Rule 4734-5-04 | Initial approval of doctor of chiropractic degree programs.
(A) For a doctor of chiropractic degree program to seek initial approval by the board for its graduates to apply for licensure, it must first apply to the board. The chief administrative officer of the program must send a letter of intent to the board and must include a copy of all self-study documentation required by the council on chiropractic education (hereinafter "CCE" or "Council") in its "CCE Accreditation Standards; Principles, Processes & Requirements for Accreditation, January 2025" (hereinafter "Standards"). This rule does not require a program to also apply to the "CCE" for accreditation, but if the program has done so, it should provide the same information to the board as it provided to the "CCE".
(B) The board may review the application and materials or appoint a committee to do so. If the program has applied to the "CCE" for accreditation, the board may hold the application as pending, until the "CCE" has fully reviewed and ruled on the application. If the applicant has not applied to the "CCE", the board or committee will then review the application and materials and follow the procedures outlined in the Standards. The board may then order a site visit, review or inquiry of the program, pursuant to section 4734.21 of the Revised Code and rule 4734-5-03 of the Administrative Code.
(C) Once the board has considered the information submitted by the program and/or report of any site visit, review or inquiry, it may approve or propose to deny the program. When it is the intention of the board to deny approval of a program that has requested board-approval, the program is entitled to a hearing on the question of such proposed denial.
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