Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards

The Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB) is a non-profit organization responsible for chiropractic licensure in the US, Canada, and Australia, among other countries. The FCLB has various member boards responsible for chiropractic licensure in the various regions and hosts a directory of the requirements for licensure by each member board. The Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine is a member board responsible for the licensure, regulation, and monitoring of chiropractic professionals in Florida. The FCLB directory enlists the requirements for chiropractic licensure in Florida and is intended to be used as a general guide. Anyone interested in becoming licensed is recommended to contact the board office to secure current and complete details.

The directory outlines the contact details for the member board and the various fees involved in the licensure process, including an application fee of $100, an initial license fee of $305, and the Laws & Rules fee of $95.00. For renewals, the License Renewal fee is $379. In addition, a criminal background check is involved as part of the licensure process. Students in their final year of the chiropractic program are eligible to apply to take exams for licensure. Students enrolled in the last year of chiropractic school are approved to obtain pre-graduation clinical experience under the direct supervision of a chiropractor who is a faculty member of the chiropractic college in which the student is enrolled in

The requirements for continuing education include 40 hours of practice every two years. Two of those hours are required in a course relating to the prevention of medical errors, one in risk management, 2 hours in ethics, and 6 hours in record keeping. Ten hours of general Chiropractic Education (CE) hours are allowed in distance credits.

The educational requirements include a bachelor’s degree based on four years of study in a program meeting state requirements. In addition, before matriculation in a chiropractic college, at least three years of residence college work is required. Graduates from foreign colleges must have their transcripts evaluated by an accredited U.S. college.

The scope of practice allows the licensee to examine, analyze, and diagnose the human body and its diseases using any physical, chemical, electrical, or thermal methods and use of X-ray for diagnosing. Chiropractic physicians may adjust, manipulate, or treat the human body but are expressly prohibited from prescribing or administering drugs, performing surgeries, or practicing obstetrics.

Lastly, the board permits travel-to-treat to be licensed to practice in another state. Licensees are also required to carry malpractice insurance.

References

Licensing Boards. (n.d.). Retrieved October 04, 2020, from https://directory.fclb.org/LicensingBoards/US/Florida.aspx

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