International Board of Examiners

• Eligibility Requirements.
• Information to Diplomate Candidates (English / German)
• Description of the Written Exam / Beschreibung der schriftlichen Prüfung
• IBE Practical Exam Guidelines for Candidates (German coming)
• Standards of Reference
• Application to take the exam / Prüfungsantrag
• Future Chapter Meetings
• Appeals Procedures for IBE Examinations (English and German)
• Special sittings / Sonderprüfunge

A. Eligibility requirements

Board Eligibility is granted to one who has: submitted an application fee of ($500.00), two hundred fifty dollars for the written portion and two hundred fifty dollars for the practical portion of the exam; fulfills the requirements for full membership of his/her chapter of ICAK and has a minimum of 4000 undergraduate professional educational hours or equivalent; has accumulated a total of three hundred (300) hours of instruction by two (2) diplomates of the I.C.A.K. The doctor must have three (3) years of kinesiology practice and be a general member of the ICAK (provisional) chapter in his/her geographic area for one (1) year, having attended at least one ICAK (provisional) chapter meeting; and have two (2) original papers or research papers accepted for publication by a chapter of ICAK. The application for diplomate examination must be received thirty (30) days before the examination by the Secretary of the I.B.E.

The written examination must be taken and passed before the practical examination may be taken. When both written and practical examinations are passed, Diplomate status is granted.

B. Professional Qualification prerequisites for eligibility

Any person who fulfills the requirements for full (voting) membership of their chapter of ICAK shall be eligible to take the diplomate examination.

The minimum educational requirement for the Diplomate examination shall be a minimum of 4000 undergraduate professional hours or equivalent.

C. Written proof of 300 hours required

All applicants must have written proof of their 300 hours of training in writing from their diplomate instructors. This is to be checked by the secretary of the Board of Examiners.

D. Hours credit for assisting instructor

A member can obtain 25 hours per year for a maximum of 2 years for assisting an instructor. (These are toward the 300 hours needed by a member to become eligible to take the Diplomate Exam)

E. Hours as of July 1, 1991 must be from Cert. Teaching Diplomate

Hours taken after July 1, 1991 must be from a Certified Teaching Diplomate to count toward Board eligibility.