New Hampshire
Chiropractic Information
New Hampshire Chiropractic Summary
Licensing Requirements
Post-Licensing Education
Continuing Education requirements
20 hours required every 2 years. All hours allowed online.
requirements for educators
Courses sponsored by a school or college accredited by CCE or any other national or regional accrediting agency approved by the United States Department of Education are automatically approved (if an approved subject). Courses not meeting these requirements need approval by the Board.
Are PACE courses accepted for continuing education requirements?
YES
New Hampshire requires examinations through the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV – Required
State Chiropractic Online Resources
Regulatory Authority
New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-chiropractic-examiners
Chiropractic Statutes and Regulations
Laws and Rules https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-chiropractic-examiners-laws-and-rules
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
Workers’ Compensation Division https://www.nh.gov/labor/workers-comp/index.htm
Practice Options
| Perform extremity adjustments? | Y |
| Provide nutritional advice? | Y |
| Provide manipulation under anesthesia? | N |
| Provide school enrollment exams? | N |
| Provide sports physical exams? | Y |
| Provide return to play exams (including concussion protocol) for sports participation? | Y |
| Perform US Department of Transportation exams? | Y1 |
| Treat animals? | N |
| Perform acupuncture? | Y2 |
| Perform dry needling? | Y3 |
| Perform intraoral TMJ treatments? | Y |
| Perform internal coccyx adjustments? | Y4 |
| Are there limits to body areas DCs are allowed to examine and/or treat? | Y5 |
| Are there limits on diagnostic tools DCs are allowed to use? | N |
| Perform venipuncture? | N/A |
| Perform casting? | N/A |
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. Requires LAc degree.
3. Dry needling must have been trained as part of an accredited DC program or through a continuing education program accredited by a chiropractic college.
4. If trained by a chiropractic college.
5. Under current legislation, may include any region and plan must relate treatment to the spine in some capacity.
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