New Jersey
Chiropractic Information
New Jersey Chiropractic Summary
Licensing Requirements
Post-Licensing Education
Continuing Education requirements
30 hours required every 2 years. Max 12 hours asynchronous learning. Two credits must be completed in the study of State laws and rules governing chiropractic professional ethics or recordkeeping and documentation as it pertains to the practice of chiropractic in New Jersey, and a minimum of two credits must be completed in nutrition education.
requirements for educators
Courses must be approved.
Are PACE courses accepted for continuing education requirements?
YES
New Jersey requires examinations through the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV – Required
State Chiropractic Online Resources
Regulatory Authority
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs: State Board of Chiropractic Examiners https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/chi
Chiropractic Statutes and Regulations
Chapter 44E State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Regulations https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-44E-State-Board-of-Chiropractic-Examiners.pdf
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Law https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/Statutes/chiropractor-law.pdf
Licensee Duty to Cooperate https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/Documents/legal/Licensee_Duty_to_Cooperate.pdf
Uniform Enforcement Act https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/Documents/legal/New_Jersey_Uniform_Enforcement_Act.pdf
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Applications and Forms https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/chi/Pages/applications.aspx
State Government Resources
State Legislature Homepage
State Legislature Bill Search Tool
Legislative member roster
State Governor's Office
Secretary of State
Office of the Insurance Commissioner
State Associations
State Chiropractic Coverage
Worker’s Compensation
State of New Jersey: Department of Labor and Workforce Development Division of Workers’ Compensation https://nj.gov/labor/workerscompensation/assets/PDFs/Forms/wc_law.pdf
Medicaid
New Jersey: Department of Health Services https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmahs/info/state_plan.html
Practice Options
| Perform extremity adjustments? | Y |
| Provide nutritional advice? | Y |
| Provide manipulation under anesthesia? | Y |
| Provide school enrollment exams? | N |
| Provide sports physical exams? | N |
| Provide return to play exams (including concussion protocol) for sports participation? | N |
| Perform US Department of Transportation exams? | Y1 |
| Treat animals? | Y2 |
| Perform acupuncture? | Y |
| Perform dry needling? | N |
| Perform intraoral TMJ treatments? | N |
| Perform internal coccyx adjustments? | N |
| Are there limits to body areas DCs are allowed to examine and/or treat? | N/A |
| Are there limits on diagnostic tools DCs are allowed to use? | N/A |
| Perform venipuncture? | N |
| Perform casting? | N |
Qualifications:
1. A chiropractor can perform a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exam if they are a certified medical examiner (CME) listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) National Registry.
2. May treat an animal with a veterinary prescription and in collaboration with a NJ licensed veterinarian.
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