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| Regular active | 20 hours every year |
| Renewal date | Last day of your birth month, annually |
| Timing | Hours must fall within the previous 12 months |
| First year | 8 hours in specified subjects only |
| Senior active | 6 hours (age 60+, 25+ years in practice) |
| Every renewal | Cultural competency and suicide intervention hours apply |
| Pre-approval | OBCE does not pre-approve programs — you verify the subject matter |
| Regulator | Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners — OBCE (OAR 811-015-0025) |
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Oregon chiropractors renew annually on the last day of their birth month, and the number of continuing education hours depends on license status and how many times you have renewed: 8 hours in specified subjects for your first year in Oregon, 20 hours at second renewal and every renewal thereafter, and 6 hours for senior active status — all completed within the 12 months preceding your renewal date, under the Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners (OAR 811-015-0025). Cultural competency and suicide intervention hours apply at every renewal, and the second renewal carries a substantial pain management block. Importantly, the OBCE does not pre-approve continuing education programs — the licensee is responsible for ensuring subject matter and instructors meet the Board's rules.
Always confirm your personal obligations with the Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners (OBCE). The requirements below reflect OAR 811-015-0025 and the Board's published continuing education guidance.
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Oregon is unusual in scaling continuing education to where you are in your licensure history rather than applying one flat number. Find your tier below.
A chiropractic physician in first-year initial status completes 8 hours, and every one of them is a named subject:
The second renewal is the heaviest year, and the one most often planned incorrectly. 20 hours, comprising:
Plan the Oregon Pain Management Commission hour early — it is a specific state course, not something a general provider can supply.
Regular active status settles at 20 hours annually:
A licensee who is at least 60 years of age and has been in active practice for at least 25 years — in Oregon and/or other states — may hold senior active status, requiring 6 hours annually:
The Board may also add board-mandated subjects to any tier for an upcoming renewal period, so check your renewal notice each year.
Cultural competency and suicide intervention training appear in every tier — 1 hour each in the first year and at senior status, 2 hours of cultural competency plus 1 hour of suicide intervention from the second renewal onward. Budget for them annually rather than treating them as one-time items.
Evidence-based medicine features in the first-year block. Note that reading the OBCE's own Educational Manual of Evidence-Based Chiropractic does not satisfy this requirement — it must be completed as coursework.
This is the single most important thing to understand about Oregon CE, and it cuts both ways.
There is no OBCE approval number and no list of pre-approved providers. The Board publishes administrative rules containing guidelines for subject matter and activities, and beyond that it does not pre-approve programs. The responsibility sits with the licensee to ensure the topics and instructors of any course meet OBCE rules.
Practically: you are not restricted to a narrow approved list, but you also cannot rely on a provider's approval badge as proof. Read the rules, match the subject matter to your tier, and keep your documentation.
Oregon does not impose a distance-learning cap on general continuing education for regular active licensees — hours may be completed online provided the subject matter satisfies OBCE rules and any tier-specific requirements. CCEDseminars offers online courses and live webinars as an FCLB PACE-recognized provider (#34015544) in affiliation with Texas Chiropractic College. Match each course to your tier's subject requirements, and confirm anything you are unsure of with the OBCE.
To renew, each licensee completes an affidavit attesting to successful completion of the education required for their license status. Generally you do not send proofs of completion with your renewal.
The OBCE performs random audits. If you receive a request for verification of attendance, you must respond by submitting all proofs claimed at your most recent renewal, and those hours must have been completed within 12 months of that renewal date. Failure to respond may result in a citation.
Grace period. Oregon allows a licensee to practice for 30 days after the license expires, with a penalty of $150 added for each week late. Licensees who have not renewed by the end of that grace period are instructed to discontinue practice.
The Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners — commonly referred to as the OBCE — is headquartered in Salem and exists to protect the public by regulating the practice of chiropractic in Oregon. It licenses chiropractic physicians and certifies chiropractic assistants, sets continuing education requirements, administers annual renewal, and conducts audits and discipline.
Points DCs most often look up:
For license lookup, renewal, current fees, forms and Board membership, go directly to the OBCE website. This page is a plain-language summary and is not a substitute for the Board's own guidance.
It depends on your tier. Regular active licensees need 20 hours annually. Your first year in Oregon requires 8 hours in specified subjects, and senior active status requires 6 hours. All hours must be completed within the 12 months preceding your renewal date (OAR 811-015-0025).
Oregon uses a birth month renewal system — your license renews annually on the last day of your birth month. Renewal notices are emailed approximately 45 days beforehand.
No. The OBCE does not pre-approve programs. Its administrative rules provide guidelines for subject matter and activities, and the licensee is responsible for ensuring that the topics and instructors of any course meet those rules.
At second renewal, 7 of the 20 hours must address pain management — six hours of pain management education plus one hour of Oregon-specific training from the Pain Management Commission of Oregon. A generic pain management course alone does not satisfy the Oregon-specific hour.
Generally no. You complete an affidavit attesting to completion at renewal. However, the OBCE performs random audits — if you are selected you must submit all proofs claimed at your most recent renewal, and failure to respond may result in a citation.
Oregon allows a licensee to practice for 30 days after the license expires, with a penalty of $150 added for each week late. Licensees who have not renewed by the end of the grace period are instructed to discontinue practicing.
A licensee at least 60 years of age who has been in active practice for at least 25 years, in Oregon and/or other states. Senior active status requires 6 hours annually rather than 20.
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