States that Accept PACE

States that accept PACE without "Pre-Check" or additional application to the State regulatory board. See the MAP for all the State's in DARK BLUE

Please review your State to ensure the provisions and restrictions for CEU content and format are met before taking any course that you intend to use to satisfy your CEU requirements for licensure. Most boards accept PACE courses. Look for your state below to find out the best way to search for CE and what you need to know when selecting a course.

States listed below accept PACE providers without Pre-Check. States not listed below do not accept PACE. Please check with your board directly.

Alaska

32 hours per 2 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: No more than 16 hours per renewal cycle
8 hours in diagnostic imaging/X-ray; 2 hours coding and documentation; 2 hours in ethics and boundaries; 2 hours in CPR
(accepts PACE)

Connecticut

48 hours per 2 year renewal cycle

(accepts PACE)

District of Columbia

30 hours per 2 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 24 hours per renewal cycle
(accepts PACE)

Idaho

18 hours per 1 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 18 hours per renewal cycle
Licensees MUST read both Rules 350 and 351 to ensure courses are in line with board standards.
(accepts PACE)

Indiana

24 hours per 2 year renewal cycle / maximum 12 hours per year

Distance Allowed: 24 hours per renewal cycle
4 hours of approved courses in public health and/or risk management per year; practice management prohibited
(accepts PACE)

Iowa

40 hours per 2 year renewal cycle (July 1 to June 30)

Distance Allowed: Up to 16 hours in clinical case management per renewal cycle 36 hours in clinical practice (see above for distance limitations); 2 in professional boundaries; 1 hr in Iowa administrative code; 12 in acupuncture, if certified
(accepts PACE)

Kansas

50 hours every 18 months (minimum 20 hours in Cat I); 30 month update: 100 hours (minimum 40 hours in Cat I); 42 month update: 150 hours (minimum 60 hours in Cat I)

Distance Allowed: No limit
Category I: Structured, interactive, formal learning; Category II: Indirectly related to healing arts skills and knowledge (see KS website for more information
(accepts PACE)

Maine

You need 48 hours per renewal cycle (2 years)

12 of those can be earned online
(accepts PACE)

Maryland

48 hours per 2 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 48 hours per renewal cycle
3 hours in risk management
1 hour in jurisprudence
3 hours communicable disease training
1 hour cultural diversity
(accepts PACE)

Massachusetts

12 hours per 1 year renewal cycle (April 1 - March 31)

Distance Allowed: 12 hours per renewal cycle
Allowable subject matter includes clinical proficiency, philosophy and ethics, jurisprudence, or the human and biological sciences; Courses devoted to administrative or economic aspects of practice shall not be approved for continuing education credit.
(accepts PACE)

Minnesota

20 hours per 1 year renewal cycle | *26 for DCs certified in animal chiropractic

Distance Allowed: 20 hours per renewal cycle
20-hour requirement must include 3 hours in radiology/advanced imaging, 1 hour in professional boundaries, 2 hours in acupuncture (if registered), 6 hours in addition to the 20 hours in animal chiropractic (if registered). Note professional boundaries refers to preserving the Doctor/Patient relationship.
(accepts PACE)

Missouri

48 hours per 2 year renewal cycle | 24 Formal, 24 Informal

Distance Allowed: 48 hours per renewal cycle
FORMAL HOURS
Diagnostic imaging (X ray)
Differential or physical diagnosis or both
Record keeping and/or Subjective Objective Assessment Plan (SOAP) notes
Principles, techniques, and/or adjunctive procedures; or
Meridian therapy/ acupressure/ acupuncture (MTAA); or
Insurance Consultant Certification.

For Meridian Therapy/ Acupressure/ Acupuncture Certification - 12 hrs of board approved CE meridian therapy are required (may be counted towards Formal hours); MTAA certification is not required for dry needling.

INFORMAL HOURS

CE programs
Professional meetings
Reading or writing scholarly chiropractic materials
Teaching a board-approved course

Montana

12 hours per 1 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 12 hours per renewal cycle
No more than 2 hours of philosophy or practice management
(accepts PACE)

Nebraska

36 hours per 2 year renewal cycle (August 1 - July 31)

Distance Allowed: 36 hours per renewal cycle provided an exam is provided
Must complete 4 hours of technical skills in x-ray or adjustive techniques; and 4 hours in HIV/Aids, infectious diseases; boundary training; Nebraska scope; lab testing and interpretation; physical, neurological and orthopedic exam; fraud prevention; rehab; ethics; or use of unlicensed personnel.
(accepts PACE)

New Hampshire

20 hours per 2 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 20, minimum 80% score\grade required
APPROVED SUBJECTS
Chiropractic adjusting technique
Chiropractic philosophy
Analysis of vertebral subluxation
Chiropractic ethics & jurisprudence
Diagnostic imaging
Physical diagnosis
Clinical laboratory diagnosis
Orthopedics
Neurology
Emergency & first aid procedures
Nutritional physiology
Physiological therapeutics & rehab
Electrodiagnostic procedures
Public health and safety
Risk management & record keeping
(accepts PACE)

New Jersey

30 hours per 2 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 12 in asynchronous distance learning; or 30 in synchronous distance learning
2 hours in state laws regarding ethics or record keeping; 2 hours in nutrition education; maximum 10 hours of CE per day
(accepts PACE)

New York

36 hours per 3 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: all hours may be earned online, but must include interaction with the instructor, max 12 hours without instructor interaction - requires end of course exam
12 hours in patient communications, record keeping, and matters of law and/or ethics relevant to chiropractic practice.
Balance may be in professional and clinical skills relevant to chiropractic practice
(accepts PACE)

North Carolina

18 hours per 1 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 8 hours per renewal cycle
(accepts PACE)

North Dakota

20 hours per 1 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 20 hours per renewal cycle
3 hours of professional boundaries every 3 years; for licensees authorized to practice acupuncture, 2 hours of acupuncture CE required
(accepts PACE)

Ohio

36 hours per 2 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 36 hours
2 hours on Boundaries and/or Trauma Informed Care Human Trafficking Awareness Laws & Rules of the Board
Topics related to billing and coding, risk management, malpractice defense, legal courses, and practice building are not eligible for CE
(accepts PACE)

Oregon

20 hours per 1 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 20 hours per renewal cycle
Max 20 hours per 24 hour period
(accepts PACE)

Rhode Island

60 hours per 3 year registration cycle

Distance Allowed: 30 hours must be live (includes webinars),
30 hours may be on-demand
50 hours in clinically-related courses
(accepts PACE)

South Carolina

36 hours per 2 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 18 hours per renewal cycle
2 hours SC rules and regs; 2 hrs risk management
(accepts PACE)

South Dakota

40 hours per 2 years

Distance Allowed: 40 hours per 2 years;
DCs must maintain current CPR certification; 8 hours acupuncture required if certified.
(accepts PACE)

Utah

40 hours per 2 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 10 hours per renewal cycle
licensees who practice acupuncture (certified) must complete 10 hours of acupuncture
(accepts PACE)

Vermont

24 hours per 2 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 24 per renewal cycle
synchronous virtual courses are considered live, max 12 hours may be earned via self-study
(accepts PACE)

Virginia

60 hours per 2 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 60 per renewal cycle
Minimum 30 hours in Type 1 (approved by board); maximum 30 hours Type 2 (not approved by board)
(accepts PACE)

Washington

25 hours per 1 year renewal cycle

Distance Allowed: 12 hours per renewal cycle
Diagnosis and treatment of the spine or immediate articulations within the scope of practice; X-ray/diagnostic imaging; Adjustive technique; Detection of a subluxation; Physical examination; Hygiene; Symptomatology; Neurology; Pathology; Orthopedics; Patient/case management; documentation, coding, Impairment within the scope of practice; CPR (max 4 hours); nutrition and philosophy, WA chiropractic rules & regs (max 12 hrs)
1-time requirement: 3 hrs suicide prevention screening
2 hrs health equity required every 4 years
(accepts PACE)

Wyoming