How to Apply

Effective October 2025, the CCEB will deliver the Written Examination via remote proctoring only, with the exception of those requiring test accommodations. The move to a fully remote Written Examination will allow the CCEB to enhance the current examination experience, bringing it to a new, more authentic, level with the addition of videos and images to support the questions and cases. These enhancements cannot be offered in a paper-based format.

Candidates may qualify to write an in-person exam by applying for a testing accommodation. For more information, please see the CCEB Testing Accommodations Policy. Those who qualify, will write a different, but comparable exam, which will be composed of questions that do not require the use of images and videos.

Important Information

NEW – CCEB is excited to share that we have launched a new exam application system, for candidates in progress, all your previous application history is safe and in the new system. To login and apply for an examination you will need to create an account OR reset a password. We are here to help! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to exams@cceb.ca if you need any support.

Candidates are solely responsible for thoroughly reading and reviewing the CCEB website including the policies, procedures, dates, study guides and requirements. Candidates should ensure they read and respond promptly to all correspondence from the CCEB.

Timelines

Late applications are not accepted under any circumstance.
Candidates are responsible for ensuring all required documentation has been received by the CCEB prior to the application deadline, no extensions are provided.
Requests for testing accommodations must be received in full by the application deadline, see the Testing Accommodations Policy on our Policies page.

Date and Location

The CCEB reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to add, delete or alter the examination dates and/or locations. This may include moving to an alternate site, or city or province, other than those listed, to conduct the examinations.
Candidates should wait to receive confirmation from the CCEB of their examination location prior to making any travel arrangements.

Application Requirements

Eligibility

A candidate must meet the CCEB eligibility requirement, see Examination Eligibility Policy.
While the CCEB is guided by the eligibility requirements that have been determined by the members- (Canadian chiropractic regulatory bodies) candidates are responsible for verifying their licensure/registration eligibility directly with the regulatory body in the province or territory in which they intend to practice.

Fees

All funds are processed in Canadian dollars.
All fees are subject to change without notice.
Exam fees must be remitted via the payment processor using the online application portal. No other form of payment is accepted.

Candidate Agreement

Candidates should select the agreement that reflects their application:
- Candidate Agreement for Online Examination – For candidates selecting the remote-proctored Written Examination.
- Candidate Agreement for In-Person Examination – For candidates selecting in-person Written Examination and for all Clinical Examination applications.

Photos

The photo must be a current passport-style photo (not a photo of a photo) of the applicant taken within the last year.
The photo will be kept on file, associated with the candidate file.
The photo may be submitted with the online application OR scanned in jpg format and emailed to exams@cceb.ca.
Applications will be considered deficient if the photo does not meet the following requirements:
- A front view of the face and top of the shoulders squared to the camera.
- A plain white or light-colored background so that the applicant’s features are clearly distinguishable against the background. There should be enough contrast between the background and the traits or clothing.
- Clear, sharp, and in focus.

Final Transcripts/ Eligibility Letter

For each exam, a final transcript or Eligibility Letter is required from the applicant’s chiropractic program confirming cumulative GPA, full candidate name, and expected date of graduation.
The applicant (you) must request that your chiropractic program email this document directly to CCEB (exams@cceb.ca) to be received no later than the application deadline.
When a copy of a final transcript is received, it will apply to all future CCEB exams.
The CCEB Certificate is contingent on graduation. Graduation must occur within 3 months of the exam date. If graduation does not occur within this time the candidates’ clinical exam results will become invalid, and the candidate will need to successfully retake the clinical examination.

Testing Accommodations and Assistive Devices

All requests for testing accommodations or the use of assistive devices (e.g. hearing aids/casts/crutches) must be submitted with your application and received by the application deadline.
See the Testing Accommodations Policy on the CCEB website.
The CCEB reserves the right to designate the location and date/time of the exam. An applicant may be assigned to an exam site other than their preferred site or on a date/time other than their preferred date/time.

Deficient Applications

An application is considered deficient until all required items have been received.
Any deficient applications at the application deadline will be cancelled and a full refund issued for the exam fee.

Cancellations

A full refund of exam fees will be issued if your application is cancelled prior to the application deadline.
Cancellation requests received after the application deadline will not receive a refund unless there is a documented demonstration of extraordinary circumstances.
The CCEB does not defer examinations for applicants.
There will be no refunds issued for no-shows.

Important Note

In the event of an inability or failure by CCEB to provide an examination or examinations by reason of any fire, explosion, war, riot, strike, walk-out, labor controversy, flood, act of God or public enemy, any law, act, or order of any court, board, government or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or any other direct or indirect cause (whether or not of the same character as the foregoing) beyond the reasonable control of the CCEB, then the CCEB shall not be liable to the candidate for any inability or failure to provide the examinations as may be scheduled from time to time.

Remote-Proctored Exam