For the most recent and up-to-date information please visit http://www.albertachiro.com
SCCA/ACÉC 2006/2007 Reps:
Scott Fisher, Rahim Haji
College of Chiropractors of Alberta
Head Office:
Suite 1870, Manulife Place
10180-101 Street
Edmonton, AB
T5J 3S4
Website
Phone: (780) 420-0932
Fax: (780) 425-6583
Email: office@ccoa.ab.ca
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Licensure in Alberta Based on Current Legislation ^Top
The following is an outline of the current requirements for licensure in Alberta.
- An official transcript of receiving your Doctor of Chiropractic from a CCE(C) approved Chiropractic College
- Confirmation of successfully completing the Canadian Written Examination
- Confirmation of successfully completing an approved Clinical Competency Examination (CCEB)
- Completion of an Application for Registration including a notarized passport size photograph
- Two letters of reference, one from the College of graduation and one from a chiropractor
- Completion of the Alberta Registration Examination (administered once the application for licensure process has started)
- Payment of the College of Chiropractors of Alberta (CCOA) membership fees. The amount required is determined by the month that licensure is requested for and if you have practiced or licensed anywhere else
- Alberta’s membership year is July 1st – June 30th
Please note:
- If you practice or license in another jurisdiction prior to becoming a member in Alberta the requirements will change. This could include letters of good standing and continuing education hour confirmation.
- These requirements are based on current legislation and are subject to change.
Please contact Jude Kisinger if you wish to discuss the requirements further at (780) 420-0932.
Chiropractors in the province of Alberta must be graduates of an accredited college: ^Top
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
- University of Quebec at Trois Rivieres
- Cleveland Chiropractic College-KC
- Cleveland Chiropractic College - LA
- Life Chiropractic College West
- Life University
- Logan College of Chiropractic
- Los Angeles College of Chiropractic
- National College of Chiropractic
- New York Chiropractic College
- Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Palmer College of Chiropractic Palmer College of Chiropractic - West
- Parker College of Chiropractic
- Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
- Texas Chiropractic College
- University of Bridgeport, College of Chiropractic
- Western States Chiropractic College
To become registered as a chiropractor in the province candidates must pass national and provincial written as well as practical exams. The Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board (CCEB) provides and administers examinations that effectively assess a candidate's knowledge in the areas of basic, applied and chiropractic sciences, as well as the appropriate application of clinical skills. In 1998 the CCEB began providing clinical skills examinations on behalf of the province.
The clinical skills examination is designed to evaluate the performance of the applicants in a spectrum of skills required for clinical practice. These skills include but are not limited to:
- interpreting diagnostic images
- obtaining case histories
- performing physical examinations
- obtaining consent
- recording pertinent information
- administering treatment
- doctor/patient communication
- formulating diagnoses and plans of management
For further information regarding the CCEB or the examination process, visit www.cceb.ca or contact (403) 230-5997.
Doctors of Chiropractic in the province must abide by the Chiropractic Profession Act as well as comprehensive regulations, by-laws and codes of ethics established by the College of Chiropractors of Alberta. To view these documents in full, please see the CCOA website, www.albertachiro.com. The College regularly monitors Alberta's chiropractors through a Practice Review Board. It also responds judiciously to any disciplinary concerns. Alberta chiropractors are required to keep up their studies with a mandatory program of 75 hours of continuing education over each three-year period.
At present there are nearly 800 practicing chiropractors in the province of Alberta.
For further questions including scope of practice, application for registration, exam dates and deadlines, please consult the CCOA website.
Other Information: ^Top
Government Funding:
Currently the government of Alberta covers chiropractic at a rate of $13.23 for a chiropractic treatment and $21.90 for x-rays. Coverage is to a maximum of $200.00 per year. Chiropractors are also allowed to balance bill the patient.
WCB Regulations:
These have just changed in Alberta. Previously a chiropractor had to be authorized by the Workers Compensation Board to provide treatment to injured workers. Now the WCB service contract opportunities are available to all Alberta Chiropractors.
Research:
Dr. Gregory Kawchuk was recently appointed to the first Canada Research Chair in Spinal Function at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. He was given more than $900,000 from the Canada Foundation for innovation to establish the Common Spinal Disorders Laboratory at the University of Alberta.
Publications:
For those students who are interested in starting practice in the province of Alberta there are two news letters put forward by the CCOA titled "In Touch" and "Cornerstone", that would help to keep these students in the "know" of chiropractic in Alberta.
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