FLORIDA LAWS & RULES CHIROPRACTIC EXAM
REGULATIONS, ETHICS & PRACTICE
STANDARDS REVIEW 2026
◉ 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
REGULATIONS, ETHICS & PRACTICE
STANDARDS REVIEW 2026
◉ 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
