There is no chiropractic licensure compact, so every state where you treat patients issues its own license. Each guide covers whether the state licenses chiropractors from other states by endorsement and after how many years of practice, which NBCE parts and state exams it requires, whether it uses the SPEC, temporary permits, scope add-on registrations, chiropractic assistants, and renewal. Every fact links to its source, and anything we could not confirm is marked as not verified rather than guessed.
Comparing routes across states? How chiropractic license portability works.
Verified October 8, 2026. The board decides every application; confirm with it before you rely on a detail.
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| State | Endorsement route | Years of practice | Jurisprudence exam | SPEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | 5 | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| Alaska | Yes | 5 | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| Arizona | Yes | 5 | Yes | Not verified |
| Arkansas | Not verified | Not verified | Yes | Not verified |
| California | Yes | 5 | Yes | Not verified |
| Colorado | Yes | Not verified | No | SPEC for some applicants |
| Connecticut | Yes | 4 | Not verified | Not verified |
| Delaware | Yes | Not verified | No | SPEC for some applicants |
| District of Columbia | No | Not verified | Yes | Not verified |
| Florida | Yes | 2 | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| Georgia | Yes | 3 | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| Hawaii | Yes | Not verified | No | SPEC for some applicants |
| Idaho | Yes | 5 | No | SPEC for some applicants |
| Illinois | Yes | Not verified | No | No SPEC requirement |
| Indiana | Yes | 3 | Yes | No SPEC requirement |
| Iowa | Yes | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified |
| Kansas | Yes | 1 | Not verified | Not verified |
| Kentucky | No | Not verified | No | SPEC for some applicants |
| Louisiana | Yes | 5 | Yes | Not verified |
| Maine | Yes | Not verified | No | Not verified |
| Maryland | Yes | 5 | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| Massachusetts | Yes | 3 | Yes | Not verified |
| Michigan | Yes | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified |
| Minnesota | Yes | 5 | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| Mississippi | Yes | 8 | Yes | Not verified |
| Missouri | Yes | Not verified | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| Montana | Yes | Not verified | Yes | No SPEC requirement |
| Nebraska | Yes | Not verified | Not verified | SPEC for some applicants |
| Nevada | Yes | 7 | Yes | No SPEC requirement |
| New Hampshire | Yes | 3 | Yes | Not verified |
| New Jersey | Yes | Not verified | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| New Mexico | Yes | 2 | Yes | No SPEC requirement |
| New York | Yes | 2 | No | SPEC for some applicants |
| North Carolina | Yes | 1 | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| North Dakota | Yes | 2 | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| Ohio | Yes | Not verified | Yes | Not verified |
| Oklahoma | Yes | 3 | Yes | Not verified |
| Oregon | Yes | 5 | Yes | Not verified |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | 3 | Yes | Not verified |
| Rhode Island | Yes | 5 | Not verified | Not verified |
| South Carolina | Yes | 1 | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| South Dakota | Yes | 5 | Not verified | SPEC for some applicants |
| Tennessee | Yes | 2 | No | SPEC for some applicants |
| Texas | Yes | 3 | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| Utah | Yes | 2 | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| Vermont | Yes | Not verified | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| Virginia | Yes | Not verified | Not verified | SPEC for some applicants |
| Washington | Yes | Not verified | Yes | Not verified |
| West Virginia | Yes | Not verified | Not verified | SPEC for some applicants |
| Wisconsin | Yes | 3 | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
| Wyoming | Yes | Not verified | Yes | SPEC for some applicants |
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License by endorsement is $499 per state and a full application $749, with board, NBCE and fingerprint fees paid separately. See every price.