ICPA Seminar Terms of Agreement

Seminar General Terms of Agreement for Registration:

1. The I.C.P.A. Inc. is not responsible for any expenses incurred by registrants due to program adjustments or cancellations specifically hotel and airline reservations.
2. Every attempt is made to offer this program as announced. The I.C.P.A, Inc. reserves the right, however, to adjust program faculty, location, dates, times and tuition to accommodate unanticipated occurrences.
3. A service fee (relevant to credit card charged amount) will be applied to all participant cancellations unless personally waived by I.C.P.A. administration.
4. There will be an additional fee for checks submitted with insufficient funds.
5. Partial refunds will not be granted for partial attendance. No exceptions. If you are unable to attend a pre-paid module or series, you will be able to transfer your tuition to a future module free of charge by contacting the I.C.P.A. registrar.
6. I.C.P.A. Inc. reserves all rights of admission.
7. Please read our policy on children in class here.
8. The I.C.P.A. Inc. may request attendees to supply proof of educational and/or professional credentials and/or records.
9. Certification/ diplomate status and license renewal credit requires attendance to all classroom hours. Any hours missed will be recorded and deducted from the weekend's 12 hours. Only in the case of personal emergencies, leading to missed hours, the attendee may request an appeal for academic make up. If considered, there is a fee for the assigned project.
10. Physical and mental presence is required to receive credit for class hour attendance. Sleeping, reading newspapers, listening to music, surfing the web or attending to a child during class hours will cause these missed hours to be deducted from your attendance hours.
11. Registrants who cancel the seminar after receipt of seminar module notes have the option to have a credit for a future seminar or receive a half credit seminar refund.
12. No video or audio recording equipment is permitted at any of the modules. Any persons found to be distributing, selling or profiting in any way notes, audio or video recordings of I.C.P.A. Inc. lectures, without written permission from I.C.P.A. Inc will be dismissed from the program and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
13. Individuals may not teach on behalf of the I.C.P.A. Inc. nor represent the Association in anyway unless they have been officially appointed to such a role (confirmed in writing)
    
    

Student 180 Hour Certification/360 Hour Diplomate Rules for Participation and Agreement for Certificate Status:

Board Certification Terms: All certification candidates must attend all 180 hours to be awarded certification status. In order to receive eligibility to take the Final Exam, it may be the candidate's obligation to provide proof of attendance to the ICPA and sponsoring college for any make up modules. A candidate may register for the Final Home Exam once all certification modules are completed, Doctor degree is verified and ICPA membership is confirmed. Certification/ Diplomate status will be issued by the Academy of Chiropractic Family Practice upon successful completion of all exams and requirements. Candidates must maintain active ICPA membership for continued recognition of Certification status with the ICPA.

Board Certification Status: Upon completion of the ICPA 180 Hour Certification and 360 Hour Diplomate program, all graduates are awarded board certification status from the Council of Chiropractic Pediatrics of the Academy of Chiropractic Family Practice. The Academy's Board of Directors oversees the testing and grading of both programs with consult from the Advisory Board. The initials issued for Certification status are: CACCP and for Diplomate status: DACCP.

Co-sponsoring Colleges: Our co-sponsoring colleges are Cleveland Chiropractic Colleges (CCC), Parker College of Chiropractic, North Western Health Sciences University (NWHSU), and Life University.

180 Hour Certification Terms:

Pay in Full for Entire Series and Auto-Payment Discount Plan- Make-up Modules for this two payment options: For those candidates who choose to pay the entire 180 Hour Certification in advance and receive the tuition discount, it is important for them to realize that this pre-pay discount is honored at only I.C.P.A/ CCC sponsored programs. Registrants are therefore encouraged to do any make-up classes at other I.C.P.A./ CCC sponsored locations. If and when the registrant needs to attend a make-up module in a location other than an I.C.P.A/ CCC sponsored location, there will be additional fees paid directly to that college for attendance.

Also-it is important to note that the pre-pay policy will be remain valid for a period of two years from the date of the last scheduled class of the contracted series. Failure to complete all modules within that two year period will void the pre-pay agreement.

Make-up hours: In the event that an attendee misses classroom hours due to unforeseen, emergency situations, a formal request to the ICPA must be submitted. Once reviewed by the Academy Academic Committee, the candidate may be requested to complete a specific clinical/ academic project in substitution for the missed hours. If the candidate is given this privilege, there will be a fee charged for the additional make-up hours.

Attendance Verification: Each attendee must sign-in and out each day to receive credit for each individual module. This sign-in sheet will be distributed during class for your signature. Due to the stringent standard of our program, you will only be given credit for those hours you are actually in the room. The I.C.P.A strongly urges you to plan to attend all modules in your particular location. The possible inability to make-up modules elsewhere may jeopardize your eligibility to sit for the Final Certification and Diplomate Exams.

Student Attendance: Students may participate in the 180 hour Certification program according to the allowance of the co-sponsoring colleges. Their entry semester/ quarter of eligibility is determined by the sponsoring college. Board Certification will be issued when the student has fulfilled all requirements for Certification, has upgraded their membership with the ICPA to DC status and then verifies their Chiropractic degree to the ICPA.

Records: The ICPA will be keeping a central database of all attendees' records. It is the responsibility of the attendee to keep records of individual modules attended for future application as well. Although the program does not have to be completed within a current offering, please be aware that there is no guarantee that the program will be offered in the same location again. Any lapse of two years from the date of last attendance may require attendance of make-up modules for those seeking certification status.

Program Cancellation Policy: The I.C.P.A. and the sponsoring organization/ college reserve the right to cancel a module or program due to low registration, unforeseen travel difficulties, emergency speaker unavailability and to reschedule speakers according to circumstances. Instructors are subject to change depending on extenuating circumstances.

All Exams: You must currently be a licensed chiropractor, have graduated from an accredited chiropractic college, have malpractice insurance and have current membership in the ICPA to be eligible to take any of the ICPA Certification/ Diplomate Exams.

180 Hour Certification: Currently, the test for the 180 hour certification is a take home exam. Candidates that take the examination and do not pass will be able to re-test if the candidate chooses to. The candidate will have six months from the time of receiving his/her non-passing grade to re-take the 180 hour examination.

The Certification Exam may be taken once ta student has completed all 180 hours of the certification modules. The student has graduated from an accredited chiropractic college, have malpractice insurance and have current membership in the ICPA. Participation in the ICPA PBRN Research membership is also required. The exam will not be issued until all 14 modules and hours for that year have been completed, and this agreement form has been received by the ICPA. There is an additional fee to take the final exam.

Certification: A Certification in Chiropractic Pediatrics will be awarded through the ICPA and the Academy of Chiropractic Family Practice after successful completion of all classroom and exam requirements. A certificate of completion of the 180-Hour Chiropractic Pediatric Certification program may be issued by the co-sponsoring college if applicable.

360 Hour Diplomate Terms: Students are not eligible to partipate in the Diplomate requirements.

Students must wait until they have graduated until they can partipate in the Diplomate program.

Student Auto-Payment Discount Terms for Registration:

By entering the Auto-Payment Discount fee on my registration form, and securing this discounted registration price, I am contracting to attend the entire ICPA Certification series (14 modules).

Therefore, I am authorizing the ICPA to charge my credit card this discounted fee the week of each scheduled class in the primary location I have registered for.

Should I not be able to attend the seminar that weekend, my credit card will still be charged accordingly, and I will maintain a credit for that class in any ICPA/CCC sponsored location. (NOTE: Parker (Dallas) and Northwestern (Minnesota) locations are excluded.)

Also-it is important to note that the auto-payment discount will be remain valid for a period of two years from the date of the last scheduled class of the contracted series. Failure to complete all modules within that two year period will void the auto-payment discount plan.

If I choose not to continue with the entire ICPA Certification program, I am not eligible for the Auto-Payment Discount and am therefore authorizing the ICPA to charge me an additional $50 for each of my previously attended classes. This reflects the difference in cost from the Auto Registration Discount and the usual ICPA member individual seminar price.

I am agreeing to keep my membership current throughout this time period of scheduled classes. Membership renewal is my responsibility. I understand that membership renewals occur through e-mail and I will keep my e-mail information current with the I.C.P.A.

If I have registered with Auto Registration Discount prices, I am agreeing to these conditions for Auto-Payment Discount prices.