STEP 2: Request to have your Official Final Undergraduate Transcript and your Official Final Transcript from a C.C.E. accredited Chiropractic College sent directly to PCS from your educational program.
STEP 3: Request to have Verification of Licensure from all states in which applicant has been licensed indicating applicant is in good standing. This is necessary whether the license is current or expired. Contact each state to request documentation be sent to PCS.
- Electronic Transcripts and/or Verification Letter: PCS will accept final official electronic transcripts and verification letters received directly from the primary source (such as the School, Parchment, the National Student Clearinghouse, and the State Licensing Board) via secure server to [email protected]
- Transcripts and/or Verification Letter via Postal Mail: Official Final Transcripts and/or Verification Letter may be mailed by the educational program or State Licensing Board directly to PCS at:
ATTN: MA Board of Chiropractors
C/O MA Chiropractor Coordinator
P.O. Box 198689 Nashville, TN 37219
Step 4: Request a Certified Official Transcript indicating Passing Scores in NBCE parts I, II, III, IV, and Physiotherapy be sent to the MA Board.
STEP 5: Go to the Mass.gov website to Complete the online application and submit fees.
Before starting your application, have the following information available:
a) A standard 2×2 photograph portrait which must be passport style with a solid background. Driver’s license photos are not accepted.
b) Payment will be made by credit card. All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Step 6: Complete the NPDB Self-Query. If you hold or have ever held, any professional license or certification, you must register and arrange for the submission of a National Practitioner Data Bank Healthcare SelfQuery. To request a SelfQuery, please contact the National Practitioner Data Bank at 1-800-767-6732.or at https://www.npdb.hrsa.gov/ext/selfquery/SQHome.jsp
Step 7: Submit three Certificates of Moral and Professional Character forms to be completed by non-related chiropractors. Forms should be downloaded from the application.
Step 8: Complete the CORI Acknowledgement Form in the Presence of a Notary public prior to application completion.
STEP 9: PCS reviews the application upon receipt of all required documentation. PCS will notify the applicant via email of all discrepancies.
STEP 10: Once approved, the Applicant will receive Authorization to Test (ATT) via email from PCS.
STEP 11: Applicant schedules and takes Jurisprudence within 90 days of issuance of the ATT. Failure to take the examination within 90 days of issuance of the ATT will result in a voided ATT.
STEP 12: If you receive a passing score, you will receive a License Letter via email from PCS once the CORI has been completed in 1-3 weeks. If you do not receive a passing score, you will receive a score notice with re-examination Instructions by email.
STEP 13: Once CORI has been approved and the License fee has been paid(if applicable), the Applicant receives a licensure confirmation email and confirms the license number on the Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services License Verification Site https://checkahealthlicense.mass.gov/
Applications are good for one year. Fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
