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State board hears National Board plan to centralize Part 4 practical exam in Greeley
Summary
Chairman Bahassan told the State Board of Caravan Designers that the National Board is redesigning the practical (Part 4) exam into seven case-based encounters, centralizing testing at a purpose-built center in Greeley, Colorado, expanding test windows and making other format and timing changes that will affect examinees’ travel and costs.
Chairman Bahassan told the State Board of Caravan Designers on Nov. 20 that the National Board has reworked how chiropractic licensure exams will be delivered, including a major redesign and centralization of the practical, or Part 4, assessment.
"The second and probably the most significant, change in National Boards is the redesign of a part 4 exam," Chairman Bahassan said, describing a shift from isolated stations to seven case-based encounters that simulate a continuous patient encounter. He said the new format will add a SOAP documentation component, include a dedicated technical station and require video recording of each encounter so examiners can replay and evaluate full clinical interactions.
The board heard that computer-based administrations were increased from three times…
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