FL LAWS & RULES CHIROPRACTIC
CORRECT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Each licensee shall provide written notification by mail or by electronic means with
confirmation to the Department of a change of address within ______ days - ANSWER
30
The application fee shall be _____ which shall be nonrefundable - ANSWER $100
A license must be renewed every ___ years? - ANSWER 2
The fee for biennial renewal of a chiropractic license is _______? - ANSWER $350
The initial licensure fee is? - ANSWER $350
The fee for inactive status is?
The fee for renewal of an inactive license? - ANSWER $250 & $250 ($500 total if you let
is lapse)
You have to be over the age of ____ to apply for a license? - ANSWER 18
If graduated before July 1, 2000 graduate must have completed ____ years of college
work, after July 1, 2000, graduate must have _________? - ANSWER 3 years (90
credits), bachelor's degree
Must pass which NBCE boards? - ANSWER I, II, III, IV, PT & FL Laws & Rules
What is the time frame for which the CE for chiropractic licensure renewal must be
completed in? - ANSWER 2 years (biennially)
At least, three (3) hours of the forty (40) hours of CE required for Chiro license renewal,
must be in what specific area? - ANSWER Risk Management: Two (2) of the three (3)
hours shall be specifically related to laws and rules of the board and regulatory agency
in which the board operates
Six (6) hours of the forty (40) required Chiro CE must be in what specific area? -
ANSWER Record Keeping, Documentation, and coding
Two (2) hours of the forty (40) required Chiro CE must be in what specific area? -
ANSWER Ethics and Boundaries
What is the maximum number hours Chiro CE may be obtained online? - ANSWER no
more than ten (10) general hours each biennium may be attained online
, A chiropractor certified in acupuncture shall obtain how many CE hours each biennium?
What is the breakdown of those hours? - ANSWER Four (4) hours of approved
acupuncture CE. (Two (2) of which in safety and risk mgmt and two (2) in technique,
with the four (4) applied to the forty (40) required each biennium)
A chiropractor may attain five (5) hours of CE in the Risk Management by attending
what? - ANSWER One (1) full day or eight (8) hours of a board meeting (which ever is
shorter) at which disciplinary hearings are conducted
Volunteer expert witnesses shall receive how many hours of CE in risk mgmt for each
case reviewed? - ANSWER Five (5) hours for each case reviewed up to a max of ten
(10) hours per biennium
For license renewal what two (2) CE courses are required? - ANSWER Initial license
requires a minimum of a 3hr HIV/AIDS course and for license renewal a 2hr course
related to the prevention of medical errors
What are chiros required to attend within their first twelve (12) months after initial
licensure? - ANSWER Attend one (1) full day at a Florida Board of Chiropractic
Medicine meeting at which disciplinary hearings are conducted.
What are the CE requirements during initial licensure period (prior to first 1st renewal)? -
ANSWER Attend one (1) full day of FBCM meeting, six (6) hours of record keeping,
documentation, coding, and two (2) hours of ethics and boundaries. NO OTHER CE
requirements are needed during the biennium! (The typical 40 hours does not apply in
this case)
What are the two types of CA's - ANSWER Certified and Registered
What is the difference between a certified and a registered CA? - ANSWER A certified
CA must go though training (200 hrs in 24 months), get approved and licensed from the
board. They can directly supervise a registered CA.
How many CE hours does a certified CA need to complete biennially? - ANSWER 24
How long does a certified CA have to notify the board of changes of employment of
supervising chiropractic physician? - ANSWER 30 days
Certifications to supervise assistants shall remain valid for ____ years and must be
renewed _____. - ANSWER 2, biennially
How much is the initial fee for a certified CA? - ANSWER $100
How much is the application fee for a certified CA? - ANSWER $100
CORRECT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Each licensee shall provide written notification by mail or by electronic means with
confirmation to the Department of a change of address within ______ days - ANSWER
30
The application fee shall be _____ which shall be nonrefundable - ANSWER $100
A license must be renewed every ___ years? - ANSWER 2
The fee for biennial renewal of a chiropractic license is _______? - ANSWER $350
The initial licensure fee is? - ANSWER $350
The fee for inactive status is?
The fee for renewal of an inactive license? - ANSWER $250 & $250 ($500 total if you let
is lapse)
You have to be over the age of ____ to apply for a license? - ANSWER 18
If graduated before July 1, 2000 graduate must have completed ____ years of college
work, after July 1, 2000, graduate must have _________? - ANSWER 3 years (90
credits), bachelor's degree
Must pass which NBCE boards? - ANSWER I, II, III, IV, PT & FL Laws & Rules
What is the time frame for which the CE for chiropractic licensure renewal must be
completed in? - ANSWER 2 years (biennially)
At least, three (3) hours of the forty (40) hours of CE required for Chiro license renewal,
must be in what specific area? - ANSWER Risk Management: Two (2) of the three (3)
hours shall be specifically related to laws and rules of the board and regulatory agency
in which the board operates
Six (6) hours of the forty (40) required Chiro CE must be in what specific area? -
ANSWER Record Keeping, Documentation, and coding
Two (2) hours of the forty (40) required Chiro CE must be in what specific area? -
ANSWER Ethics and Boundaries
What is the maximum number hours Chiro CE may be obtained online? - ANSWER no
more than ten (10) general hours each biennium may be attained online
, A chiropractor certified in acupuncture shall obtain how many CE hours each biennium?
What is the breakdown of those hours? - ANSWER Four (4) hours of approved
acupuncture CE. (Two (2) of which in safety and risk mgmt and two (2) in technique,
with the four (4) applied to the forty (40) required each biennium)
A chiropractor may attain five (5) hours of CE in the Risk Management by attending
what? - ANSWER One (1) full day or eight (8) hours of a board meeting (which ever is
shorter) at which disciplinary hearings are conducted
Volunteer expert witnesses shall receive how many hours of CE in risk mgmt for each
case reviewed? - ANSWER Five (5) hours for each case reviewed up to a max of ten
(10) hours per biennium
For license renewal what two (2) CE courses are required? - ANSWER Initial license
requires a minimum of a 3hr HIV/AIDS course and for license renewal a 2hr course
related to the prevention of medical errors
What are chiros required to attend within their first twelve (12) months after initial
licensure? - ANSWER Attend one (1) full day at a Florida Board of Chiropractic
Medicine meeting at which disciplinary hearings are conducted.
What are the CE requirements during initial licensure period (prior to first 1st renewal)? -
ANSWER Attend one (1) full day of FBCM meeting, six (6) hours of record keeping,
documentation, coding, and two (2) hours of ethics and boundaries. NO OTHER CE
requirements are needed during the biennium! (The typical 40 hours does not apply in
this case)
What are the two types of CA's - ANSWER Certified and Registered
What is the difference between a certified and a registered CA? - ANSWER A certified
CA must go though training (200 hrs in 24 months), get approved and licensed from the
board. They can directly supervise a registered CA.
How many CE hours does a certified CA need to complete biennially? - ANSWER 24
How long does a certified CA have to notify the board of changes of employment of
supervising chiropractic physician? - ANSWER 30 days
Certifications to supervise assistants shall remain valid for ____ years and must be
renewed _____. - ANSWER 2, biennially
How much is the initial fee for a certified CA? - ANSWER $100
How much is the application fee for a certified CA? - ANSWER $100
