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Committee begins exploring reciprocity and temporary-license concepts to speed licensing for out‑of‑state chiropractors
Summary
Committee members discussed models for licensure by endorsement/reciprocity, limits posed by California curriculum requirements, verification risks when accepting other states’ endorsements, and a potential temporary/probationary license approach modeled on the military‑spouse temporary license.
The Board of Chiropractic Examiners Licensing Committee opened a detailed discussion on June 13, 2025, about possible pathways for doctor of chiropractic (DC) licensure by reciprocity or endorsement and whether a temporary or probationary practice option could help applicants from other states begin work in California while completing any state‑specific curriculum requirements.
The issue matters because California’s curriculum and clinical‑hours requirements differ from other states, and current board policy generally requires primary‑source verification (degree, NBCE results and curriculum) for new licensees; committee members said that process can be redundant for experienced out‑of‑state licensees and can delay access to care.
Miss Walker, licensing staff, presented the background and asked whether the committee would consider accepting another state’s endorsement in lieu of direct primary‑source verification from a chiropractic college and the NBCE. "The current reciprocity requires the same level of documentation to be submitted as the initial license application,"…
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