Verified October 8, 2026 against the practice act, board rules and sources cited below. The board decides every application. All states
What chiropractors miss in Indiana
- Before dry needling, a DC must complete a single course of at least 50 face-to-face hours taught by instructors with two years of dry needling experience. No separate registration is issued.
- Pre-chiropractic college credit earned after starting chiropractic school does not count toward the 60-hour requirement.
Can a chiropractor licensed in another state get a Indiana license by endorsement?
Endorsement needs at least three years of licensure in another state under substantially equivalent standards, NBCE Parts I–IV and Physiotherapy, and discipline statements from every licensing state. A state oral-practical exam equivalent to Part IV can substitute, and Part III is waived for NBCE exams taken before September 11, 1987.
- Endorsement route available
- 3 years of practice required
Citation: 846 IAC 1-6-1
Which exams does Indiana require?
Exam-route applicants need NBCE Parts I–IV and Physiotherapy, 60 semester hours of pre-chiropractic college finished before chiropractic school, and a written Indiana jurisprudence exam passed at 75. The board reports it does not use SPEC.
- NBCE Parts I–IV
- NBCE Physiotherapy exam
- State jurisprudence exam
- No SPEC requirement
What else does the Indiana board check?
- Fingerprint background check
Does Indiana offer a temporary or travel-to-treat permit?
A DC licensed elsewhere can get a temporary permit limited to a specific event, activity or purpose and a stated area of the state. New graduates awaiting the first exam can practice on a supervised temporary permit.
- Temporary permit available
Citation: IC 25-10-1-5.5, 25-10-1-5.6; 846 IAC 1-9-1, 1-9-2
Does Indiana regulate chiropractic assistants?
The board reports to FCLB that it does not regulate chiropractic assistants.
- Not regulated
How often does a Indiana chiropractic license renew?
Biennial renewal; the board reports a July 1 deadline in even-numbered years. Twenty-four hours from approved organizations, at least 12 in each year, with four hours a year in public health or risk management, no carryover and no more than eight hours a day.
- Renews every 2 years
- 24 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Indiana?
We file the application, send your NBCE scores and verifications, and carry the board correspondence. License by endorsement is $499. Not sure which route fits? The readiness review answers that for every state you want.