Student Alternative Application Process

This Agreement and Understanding is between a chiropractic or a veterinary student who is applying to sit for the certification examinations of the ACCC/AVCA and who is within 6 months or less of graduation from their professional school at the time of application.

Please note any student graduating their professional school after December 31 of this year does not meet the eligibility requirement stated above.

1. The student/candidate agrees to the following:
   1. At time of application, student will supply the following additional documentation:
      1. A copy of their official student identification.
      2. A signed statement on the letterhead from the college verifying that the school anticipates that the student will pass examinations and will graduate on a specified date (within six months or less of that graduation at the time of application) from their professional school.
      3. Comply with all ACCC examination requirements.
   2. ACCC/AVCA certification examination scores will be withheld until a copy of the candidate’s professional license is received in the AVCA office. After receipt of the candidate’s professional license, a pass or fail letter will be mailed.
   3. All other certification examination policy, procedure and requirements apply.
   4. Candidate is responsible to send a copy of their professional license within 12 months of graduation date from their chiropractic/veterinary professional school.
   5. Student may not infer/allude that they have passed the ACCC certification examinations until they have received official notice of certification status from ACCC/AVCA.
   6. Student may not represent themselves as an AVCA Certified Doctor until they receive official notice of this status from ACCC/AVCA.
2. Failure to abide by these rules may result in a decision that the student/candidate is not eligible to apply for ACCC/AVCA certification.