Rule 4734-6-03 | Application for chiropractic license by another country.
(A) An individual not licensed in any state may apply for licensure by another country.
(B) Each applicant shall submit the following:
(1) A completed application on which the applicant must designate the specific country from which licensure is sought;
(2) Non-refundable five-hundred-dollar application fee;
(3) Evidence that the applicant is at least twenty-one years of age;
(4) A passport type photograph taken within the preceding one hundred eighty days;
(5) Educational transcript of undergraduate education or the equivalent;
(6) Educational transcript reflecting the applicant holds the degree of doctor of chiropractic or its equivalent;
(7) International or national board of chiropractic examiners transcript, if applicable;
(8) Verification of licensure from all jurisdictions in which a chiropractic license was ever issued, regardless of status or date of issuance, including evidence that the chiropractic license in the country from which reciprocity is sought is not restricted or limited by that country;
(9) Fingerprint criminal background check results completed no earlier than one hundred eighty days preceding application for licensure. Results are valid for one hundred eighty days after receipt.
(C) Foreign educational transcripts and credentials must be converted by the World Education Services or its equivalent to authenticate academic equivalence in the United States.
(D) Each applicant must submit all required credentials, facts, and materials as the board requires. The applicant has an ongoing obligation to update and supplement all information provided to the board. All required documentation and transcripts must be sent directly from each issuing institution. Applications and fees are valid for one year from the date of initial application.
(E) The board may, for good cause, waive all or part of the educational and testing requirements specified under section 4734.20 of the Revised Code if the applicant presents satisfactory proof of being licensed to practice chiropractic in another country where the requirements for receipt of the license, on the date the license was issued, are considered by the board to be substantially equivalent to those of Chapter 4734. of the Revised Code. If the board does not waive all of the educational and testing requirements, the board may require that the applicant complete and receive a score specified by the board on one or more tests administered by the board or by the national board of chiropractic examiners or another testing entity.
(F) Any refusal or denial of an application must comply with the hearing requirements of Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Last updated December 29, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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