In the state of Georgia, Chiropractors are required to undergo chiropractic continuing education for each 2 year period in order to renew their chiropractic license. The licensing process is governed by The Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners can be reached at (478)-207-2440. The term of each license period is biennial with renewal due by December 31st of even-numbered years. A fee of $125 is required for license renewal.
Basic Guidelines For Chiropractic Continuing Education In Georgia
- Renewed Biannually By December 31st of even-numbered years
- Minimum Of 20 Continuing Education Hours per year (20 x 2 per renewal period)
- Of these twenty (20) hours, fifteen (15) must be in chiropractic clinical
science and must be on a topic in compliance with the current scope of practice - four (4) hours must be in ethics or risk management
- one (1) hour must be in Georgia Laws and Rules
- non-resident chiropractors, licensed but not practicing in Georgia,
may take an additional hour of continuing education in the chiropractic clinical sciences
or risk management in lieu of the required hour in Georgia Laws and Rules
- Of these twenty (20) hours, fifteen (15) must be in chiropractic clinical
- Continuing Education hours must be approved by the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- No more than twenty (20) hours per biennial renewal period can be taken via
audio/visual/electronic media, such as on-line/internet courses - Must Maintain Continuing Education Documentation For 4 Years
- DC’s are responsible for determining in advance if courses attended are sponsored by an approved provider
- Successful licensure candidates are automatically exempt from meeting the
continuing education requirement in the calendar year said candidate is licensed
Links:
The Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Georgia Chiropractic Association
Georgia Chiropractic Rules And Regulations
* Georgia Chiropractic Continuing Education requirements posted on this page are based upon the most up to date information available. Georgia chiropractic continuing education requirements are subject to change and therefore, Georgia Chiropractic licensee’s are ultimately responsible for being up to date with the Georgia continuing education requirements.
* Information Last Updated 11/5/11
100-5-.02 Approval of Educational Programs.
(1) A chiropractor must obtain a minimum of twenty (20) hours of continuing education
per annum. Of these twenty (20) hours, fifteen (15) must be in chiropractic clinical
science and must be on a topic in compliance with the current scope of practice, four (4)
hours must be in ethics or risk management, and one (1) hour must be in Georgia Laws
and Rules (NOTE: non-resident chiropractors, licensed but not practicing in Georgia,
may take an additional hour of continuing education in the chiropractic clinical sciences
or risk management in lieu of the required hour in Georgia Laws and Rules).
(a) Approved areas of study to satisfy the fifteen (15) hours in chiropractic clinical
science are:
1. Examination Procedures/Diagnoses
2. Adjustive Technique
3. Radiographic Technique/Safety
4. Diagnostic Imaging Interpretation
5. Nutrition
6. Research Trends
7. Physiological Therapeutics
8. Chiropractic Philosophy; a maximum of 3 hours credit in chiropractic philosophy will
be considered by the Board for continuing education approval.
9. Clinical documentation; a maximum of 4 hours credit in clinical documentation will
be considered by the Board for continuing education approval.
(b) Approved areas of study to satisfy the four (4) hours in ethics or risk management are:
1. Risk Management
2. Chiropractic Medical/Legal
3. Public Health Issues
4. Professional Conduct/Boundaries Issues
5. Scope of Practice.
(c) Non-resident chiropractors, licensed but not practicing in Georgia, may take an
additional hour of continuing education in the chiropractic clinical sciences or risk
management in lieu of the required hour in Georgia Laws and Rules.
(d) Courses specifically excluded from continuing education approval include, but are not
limited to the following:
1. Insurance Billing, Reporting, Coding and Procedures.
2. Practice Management or Practice Building.
3. Courses which have content beyond the scope of practice as defined by Georgia law.
(e) Current members of the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall receive four
(4) hours of continuing education credit in ethics or risk management and one (1) hour of
continuing education credit in Georgia laws and rules during each year that they serve on
the Board.
(f) Licensees that assist with the administration of the National Board of Chiropractic
Examiners National Board Examination shall receive fifteen (15) hours of clinical
science continuing education credit per each examination administration, four (4) hours
of continuing education credit in ethics or risk management and one (1) hour of
continuing education credit in Georgia laws and rules.
(2) Courses must be those in which actual attendance by the licensee shall be required.
However, distance based learning courses offered via audio/visual electronic media, such
as the internet, may be approved by the Board if the course meets the following criteria:
(a) The course must meet all of the requirements as cited in this Rule.
(b) The program must be test and time monitored to insure active participation by the
licensee.
(c) No more than twenty (20) hours per biennial renewal period can be taken via
audio/visual/electronic media, such as on-line/internet courses.
