Vermont
Chiropractic Information
Vermont Chiropractic Summary
Licensure for chiropractors is administered by the Secretary of State’s Office of Professional Regulation (OPR). This profession is governed by the Vermont Board of Chiropractic.
The practice of chiropractic means the diagnosis of human ailments and diseases related to subluxations, joint dysfunctions, neuro- muscular and skeletal disorders for the purpose of their detection, correction or referral in order to restore and maintain health, without providing drugs or performing surgery; the use of physical and clinical examinations, conventional radiologic procedures and interpretation, as well as the use of diagnostic imaging read and interpreted by a person so licensed and clinical laboratory procedures to determine the propriety of a regimen of chiropractic care; adjunctive therapies approved by the board, by rule, to be used in conjunction with chiropractic treatment; and treatment by adjustment or manipulation of the spine or other joints and connected neuromusculoskeletal tissues and bodily articulations.
Licensing Requirements
Post-Licensing Education
Continuing Education requirements
24 hours required every 2 years; synchronous virtual courses are considered live, max 12 hours may be earned via self-study.
requirements for educators
N/A
Are PACE courses accepted for continuing education requirements?
Accepts PACE
Vermont requires examinations through the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, Spec
State Chiropractic Online Resources
Regulatory Authority
Vermont Board of Chiropractic: https://sos.vermont.gov/chiropractic/
Chiropractic Statutes and Regulations
Chiropractic Statutes: http://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/26/010
Statutes Governing all Professions: http://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/03/005
Administrative Rules: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/office_professional_regulation/professions/chiropractic/chiropractic_administrative_rules.pdf
Chiropractic Policies: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/office_professional_regulation/professions/chiropractic/chiropractic_limitation_nasium_view_educational_update_notice.pdf
Emergency Rules for Remote Hearings: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/office_professional_regulation/general/emergency_administrative_rules_remote_hearings.pdf
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 Vermont Department of Labor: https://labor.vermont.gov/workers-compensation
Workers Comp Fee Schedule: https://labor.vermont.gov/workers%E2%80%99-compensation/adjusters-attorneys-insurers/statutes-rules-and-decisions/medical-fee-schedule
Information for Providers: http://labor.vermont.gov/sites/labor/files/doc_library/Health%20Care%20Providers.pdf
Medicaid
Department of Vermont Health Access: https://dvha.vermont.gov/members
Health Care Provider Resources: https://www.vtmedicaid.com/#/home
Practice Options
| Perform extremity adjustments? | Y |
| Provide nutritional advice? | Y |
| Provide manipulation under anesthesia? | N/A |
| Provide school enrollment exams? | Y |
| Provide sports physical exams? | Y |
| Provide return to play exams (including concussion protocol) for sports participation? | N/A |
| Perform US Department of Transportation exams? | Y1 |
| Treat animals? | Y2 |
| Perform acupuncture? | Y3 |
| Perform dry needling? | N/A |
| Perform intraoral TMJ treatments? | Y |
| Perform internal coccyx adjustments? | Y |
| 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? | Y |
| 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. In the state of Vermont, you will need a veterinarian’s referral for Animal Chiropractic.
3. Chiropractors may use adjunctive therapies in which they have been adequately trained. Adjunctive therapies for chiropractic are physiotherapy modalities, rehabilitative exercises, nutritional therapy, massage techniques and acupuncture.