(1) Any licensed chiropractor desiring to be certified as an impairment evaluator to rate impairments of workers' compensation claimants or insurers shall file an application with the board.

(2) Applicants shall have been in active clinical practice in Montana for a minimum of one year.

(3) Applicants may qualify for the certification examination by:

(a) successfully completing a board-approved program for education and training of certified chiropractic impairment evaluators; or

(b) successfully completing an educational and training program relating to chiropractic orthopedics, impairment ratings, or similar course work from a Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) status chiropractic college or any other college or university approved by the board; or

(c) by being in practice for more than five years and successfully demonstrating to the board that the applicant has completed a certified program equal to that recommended by the board.

(4) Diplomates of the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists (DABCO) in practice more than five years are exempt from the educational and training requirements.

(5) Applicants shall take and pass an impairment evaluator examination prescribed and approved by the board with a minimum score of 75 percent.

(6) Applications shall be accompanied by official transcripts, diplomas, or similar certificates evidencing successful completion of one of the types of education and training programs approved by the board. Successful completion is deemed written certification by the course provider.