Utah CE Requirements

Utah Chiropractic Physician License Renewal Requirements consist of 40 hours of continuing education within every two-year period. The required number of hours of continuing education for an individual who first becomes licensed during the two-year period shall be prorated to the part of that two-year period during which the person is licensed.

Continuing Education for Chiropractors with Acupuncture:


  • 40 continuing education hours required every two years plus 10 hours of acupuncture related continuing education

Chiropractor Continuing Education Requirements:


  • The content must be relevant to chiropractic practice and consistent with the laws and rules of this state
  • Learning objectives must be reasonably and clearly stated
  • Teaching methods must be clearly stated and appropriate
  • Faculty must be qualified, both in experience and in teaching expertise
  • Documentation of attendance must be provided
  • No more than four hours related to chiropractic practice marketing or practice building
  • No more than 10 hours of continuing education, in each two-year period of licensure, may be by distance learning

Course must be under the sponsorship of or approved by:


  • A chiropractic college or university whose doctor of chiropractic program is accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, Inc.
  • A professional or nonprofit organization or association representing a licensed profession that has open membership and election of officers whose program objectives relate to the practice of chiropractic
  • The licensing agency of Utah or another state
  • PACE

Note: As the licensee, you are responsible for maintaining competent records of completed continuing education for two years after the two-year period is complete. Also, the Utah board may review and waive the continuing education requirements for a licensee who presents sufficient evidence of hardship or illness or other reason making it impossible or highly impractical for the licensee to attend or have attended enough continuing education classes.