REQUIREMENTS:

• In compliance with provisions of the Arkansas Chiropractic Practices Act, each licensed Doctor of Chiropractic, practicing in this State, must annually submit evidence to the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners of having satisfactorily completed not less than twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education, acquired during the preceding twelve (12) months, conducted by an approved chiropractic college, institution or at approved educational course, program or seminar.

1. Courses, programs or seminars must be pre-approved by the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
   
   
2. Speakers or lecturers must be recognized as having expertise in the field of study.
   
   
3. The course, program or seminar must be conducted by a recognized and reputable school, university, hospital, organization or inter-disciplinary organization.
   
   
4. Content of the course, program or seminar must be scientific, recognized by reputable authorities as having validity and related to the practice of chiropractic.
   
   
5. Courses, programs or seminars taught in conjunction with, or in association with, and not sponsored and managed by an approved college or association, with their regular faculty and post-graduate instructors, will not be approved.
   
   
6. Courses, programs or seminars conducted by colleges holding status with the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE), or those courses, programs or seminars sponsored by state or national associations will, generally be approved provided the course content and instructional staff comply with CCE and the Board’s criteria.

• Certification of twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education must accompany the Renewal License Application.

APPLICATION FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT APPROVAL

The following steps must be followed when submitting a request for continuing education credit approval to the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners:

1. Complete form: CE Pre-Approval Request Form
2. Provide the course syllabus or outline.
3. Include resumes / CVs for instructors.
4. Include proposed continuing education hours.
5. Provide all locations and dates.
6. A five dollar ($5) processing fee per every credit hour of instruction for each seminar per subject material, per calendar year.
7. Forward completed Form and accompanying information and processing fee(s) to:

Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
101 East Capitol
Suite 209
Little Rock, AR 72201

The course work must be at the physician level and the content of the program must be scientific and related to the practice of chiropractic.

Download Forms
Approved CE Courses
Approved CE Online Courses

Many of the forms as well as other pieces of   information offered on this site  are provided in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it for FREE! Just Click the Icon or one of the links above.