American
Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians™
DACBSP® Examination Policy
Effective
1. Any Certified Chiropractic Sports
Physician/Practitioner® (CCSP®) having successfully completed the additional
minimum of 200 hours postgraduate education in the DACBSP Program, from an
accredited chiropractic college, may be eligible to take the written
examination. The examination process for
the DACBSP designation shall consist of two (2) independent examinations, one
written and one practical. The written
examination must be successfully completed before the applicant may take the
practical examination.
2. There is an application fee for each
section of the examination, and $50 of this amount is non-refundable.
3. An application may be obtained from
your college’s postgraduate office, or by contacting the Board Secretary of the
ACBSP™. All application materials must be received no less than 45 days prior
to the anticipated test date.
Complete directions are found on the application. All applicants must have in their possession
an admission certificate in order to be admitted to the examination site. Anyone not in possession of such a certificate
will not be permitted to take the examination.
4. The written examination is prepared and
scored by an examination service and administered by the ACBSP. You will be notified of your test results by
letter following your written examination.
5. The practical examination is prepared
and administered by the ACBSP. You will be
notified of your test results by letter following your practical examination.
6. After successfully completing the
written and practical examinations, the practical field experience requirement,
and fulfilling the written requirement, a certificate will be issued in
approximately eight (8) weeks.
7. If you fail either the written or
practical examination you may be re-examined at a subsequent examination by
reapplying. There is a re-application
fee. Each exam may be taken a maximum of
three (3) times before additional educational hours are required by the ACBSP.
8. Candidates must successfully complete
the written examination within three (3) years from the date of completion of
the DACBSP program.
9. The ACBSP may offer one or more
official testing dates per year. Testing
dates will be published on the ACBSP website and will also be available by
contacting the Board Secretary.
10. Without documented medical emergency, no
refund of exam fees will be made unless a written notice of withdrawal is
received at least two weeks prior to the examination date. Individuals filing withdrawal notices
received 14-28 days prior to the examination will receive a 50 percent refund.
11. Candidates enrolled in courses leading
to eligibility for the DACBSP examination will be held to the existing policy
at the time of their initial enrollment in the program as long as course
attendance is consistent.
Revised