Chiropractic CE Requirements by State
Hours, renewal cycle, online and home-study limits, and required topics for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
51 jurisdictions · newest check November 5, 2026
Hours per year divide the cycle total by the length of the cycle so states can be compared. The number your board enforces is the cycle total. Each state page links to upcoming events on this site.
Alabama
18hours / cycle
Annual (Oct 1–Sep 30)
Online: Capped
Sep 30; grace to Dec 31
Checked October 22, 2026
Alaska
32hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: Capped
Dec 31, even years (current cycle ends Dec 31 2026)
Checked November 5, 2026
Arizona
12hours / cycle
Annual (CE completed Jan 1-Dec 31 each calendar year)
Online: Other
CE by Dec 31 each year (license renewal per R4-7-503)
Checked October 24, 2026
Arkansas
24hours / cycle
Annual
Online: Capped
Dec 31
Checked October 22, 2026
California
24hours / cycle
Annual
Online: Capped
Last day of birth month
Checked October 22, 2026
Colorado
30hours / cycle
Biennial (2-year license period)
Online: No cap
Oct 31, odd years (current period ends Oct 31, 2027)
Checked October 24, 2026
Connecticut
48hours / cycle
Annual license renewal; CE counted over a 2-year monitoring period beginning in an odd-numbered year
Online: Restricted (per regulation)
Last day of birth month (annual renewal)
Checked October 27, 2026
Delaware
24hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: Capped
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
District of Columbia
30hours / cycle
Biennial; birth-month cycle (licenses since Jun 16, 2024 expire last day of birth month)
Online: No cap
Last day of licensee birth month (odd/even year follows birth year)
Checked November 5, 2026
Florida
40hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: No cap
unverified (not in rule)
Checked October 22, 2026
Georgia
40hours / cycle
Annual CE, biennial renewal
Online: Capped
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
Hawaii
20hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: No cap
Dec 31, odd years
Checked October 22, 2026
Idaho
36hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: No cap
Birthday (license expiration)
Checked October 22, 2026
Illinois
150hours / cycle
Triennial (36-month prerenewal period)
Online: No cap
Jul 31 of renewal year
Checked October 22, 2026
Indiana
24hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: No cap
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
Iowa
40hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: Capped
Jun 30, even years
Checked October 22, 2026
Kansas
50hours / cycle
Annual (license expires Dec 31 each year)
Online: Other
Dec 31
Checked October 25, 2026
Kentucky
12hours / cycle
Annual
Online: No cap
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
Louisiana
15hours / cycle
Annual
Online: No online
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
Maine
48hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: Capped
Dec 31, odd years (next Dec 31 2027)
Checked October 22, 2026
Maryland
48hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: No cap
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
Massachusetts
12hours / cycle
Annual (one-year registration period)
Online: No cap
Mar 31 registration period end
Checked October 23, 2026
Michigan
30hours / cycle
Biennial (2 years)
Online: Capped
License expiration date; renew online up to 90 days before
Checked October 27, 2026
Minnesota
20hours / cycle
Annual
Online: No cap
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
Mississippi
12hours / cycle
Annual
Online: Capped
Jun 30
Checked October 22, 2026
Missouri
48hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: Capped
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
Montana
12hours / cycle
Annual
Online: No cap
Sep 1
Checked October 22, 2026
Nebraska
36hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: Capped
Aug 1, even years
Checked October 22, 2026
Nevada
36hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: No on-demand
Dec 31 (current cycle 2026)
Checked October 22, 2026
New Hampshire
20hours / cycle
Biennial (most renew by Jun 30 of odd years)
Online: No cap
Jun 30, odd years
Checked November 5, 2026
New Jersey
30hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: Capped
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
New Mexico
16hours / cycle
Annual (Jul 1–Jun 30)
Online: Capped
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
New York
36hours / cycle
Triennial
Online: Capped
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
North Carolina
18hours / cycle
Annual (calendar year)
Online: Capped
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
North Dakota
20hours / cycle
Annual
Online: No cap
Sep 1
Checked October 22, 2026
Ohio
36hours / cycle
Biennial (Apr 1 2026–Mar 31 2028)
Online: No cap
Mar 31, even years
Checked October 22, 2026
Oklahoma
16hours / cycle
Annual
Online: Capped
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
Oregon
20hours / cycle
Annual
Online: No cap
unverified (annual renewal; date not stated in rule)
Checked October 25, 2026
Pennsylvania
24hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: Other
Sep 1, even years
Checked October 24, 2026
Rhode Island
60hours / cycle
Triennial
Online: Capped
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
South Carolina
36hours / cycle
Biennial (Oct 1–Sep 30)
Online: Capped
Sep 30, even years
Checked October 22, 2026
South Dakota
40hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: No cap
Dec 31, odd years
Checked November 4, 2026
Tennessee
24hours / cycle
Annual (calendar year)
Online: Capped
Dec 31
Checked November 4, 2026
Texas
32hours / cycle
Annual CE, biennial renewal
Online: Capped
Deadline not confirmed
Checked October 22, 2026
Utah
40hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: Capped
May 31, even years
Checked October 22, 2026
Vermont
24hours / cycle
Biennial (26 V.S.A. § 534)
Online: Other
Expiration date on license (biennial)
Checked October 25, 2026
Virginia
30hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: No cap
Renewal date (biennial)
Checked October 23, 2026
Washington
25hours / cycle
Annual
Online: Capped
Licensee's birthday (annual renewal; WAC 246-12-030)
Checked November 4, 2026
West Virginia
18hours / cycle
Annual (Jul 1–Jun 30)
Online: Capped
Jul 1
Checked October 22, 2026
Wisconsin
40hours / cycle
Biennial
Online: Capped
Dec 14/15, even years
Checked October 22, 2026
Wyoming
12hours / cycle
Annual (Sep 1–Aug 31)
Online: Capped
Aug 31
Checked October 22, 2026