElliotMr. Horace Elliot Served the NBCE since 1986Served the NBCE since 1986

Examinations Offered by Examinations Offered by the NBCEthe NBCE

WRITTEN EXAMINATIONSWRITTEN EXAMINATIONSPart I: Basic SciencesPart I: Basic Sciences

General Anatomy, Spinal Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry, General Anatomy, Spinal Anatomy, Physiology, Chemistry, Pathology, Pathology, Microbiology and Public HealthMicrobiology and Public HealthPart II: Clinical SciencesPart II: Clinical Sciences

General Diagnosis, Neuromusculoskeletal Diagnosis, General Diagnosis, Neuromusculoskeletal Diagnosis, Diagnostic Imaging, Diagnostic Imaging, Principles of Chiropractic, Chiropractic Principles of Chiropractic, Chiropractic Practice, and Associated Clinical Practice, and Associated Clinical SciencesSciencesPart III: Clinical Competency ExamPart III: Clinical Competency Exam

PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONPRACTICAL EXAMINATIONPart IV – Practical Skills ExamPart IV – Practical Skills Exam

Examination Services Examination Services Offered by the NBCEOffered by the NBCE

OPTIONAL EXAMS FOR STATE BOARDSOPTIONAL EXAMS FOR STATE BOARDS PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy AcupunctureAcupuncture Special Purpose Examination (SPEC)Special Purpose Examination (SPEC) Ethics and Boundaries (E&B)Ethics and Boundaries (E&B)

ADDITIONAL EXAMS FOR COLLEGESADDITIONAL EXAMS FOR COLLEGES Chiropractic College Assessment Chiropractic College Assessment

Test(CCAT)Test(CCAT)

Other NBCE ServicesOther NBCE ServicesTHE JOB ANALYSISTHE JOB ANALYSIS Survey of randomly selected Survey of randomly selected

chiropractorschiropractors Questionnaire results compiled into Questionnaire results compiled into

reportreport DescribesDescribes

““Typical” chiropractorTypical” chiropractor ““Typical” patientTypical” patient Professional functions, knowledge areas Professional functions, knowledge areas

and treatment proceduresand treatment procedures Updated report due in early 2005Updated report due in early 2005

Use of Job AnalysisUse of Job Analysis

The Job Analysis of ChiropracticThe Job Analysis of Chiropractic Provides content basis for Parts III and IVProvides content basis for Parts III and IV Ensures content of exams realistically Ensures content of exams realistically

reflects what chiropractors must know to reflects what chiropractors must know to meet minimum competency required by meet minimum competency required by state statutes and to protect the public state statutes and to protect the public

Supports profession legislatively: VA Supports profession legislatively: VA chiropractic and chiropractic in militarychiropractic and chiropractic in military

An InvitationAn Invitation We welcome your attendance at the We welcome your attendance at the

NBCE Annual Luncheon and NBCE Annual Luncheon and Business Meeting, which will be Business Meeting, which will be held tomorrow in the Ballroom held tomorrow in the Ballroom beginning at noon. Please check beginning at noon. Please check with one of us to get your name with one of us to get your name added to the guest list if you would added to the guest list if you would like to attend. like to attend.

The National The National Board of Board of

Chiropractic Chiropractic ExaminersExaminers

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