Table 1.
Review of Chiropractic Continuing Education (CE) requirements summarized from State Board Licensure Requirements posted online in 2023. Table displays whether the state board explicitly stipulates that chiropractors may submit documentation of their participation in postgraduate clinical training programs to satisfy CE requirements and CE requirements for 1st renewal period
| State (Including D.C.) | Residency/ Fellowship for CE |
CE required during 1st renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No | Yes |
| Alaska | No | No |
| Arizona | Yes | Yes |
| Arkansas | No | Yes* |
| California | No | No |
| Colorado | No | Yes |
| Connecticut | Unclear | No |
| Delaware | No | Yes |
| District of Columbia (D.C.) | No | No |
| Florida | No | Yes |
| Georgia | No | No |
| Hawaii | No | Yes* |
| Idaho | No | No |
| Illinois | No | No |
| Indiana | Yes | Yes* |
| Iowa | No | No* |
| Kansas | Yes | No |
| Kentucky | No | No* |
| Louisiana | No | Unclear |
| Maine | Unclear | No |
| Maryland | Unclear | Yes* |
| Massachusetts | Unclear | No |
| Michigan | No | Yes |
| Minnesota | Yes | No |
| Mississippi | No | Yes |
| Missouri | No | No |
| Montana | No | Yes |
| Nebraska | No | No |
| Nevada | No | No |
| New Hampshire | No | Yes* |
| New Jersey | No | No |
| New Mexico | No | Yes* |
| New York | No | No |
| North Carolina | No | No* |
| North Dakota | No | Yes |
| Ohio | No | No |
| Oklahoma | No | Yes |
| Oregon | No | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | No | No |
| Rhode Island | Unclear | Yes |
| South Carolina | No | No |
| South Dakota | No | Yes* |
| Tennessee | No | Yes |
| Texas | No | No |
| Utah | No | Yes* |
| Vermont | Unclear | No |
| Virginia | No | No |
| Washington | No | No |
| West Virginia | No | No* |
| Wisconsin | No | No |
| Wyoming | No | No* |
Yes*= Yes with conditions (i.e. CE credits were required for 1st renewal but were prorated based on date of initial licensure); No*= No with conditions (i.e. CE is not required for newly graduated licensees, except for a mandatory state-specific course)