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 New York
- Chiropractors may not perform acupuncture unless separately licensed as acupuncturists, and only licensed acupuncturists may dry needle in New York.
- Every applicant needs 90 semester hours of college study with a 2.75 GPA, including 24 hours of life and physical science, plus approved child abuse identification and reporting training.
- The licensure fee is $294, and applicants must be at least 21.
Can a chiropractor licensed in another state get a New York license by endorsement?
Endorsement applicants need NBCE Parts I and II plus either Parts III and IV or a state clinical competency exam attested on Form 3, and two licensed colleagues attesting to 2 years of practice in the last 5. Without a hands-on state exam, SPEC plus 7 of the last 10 years of practice is the route.
- Endorsement route available
- 2 years of practice required
Citation: N.Y. Educ. Law § 6554; 8 NYCRR Part 73
Which exams does New York require?
NBCE Parts I, II, III and IV, with transcripts sent by NBCE; the Physiotherapy subject is not required. A DC licensed elsewhere who has Parts III and IV can be licensed by examination instead of endorsement and skip the practice-experience forms. SPEC applies only on the endorsement path described above.
- NBCE Parts I–IV
- No state jurisprudence exam
- SPEC for some applicants
How often does a New York chiropractic license renew?
Registration renews every three years with 36 contact hours of approved CE per period, prorated at one hour per month for a shorter period. New licensees by exam are exempt for their first period; licensees by endorsement are not.
- Renews every 3 years
- 36 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in New York?
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.