Continuing Education Administrative Rule
All chiropractors and chiropractic assistants are responsible to know the guidelines within OAR 811-015-0025 for their education.
For Chiropractors (DC)
- Subject
Over-the-counter medications - 4 hours
Evidence-based outcomes management - 2 hours
Concussion (CDC program) - 1 hour
Possibly a board-mandated program (determined annually)
- Hours
- 7
- Due Date
- Last day of birth month (renewal date)
- More education info
- First year CE details and resources
- Subject
Pain management - 7 hours
Balance of 20 hours may be general subject
- Hours
- 20
- Due Date
- Last day of birth month (renewal date)
- More education info
- Second year CE details and resources
- Subject
General subject, plus any board mandated subjects
- Hours
- 20
- Due Date
- Last day of birth month (renewal date)
- More education info
- Subject
General, plus any board mandated subjects
- Hours
- 6
- Due Date
- Last day of birth month (renewal date)
- More education info
- Subject
No education is required to maintain an inactive license. If changing license status to active, or senior active, appropriate education will be due for the year and status activating.
- Hours
- 0
- Due Date
- Not applicable
- More education info
- Subject
- Hours
- Due Date
- More education info
DC Continuing Education Audits
- Subject
The Board performs random audits of continuing education. At the time a licensee receives a request for the continuing education verifications of attendance, they must respond by submitting all proofs of CE that were claimed at the most recent renewal. Hours must have been completed within 12 months of that renewal date.
Licensees are responsible to submit hours equal to their license status.
Failure to respond may result in the issuance of a citation.
- Hours
- Due Date
- Respond within 30 days of request
- More education info
- OAR 811-015-0025
For Chiropractic Assistants (CA)
- Subject
Two of the six hours are required to be training on how to take the patient's vitals. Read "More education info" below.
The remaining four hours may cover general subjects related to the assistant's scope of practice.
Here is a list of suggested resources for general subject matter.
- Hours
- 6
- Due Date
- Last day of birth month (renewal date)
- More education info
- Mandatory CE details, resources, and required form
CA Continuing Education Audit
- Subject
The Board performs random audits of continuing education. At the time an assistant receives a request for the continuing education verifications of attendance, they must respond by submitting all proofs of CE that were claimed at the most recent renewal. Hours must have been completed within 12 months of that renewal date.
Failure to respond may result in the issuance of a citation.
- Hours
- 6
- Due Date
- Respond within 30 days of request
- More education info
- OAR 811-015-0025
FAQs
- Question
Once I've completed my continuing education hours, do I need to send the certificates to the Board?
- Answer
Generally CAs and DCs do not need to send their CE proofs of completion to the Board, but there are exceptions (shown below). CAs and DCs are required to maintain their own (CE) education records. The recommendation is to keep your CE records for two to three year; make sure you note for which year you completed the hours for renewal credit.
Exceptions
1) Any time you receive a notice that you are being audited, you must respond by submitting the requested documentation.
2) Any Board-mandated CE is required to be submitted; this may include:
- specific subjects in any one year,
- first or second year DC renewal hours, or
- first year CA hours (for example, vitals)
Whenever you are required to submit your proofs of completion, read the instructions you receive carefully. They will indicate your response deadline, and whether you should email, fax, or send by US mail.
- More Info
- OBCE's Continuing Education web page
- FAQ Other Link