Doctor of Chiropractic - DC
Doctors of Chiropractic attend graduate-level health colleges to treat disorders of the bones, nerves, muscles, and ligaments. They graduate as doctors of chiropractic degrees, but they are not medical doctors. Chiropractors are widely known for treating back and neck pain, they also treat bone and soft tissue conditions.
Can a Chiropractor become a certified Medical Examiner with the DOT?
To be listed as a certified Medical Examiner with the DOT/FMCSA NRCME program, a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) must be licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with applicable State laws and regulations to perform physical examinations.
Please see the table below for a Doctor of Chiropractic's eligibility in the State they are licensed to practice in to become a certified Medical Examiner with the DOT as of January 2020:
 = Eligible
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 = Not Eligible
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 = Possible Eligibility (see below)
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| Alabama - |
Montana - |
| Alaska - |
Nebraska - |
| Arizona - |
Nevada - |
| Arkansas - |
New Hampshire - |
| California - |
New Jersey - |
| Colorado - |
New Mexico - |
| Connecticut - |
New York - |
| Delaware - |
North Carolina - |
| District of Columbia - |
North Dakota - * |
| Florida - |
Ohio -
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| Georgia - |
Oklahoma - |
| Hawaii - |
Oregon - |
| Idaho - |
Pennsylvania - |
| Illinois - |
Puerto Rico - |
| Indiana - |
Rhode Island - |
| Iowa - |
South Carolina - |
| Kansas - |
South Dakota - |
| Kentucky - |
Tennessee - |
| Louisiana - |
Texas - |
| Maine - |
Utah - |
| Maryland - |
Vermont - |
| Massachusetts - |
Virginia - |
| Michigan - |
Washington - |
| Minnesota - |
West Virginia - |
| Mississippi - |
Wisconsin - |
| Missouri - |
Wyoming - |
= The FMCSA has not received verification from your state licensing board that the DOT exam is within the scope of practice for your profession. You may proceed with registration, but the FMCSA must receive verification from your state licensing board before certifying you. We recommend that you delay your certification test until the state licensing board has confirmed that the DOT exam is within your scope of practice.
* The ND State Board of Chiropractic Examiners accepts AMA PRA Category 1 credits for continuing education for North Dakota Chiropractors.
If you have any questions or need further information on this process, please contact the FMCSA Help Desk at fmctechsup@dot.gov (recommended) or call (617) 494-3003.
