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Connecticut Chiropractic Continuing Education Requirements

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Connecticut Chiropractic CE at a Glance

Total hours48 contact hours per CE monitoring period
Monitoring periodBegins in an odd-numbered year; two consecutive renewal periods
Contact hourA minimum of 50 minutes of CE activity
Veterans' mental health2 contact hours — first CE period, then at least every 6 years
Other topical areasClinical radiology, ethics, adjustive technique, implicit bias — confirm hours
Daily capNo more than 8 hours in a single day
FormatFace-to-face or self-study with a documented completion mechanism
RegulatorConnecticut Department of Public Health · Board of Chiropractic Examiners

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Each Connecticut chiropractor applying for license renewal must complete a minimum of 48 contact hours of qualifying continuing education during each CE monitoring period — a period beginning in an odd-numbered year and consisting of two consecutive license renewal periods — where one contact hour means a minimum of 50 minutes of CE activity, under the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Within that total, at least 2 contact hours must cover mental health conditions common to veterans and their family members, required in the first renewal period in which continuing education applies and not less than once every six years thereafter. No more than 8 hours may be earned in a single day.

Always confirm your personal obligations with the Connecticut Department of Public Health, which licenses chiropractors with oversight from the advisory Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The requirements below reflect the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and the Department's published CE guidance.

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Connecticut Chiropractic CE Requirements
48 Contact Hours — and What a "CE Monitoring Period" Means

Each licensee applying for renewal must complete a minimum of 48 contact hours of qualifying continuing education during each CE monitoring period.

Connecticut's terminology is worth pausing on, because it does not work like most states. A CE monitoring period means a period beginning in an odd-numbered year and consisting of two consecutive license renewal periods. In other words, the 48 hours are measured across a two-year span anchored to odd years — not against a single annual renewal.

A contact hour is defined as a minimum of 50 minutes of CE activity, so a "60-minute" course and a "50-minute" course may both count as one hour. Connecticut also caps the pace: no more than 8 hours may be earned in a single day, which means the 48 hours cannot be compressed into a short burst.

The Veterans' Mental Health Requirement — 2 Hours, Then Every Six Years

Connecticut requires each licensee to complete not less than 2 contact hours of training or education on the topic of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans.

The timing is distinctive: it is required during the first renewal period in which continuing education is required, and not less than once every six years thereafter — not every cycle. Track when you last completed it, because a six-year interval is easy to lose sight of across three two-year monitoring periods.

Connecticut also specifies what such coursework must address:

  • Determining whether a patient is a veteran or family member of a veteran;
  • Screening for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief; and
  • Suicide prevention training.
Other Topical Areas — Confirm the Exact Hours

Beyond the veterans' mental health hours, Connecticut's regulations direct that continuing education be in areas related to the individual's practice and include coursework in specified topical areas — commonly summarised as advances in clinical radiology in chiropractic practice, ethics, adjustive technique, and implicit bias or cultural competency.

Published summaries of the exact hour minimums for these areas differ — the clinical radiology minimum, for instance, is variously reported as two hours and as two and a half. Rather than plan against a secondhand figure, confirm the current minimums directly in the Department's continuing education regulations before allocating your hours.

Acceptable Formats & Course Approval

Qualifying continuing education must be delivered face to face, or as self-study with a mechanism for documenting completion. That documentation requirement is the operative test for online coursework — a self-paced course that issues verifiable proof of completion satisfies it; informal reading does not.

Course approval runs through schools approved by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE), or through ACCME-accredited providers. CCEDseminars is offered in affiliation with Texas Chiropractic College, a CCE-accredited institution, and we are an FCLB PACE-recognized provider (#34015544). Verify acceptance and the documentation your renewal will require before enrolling.

Reporting, Records & Lapsed Licenses

Reporting. Connecticut licensees attest to completion at renewal and are subject to audit. Retain documentation of every course — name, title, hours, date and provider — so you can produce it on request.

Returning to practice. Applicants who have been out of active clinical practice for two years or less must be in compliance with the continuing education requirements. In most instances, applicants out of active clinical practice for more than two years are required to complete the Special Purpose Examination in Chiropractic (SPEC) administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Connecticut Chiropractic CE — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Connecticut chiropractors need?

Connecticut requires a minimum of 48 contact hours of qualifying continuing education during each CE monitoring period. One contact hour is a minimum of 50 minutes of CE activity.

What is a CE monitoring period in Connecticut?

A CE monitoring period is a period beginning in an odd-numbered year and consisting of two consecutive license renewal periods. Your 48 hours are measured across that span rather than against a single annual renewal.

What is the Connecticut veterans' mental health CE requirement?

Not less than 2 contact hours on mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, required during the first renewal period in which continuing education is required and not less than once every six years thereafter. Coursework covers identifying veterans and their family members, screening for PTSD, suicide risk, depression and grief, and suicide prevention training.

Can I complete Connecticut CE online?

Connecticut accepts continuing education delivered face to face or as self-study with a mechanism for documenting completion, so online coursework that issues verifiable proof of completion qualifies. Course approval runs through CCE-approved schools or ACCME-accredited providers.

How many CE hours can I earn in one day in Connecticut?

No more than 8 hours may be earned in a single day, so the 48-hour requirement cannot be compressed into a short burst of coursework.

I have been out of practice. What do I need to return?

Applicants out of active clinical practice for two years or less must be in compliance with the continuing education requirements. In most instances, applicants out of active clinical practice for more than two years must complete the Special Purpose Examination in Chiropractic (SPEC) administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated July 23, 2026 (CT)



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