Qualifications For Certification

(1) To become certified as a chiropractic therapy assistant in Tennessee, a person must comply with the following procedures and requirements prior to submitting an application: (a) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age. (b) Be of good moral character. (c) Be a graduate of a college, or high school, or high school equivalent. (d) Complete prior to the date of examination a minimum combined total of fifty (50) hours of instruction approved by any board member or board designee, subject to full board approval, and which shall include but not be limited to such subject material as anatomy, physiology, patient protection, safety, emergency procedures, professional boundaries training, physical therapeutics, and rehabilitation techniques. No prior approval is required for instruction courses conducted by the Tennessee Chiropractic Association. (e) Pass to the satisfaction of the board an examination conducted to determine fitness for practice as a chiropractic therapy assistant pursuant to rule 0260-05-.08. (f) Provide proof of twelve hundred (1,200) hours of clinical Internship under direct supervision. The supervisor is required to provide the Board of Chiropractic Examiners a report concerning the certificate holder’s performance in each area of Internship on forms provided by the board to become certified as a chiropractic therapy assistant. Such hours shall be completed in writing within one (1) year from the date of examination, unless an extension is requested and granted by the Board. The applicant must complete the approved course of study and pass the licensure examination before beginning Internship hours. (g) Persons who have completed the education requirements, passed the examination and are in the process of completing clinical Internship shall be able to perform services as directed by a Physician pursuant to the following: 1. Must meet Internship criteria. 2. Supervision is maintained pursuant to rule 0260-05-.10(1). 3. 1,200 hours of clinical Internship must be completed within one (1) year from the date of examination pursuant to rule 0260-05-.03(f). 4. Application to the state must occur within one year of examination and procedures pursuant to rule 0260-05-.05 must be followed. 5. A list of those persons while in a clinical Internship shall be provided by the examining body and be maintained by the board and listed on the board’s website. GENERAL RULES GOVERNING CHIROPRACTIC THERAPY ASSISTANTS CHAPTER 0260-05 (2) To become certified as a chiropractic therapy assistant in Tennessee by criteria (reciprocity/endorsement), a person must comply with the following procedures and requirements prior to submitting an application: (a) Be at least 18 years of age. (b) Be of good moral character. (c) Be a graduate of a college, or high school, or high school equivalent. (d) An applicant requesting certification by criteria (reciprocity/endorsement) must be duly licensed or certified as a chiropractic therapy assistant in another state or hold certification with minimum equivalent training as determined by the Board. A designee of the Board will approve all endorsement applications to ensure minimum equivalency. (e) A letter of good standing must be provided from the state or board in which certification is held along with licensure criteria and educational training to ensure minimum equivalency. (3) Application review and certification decisions shall be governed by rule 0260-05-.07.