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Links to Regulatory Stakeholders

Please note these are subject to change by the organizations.
We welcome updated information: [email protected]

Chiropractic Regulatory Organizations & Agencies

Australia
Chiropractic Board of Australia
www.chiropracticboard.gov.au

Botswana
Application to the Botswana Health Professions Council
https://www.moh.gov.bw/Publications/bhpc_forms/BHPC_FORMS_registration.pdf

Canada
Federation of Canadian Chiropractic - links to all Canadian Regulatory Authorities
www.chirofed.ca

Cayman Islands
Council for Professions Allied with Medicine (CPAM)
www.dhrs.gov.ky/portal/page/portal/hrshome/hpc/cpam

Costa Rica
Regulations: www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?nValor1=1&nValor2=30579 
Law: www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?nValor1=1&nValor2=30776
Colegio de Profesionales en Quiropráctica: 
https://colegiodeprofesionalesenquiropraticacr.wordpress.com/contacto/ 
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Cyprus
Chiropractic Regulatory Council - under development
New law as of May 2012 provides for full regulation, is in process of implementation
Visit the following website to track progress:
www.cypruschiropractic.org
Requirements and how to apply
www.businessincyprus.gov.cy/business-sectors/chiropractor/
Law - Registration of Chiropractors Acts 1991 and 1996
http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/1991_1_62/index.html

Denmark
National Board of Health, Denmark (Sundhedsstyreisen)
https://stps.dk/sundhedsfaglig/autorisation/soeg-autorisation/kiropraktor

Finland
Health Professions Act
https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1994/19940559

Guam
Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners
guamhplo.org/sites/default/files/3-gbahe_chiropractor_application_packet.pdf
Legislation
https://guamhplo.org/gbahe/about-gbahe

Hong Kong
The Chiropractors Council
http://www.chiro-council.org.hk/en/intro.php
Legislation 
https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/cap428?xpid=ID_1438403189433_003

Israel
State of Israel - Ministry of Health
www.health.gov.il/English/Services/MedicalAndHealthProfessions/Chiropractics

Japan
Japan Chiropractic Register
https://chiroreg.jp/english/

Liechtenstein
Application
https://formulare.llv.li/formserver_AG/start.do?wfjs_enabled=true&vid=826ce8511ea2c9c0&wfjs_orig_req=%2Fstart.do%3Fgeneralid%3DAG_SS_BA&txid=b1d79eda3995b4156c347cea36a368fce4e756e4# 
Information about registering as a chiropractor
https://www.llv.li/en/company/industry-professional-associations/health-professions-and-healing/chiropractor
General information
https://www.llv.li/serviceportal2/amtsstellen/amt-fuer-gesundheit/merkblatt-gesundheitsberufe.pdf

Malaysia
​Official Portal of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Division
Access to Act, Regulations, Application
https://hq.moh.gov.my/tcm/ms/index.php/pengamal#

Malta
About the Council for Professions Complementary to Medicine
https://healthservices.gov.mt/en/regcounc/cpcm/Pages/cpcm.aspx 
Health Professions Act
https://healthservices.gov.mt/en/regcounc/cpcm/Documents/CAP.%20464%20-%20Health%20Care%20Professions%20Act.pdf 

Mexico
To register your professional degree
https://www.gob.mx/cedulaprofesional

Namibia
Allied professions Act of 2004
https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/nam174773.pdf   
Regulation
https://www.hpcna.com/images/councils/allied/Minimum%20requirements%20and%20registration/4502%20Chiroprators%20regulations.pdf  
Application
https://www.hpcna.com/images/councils/allied/forms/AHPC---Application-for-registration---Practitioner-2023.pdf 

Netherlands
Requirements for Registration
https://www.stichtingchiropractie.nl/source/pdfs/2023-07-01%20Registration%20requirements%20.pdf

New Zealand
New Zealand Chiropractic Board
www.chiropracticboard.org.nz

Norway
Norwegian Registration Authority for Health Personnel
(Statens autorisasjonskontor)

https://helsedirektoratet.no/autorisasjon-utdanning-og-godkjenning/autorisasjon-og-lisens/kiropraktor

Panama
Must be a citizen of Panama

Philippines
Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC)
https://pitahc.gov.ph/chiropractic/​
Application materials:
drive.google.com/drive/folders/1I_9BwDlPg200G1x0OxUUwVQSuCwYAQYK
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Sweden
National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstryreisen)
www.socialstyrelsen.se/en/apply-and-register/apply/licence-to-practise/

Switzerland
Federal Office of Public Health
www.bag.admin.ch/bag/de/home/berufe-im-gesundheitswesen/medizinalberufe.html
Link to list of registered chiropractors www.healthreg-public.admin.ch/medreg/search

​South Africa
Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa
www.ahpcsa.co.za

Thailand
General information from the Association
https://www.thailandchiropractic.org/en/regulation
Application
https://mrd.hss.moph.go.th/mrd1_hss/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/แบบคำร้องขอหนังสืออนุญาตให้ทำการประกอบโรคศิลปะ-ไคโรแพรคติก.pdf

United Arab Emirates
Dubai Health Authority
services.dha.gov.ae/sheryan/wps/portal/home/services-professional
dhcc.ae/gallery/CAM%20licensure%20Guidelines.pdf

​United Kingdom
General Chiropractic Council
www.gcc-uk.org

United States of America
Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards - links to 51 US boards plus Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands 
www.fclb.org

Zimbabwe
Chiropractors Council of Zimbabwe
Chiropractors Act [Chapter 27:04] - includes requirements for registration
https://www.global-regulation.com/law/zimbabwe/3374205/chiropractors-act.html
Portal to Zimbabwe Government site
https://www.zim.gov.zw/index.php/en/my-government/government-ministries/health-and-child-care

chiropractic accreditation

The Councils on Chiropractic Education, International
www.cceintl.org
CCEI Member Accrediting Agencies
Council on Chiropractic Education Canada
Part of: Federation of Canadian Chiropractic 

www.chirofed.ca

Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia (CCEA)
www.ccea.com.au

European Council on Chiropractic Education (ECCE)
www.cce-europe.com
US Accrediting Agency
Council on Chiropractic Education United States of America (CCE)
www.cce-usa.org​

chiropractic examinationS

Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board
https://cceb.ca/home/
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners - USA
www.nbce.org
International Board of Chiropractic Examiners
www.ibce.org
NOTE: Examinations are also required / provided by some regulatory authorities as conditions for licensure / registration. Please see the jurisdiction's application requirements for details.

chiropractic associations

World Congress of Chiropractic Students
​www.wccsworldwide.org
World Federation of Chiropractic
Link to most chiropractic associations worldwide
www.wfc.org
FICS - International Federation of Sports Chiropractic
Also known as Fédération Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport
https://fics.sport


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