FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES CHIROPRACTIC
BOARD FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
ANSWERS AND STUDY GUIDE BOARD OF
CHIROPRACTIC MEDICINE MASTERPACK
◉ A chiropractor certified in acupuncture shall obtain how many CE
hours each biennium?
What is the breakdown of those hours?
Answer: Four (4) hours of approved acupuncture CE. (Two (2) of
which in safety and risk mgmt and two (2) in technique, with the
four (4) applied to the forty (40) required each biennium)
◉ A chiropractor may attain five (5) hours of CE in the Risk
Management by attending what?
Answer: One (1) full day or eight (8) hours of a board meeting
(which ever is shorter) at which disciplinary hearings are conducted
◉ Volunteer expert witnesses shall receive how many hours of CE in
risk mgmt for each case reviewed?
Answer: Five (5) hours for each case reviewed up to a max of ten
(10) hours per biennium
,◉ For license renewal what two (2) CE courses are required?
Answer: Initial license requires a minimum of a 3hr HIV/AIDS
course and for license renewal a 2hr course related to the
prevention of medical errors
◉ What are chiros required to attend within their first twelve (12)
months after initial licensure?
Answer: Attend one (1) full day at a Florida Board of Chiropractic
Medicine meeting at which disciplinary hearings are conducted.
◉ What are the CE requirements during initial licensure period
(prior to first 1st renewal)?
Answer: Attend one (1) full day of FBCM meeting, six (6) hours of
record keeping, documentation, coding, and two (2) hours of ethics
and boundaries. NO OTHER CE requirements are needed during the
biennium! (The typical 40 hours does not apply in this case)
◉ What are the two types of CA's
Answer: Certified and Registered
◉ What is the difference between a certified and a registered CA?
, Answer: A certified CA must go though training (200 hrs in 24
months), get approved and licensed from the board. They can
directly supervise a registered CA.
◉ How many CE hours does a certified CA need to complete
biennially?
Answer: 24
◉ How long does a certified CA have to notify the board of changes
of employment of supervising chiropractic physician?
Answer: 30 days
◉ Certifications to supervise assistants shall remain valid for ____
years and must be renewed _____.
Answer: 2, biennially
◉ How much is the initial fee for a certified CA?
Answer: $100
◉ How much is the application fee for a certified CA?
Answer: $100
BOARD FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
ANSWERS AND STUDY GUIDE BOARD OF
CHIROPRACTIC MEDICINE MASTERPACK
◉ A chiropractor certified in acupuncture shall obtain how many CE
hours each biennium?
What is the breakdown of those hours?
Answer: Four (4) hours of approved acupuncture CE. (Two (2) of
which in safety and risk mgmt and two (2) in technique, with the
four (4) applied to the forty (40) required each biennium)
◉ A chiropractor may attain five (5) hours of CE in the Risk
Management by attending what?
Answer: One (1) full day or eight (8) hours of a board meeting
(which ever is shorter) at which disciplinary hearings are conducted
◉ Volunteer expert witnesses shall receive how many hours of CE in
risk mgmt for each case reviewed?
Answer: Five (5) hours for each case reviewed up to a max of ten
(10) hours per biennium
,◉ For license renewal what two (2) CE courses are required?
Answer: Initial license requires a minimum of a 3hr HIV/AIDS
course and for license renewal a 2hr course related to the
prevention of medical errors
◉ What are chiros required to attend within their first twelve (12)
months after initial licensure?
Answer: Attend one (1) full day at a Florida Board of Chiropractic
Medicine meeting at which disciplinary hearings are conducted.
◉ What are the CE requirements during initial licensure period
(prior to first 1st renewal)?
Answer: Attend one (1) full day of FBCM meeting, six (6) hours of
record keeping, documentation, coding, and two (2) hours of ethics
and boundaries. NO OTHER CE requirements are needed during the
biennium! (The typical 40 hours does not apply in this case)
◉ What are the two types of CA's
Answer: Certified and Registered
◉ What is the difference between a certified and a registered CA?
, Answer: A certified CA must go though training (200 hrs in 24
months), get approved and licensed from the board. They can
directly supervise a registered CA.
◉ How many CE hours does a certified CA need to complete
biennially?
Answer: 24
◉ How long does a certified CA have to notify the board of changes
of employment of supervising chiropractic physician?
Answer: 30 days
◉ Certifications to supervise assistants shall remain valid for ____
years and must be renewed _____.
Answer: 2, biennially
◉ How much is the initial fee for a certified CA?
Answer: $100
◉ How much is the application fee for a certified CA?
Answer: $100
