Regulation .04 Minimum Education and Training Required.
Regulation .04 Minimum Education and Training Required.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A chiropractor with physical therapy privileges shall be in good standing before registering to perform dry needling.
B.
The Board shall accept a dry needling course completed before May 18, 2020, if:
(1)
The same course, in substantially similar form, is sponsored by a continuing education provider approved by the Board; and
(2)
The chiropractor seeking to perform dry needling provides the Board with a certificate of completion of 3 hours of a recertification course in dry needling.
C.
In order to perform dry needling, a chiropractor with physical therapy privileges shall complete a minimum of 80 hours of total instruction in the following content areas, including:
(1)
60 hours of:
(a)
Academic coursework obtained through completion of a college program accredited by the Council of Chiropractic Education, as part of the Doctor of Chiropractic program, including the following minimum requirements:
(i)
Foundations;
(ii)
Basic sciences;
(iii)
Clinical sciences; and
(iv)
Professional practice; or
(b)
Coursework required to sit for Part I, Part II, Part III, Physiotherapy, and Part IV of the examination administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners; and
(2)
Board-approved coursework consisting of 20 hours to be done in a hands-on classroom setting, including but not limited to the following learning topics:
(a)
Philosophy and historical perspective of dry needling;
(b)
Indications, contra-indications, and qualifications for treatment;
(c)
Protocols, doctor and patient safety, usage of dry needling, and dry needling as a diagnostic tool;
(d)
Case management and jurisprudence; and
(e)
Direct, hands-on implementation and testing for competency in dry needling of:
(i)
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and pelvic regions;
(ii)
Anterior and posterior thoracic and ribs;
(iii)
The upper and lower extremity;
(iv)
The face and head;
(v)
Technique; and
(vi)
Needle size and gauge appropriateness.