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The term “DIPLOMATE” as used to describe a National Board of Chiropractic Examiners’ (NBCE) certificate holder is not a valid designation or term. This outdated term continues to be widely misused to describe individuals who successfully complete the National Board examinations and subsequently receive an NBCE Certificate of Attainment. In 1982, the NBCE rescinded the “Diplomate” terminology to avoid any misunderstanding of the distinction as it applied to specialty health care councils and post graduate study. Only those individuals who received an NBCE Diplomate certificate prior to February 1983 may use the term to describe a credential from the NBCE. Any other use of “Diplomate” in any manner, including in advertising or promotional materials, whether intentional or unintentional, is misleading and confusing to the general public and is not permissible. Today, candidates who successfully complete NBCE Parts I, II, III and IV are awarded an NBCE Certificate of Attainment. Because NBCE examinations are only one portion of the licensure requirements determined by individual states, mention of the NBCE name in promotional materials could be misleading if not fully explained to and fully understood by the public. In addition, the NBCE regards all information pertaining to examination scores as confidential. Therefore, please be advised that any inappropriate use of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners’ name may result in legal action being taken against the offending party.
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