| Credits required | 30 per biennial period |
| Deadline | August 31, odd-numbered years |
| On-demand cap | 12 credits (asynchronous) |
| Live webinars | Uncapped — count as live didactic |
| Required topics | 2 ethics/law · 2 nutrition |
| Carryover | Up to 7 credits, one period only |
| Regulator | NJ State Board of Chiropractic Examiners |
New Jersey chiropractors must complete 30 continuing education credits during each biennial period, and no more than 12 of those credits may be earned through asynchronous distance learning. The remaining credits must come from live didactic instruction — but New Jersey counts live webinars as live instruction, which means the 12-credit ceiling applies only to on-demand coursework. At least 2 credits must be in State laws, rules, professional ethics, or recordkeeping, and at least 2 in nutrition education.
That distinction is the most valuable thing on this page. Many states cap every online format under one number. New Jersey draws the line at synchronous versus asynchronous — whether you and the instructor are in direct live communication. A recorded course counts against your 12. A live webinar does not.
Requirements change. Confirm current rules, your biennial period dates, and course approval status directly with the New Jersey State Board of Chiropractic Examiners before you enroll.
PACE Provider #34015544 — accepted in New Jersey. The Board's own rule names PACE: continuing education courses may include subject matter approved by Providers of Approved Continuing Education, subject to the Board's right to reject programs outside the permitted subject areas. Our coursework is backed by the Texas Chiropractic College Postgraduate Education Department, a CCE-accredited institution. Log in and each course shows its status for your licensing state.
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A licensee may complete no more than 12 of the 30 credits through asynchronous distance learning — courses where the instructor and the learner are not in direct, live communication. The remaining credits must be attained through live didactic learning experience, and the rule expressly includes synchronous distance learning activities where instructor and learner are in direct live communication.
In plain terms: recorded, self-paced coursework is capped at 12 credits. Live webinars are not capped at all. A New Jersey DC can satisfy the entire 30-credit requirement without leaving the office, provided the balance comes from live sessions rather than recordings.
One related limit worth planning around: the Board will not award more than 10 credits for any program taking place within a single calendar day. Marathon weekends do not compress the way people expect.
Within the 30 credits, the rule sets two minimums:
The nutrition requirement is unusual — most states have no nutrition mandate at all — and it catches doctors who build their cycle entirely from technique and diagnosis coursework. Check it early.
Note the ethics requirement is New Jersey-specific in its framing: State laws and rules as they pertain to practice in this State. A generic national ethics course may not satisfy it. The remaining 26 credits are electives from qualifying subject areas.
New Jersey chiropractic licenses renew on a two-year cycle ending August 31 of odd-numbered years. All 30 credits must be complete during the preceding biennial period.
Carryover is allowed but limited. A licensee who completes more than 30 credits may apply no more than 7 of the excess to the following biennial period — and to that period only. Excess credits beyond 7 are lost, and carried credits cannot be carried again.
New licensees who completed an accredited graduate chiropractic education program within 12 months of the commencement of the biennial registration period are not required to complete CE for that period. Licensees holding an inactive or retired license are also exempt, though returning to practice requires making up the requirement for each period spent inactive, capped at 30 credits total.
The Board does not accept courses involving practice building, practice management, or practice marketing toward the continuing education requirement. This exclusion is absolute and applies regardless of who approved the course — the Board expressly retains the right to reject a PACE-approved program whose focus falls in this category.
Credit is also unavailable for basic courses required for graduation from a chiropractic college or for initial licensure. Credit is granted only for post-doctoral coursework that builds on basic knowledge or brings licensees up to date on new developments.
Alternative routes exist but are capped: teaching a course earns 1 credit per hour of instruction or preparation, to a maximum of 12 credits per biennium; scientific papers and professional publications are also capped at 12; research or service as a clinical examiner and scientific presentations or exhibits are each capped at 6.
You certify completion on the biennial renewal application. There is no routine submission of certificates — but the Board may conduct random audits, and you must maintain all evidence of completion for no less than five years after satisfying the credits, producing it on request.
Certificates issued by a qualified sponsor should show the dates attended, credit hours earned, course title and content description including method of delivery and subject area, sponsor name, instructor name, and location. Keep the delivery-method detail — it is what substantiates whether a credit was asynchronous or live.
Non-compliance provides cause for civil penalties, and a second or subsequent failure to comply may be treated as professional misconduct — grounds for further discipline including suspension or revocation. Hardship extensions and waivers are available for severe illness, disability, or military service, but must be requested in writing before the renewal period expires.
New Jersey chiropractors must complete 30 continuing education credits during each biennial period. One credit equals 50 minutes of instruction.
No more than 12 of the 30 credits may be earned through asynchronous distance learning, meaning recorded courses where the instructor and learner are not in direct live communication. Live webinars are treated differently and are not subject to that cap.
No. New Jersey counts synchronous distance learning — live sessions where the instructor and learner are in direct live communication — as live didactic instruction rather than asynchronous distance learning. Only recorded, self-paced coursework counts against the 12-credit maximum.
A minimum of 2 credits must be in State laws and rules governing chiropractic professional ethics, or recordkeeping and documentation as it pertains to practice in New Jersey, and a minimum of 2 credits must be in nutrition education. Practice building, practice management, and practice marketing courses are not accepted.
New Jersey licenses renew on a two-year cycle ending August 31 of odd-numbered years, and all 30 credits must be completed during the preceding biennial period. Up to 7 excess credits may be carried into the following period only.
Twelve on demand, the rest by live webinar
New Jersey lets you complete the whole requirement without traveling — 12 credits from our on-demand catalog, the balance from live webinars. Nutrition coursework is available for your required 2 credits. Discounts apply automatically at checkout, no promo codes needed.
Reviewed by the CCEDseminars Editorial Team · Content last reviewed: July 2026
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