NAC634.355. Certification: Additional requirements; waiver of requirements.

     1. An applicant for a certificate as a chiropractor’s assistant must, in addition to fulfilling the requirements of NAC 634.350, furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that he or she:

     (a) Is 18 years of age or older; and

     (b) Has received a score of at least 75 percent on an examination administered by the Board on the provisions of NRS and NAC that are related to the practice of chiropractic.

     2. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 1 and NAC 634.350, an applicant for a certificate as a chiropractor’s assistant must furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that he or she:

     (a) Satisfies one of the following:

          (1) Is certified as a chiropractor’s assistant by a program for chiropractor’s assistants that is approved by the Board; or

          (2) Has had 6 months of full-time training and employment as a chiropractor’s assistant trainee from a licensee.

     (b) Has received a score of at least 75 percent on the examination for certification required pursuant to NAC 634.305.

     3. Evidence of an applicant’s completion of approved training pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 2 must consist of a certification by the licensed provider of health care, and the certification must be notarized.

     4. The Board may, at its discretion:

     (a) Waive one or more of the requirements of this section for good cause shown.

     (b) Upon receipt from an applicant of documentation demonstrating that the applicant has received additional formal training, education or experience, grant the applicant credit toward fulfilling the requirements of subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 2.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Chiropractic Exam’rs, eff. 5-13-82; A 7-29-88; 1-31-94; A by Chiropractic Physicians’ Bd. by R030-98, 9-10-98; R095-03, 10-22-2003; R034-05, 10-31-2005; R101-08, 12-17-2008)