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Oregon

These are the entries this site holds for Oregon in its licensure, state association, program and pathway layers. Follow each section’s link to read the full entries.

Licensure

Licensing body
published Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners (OBCE). The statute names the body State Board of Chiropractic Examiners in the heading of ORS 684.130. The board's own site uses Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners.Source: https://www.oregon.gov/obce/pages/index.aspx · https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors684.html · checked 2026-10-04
NBCE parts required
published The board's Applicant's Guide lists NBCE Part I, Part II, Part III (minimum score 375), Part IV (minimum score 375) and Physiotherapy. Parts III and IV each carry a reciprocity exemption. The statute names Part I, taken after January 1, 1971. The Guide requires the Part IV transcript before licensure but not before approval for the State Specific Exams.Source: https://www.oregon.gov/obce/Documents/Archive/ADA%20Archived%20Docs/DC%20Applicant%27s%20Guide.pdf · https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors684.html · checked 2026-10-04
State-specific exam
published The Oregon State Specific Exams: Minor Surgery/Proctology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Ethics/Jurisprudence. The NBCE administers them once the board approves you. The board's own documents name the obstetrics exam three ways: Obstetrics/Gynecology in the Applicant's Guide, “Obstetrics” on the Doctor of Chiropractic page, and Oregon Obstetrics, Gynecology & Genitourinary Examination in the Exam Reference Guide (updated October 2020).Source: https://www.oregon.gov/obce/Pages/DC-Application.aspx · https://www.oregon.gov/obce/Documents/Archive/ADA%20Archived%20Docs/DC%20Applicant%27s%20Guide.pdf · https://www.oregon.gov/obce/Documents/Archive/Archived%20Docs/Licensing/DC%20Exam%20Reference%20Guide.pdf · checked 2026-10-04
Jurisprudence requirement
published Required. The Ethics/Jurisprudence exam is one of the Oregon State Specific Exams, administered by the NBCE. The board's Exam Reference Guide (updated October 2020) lists study materials for it under the heading Ethic and Jurisprudence Exam; the singular “Ethic” is as published. The materials are the Oregon statutes and rules, the Oregon Chiropractic Practices and Utilization Guidelines, and the Oregon Guide to Policy and Practice Questions. The statute also lists jurisprudence among the clinical subjects in its minimum educational requirements (ORS 684.050(3)(b)).The Exam Reference Guide's letterhead gives a different board address and phone number from those on the board's Doctor of Chiropractic page.Source: https://www.oregon.gov/obce/Pages/DC-Application.aspx · https://www.oregon.gov/obce/Documents/Archive/Archived%20Docs/Licensing/DC%20Exam%20Reference%20Guide.pdf · https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors684.html · checked 2026-10-04

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State associations

Oregon Chiropractic Association

What it says it is for
published It is the OCA’s mission to promote chiropractic as a safe and effective discipline and to defend the practice rights of chiropractic physicians.Source: https://ocanow.com/mission-statement/ · Checked 2026-09-21

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Programs in Oregon

Pathways from Oregon

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Corrections to entries on this page

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Sources

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