Dry Needling
Section 17-02-04-07 of the North Dakota Administrative Rules allows for the practice of dry needling in conjunction with the individual chiropractic license. Chiropractors may only practice dry needling if they are certified by the board to do so.
Requirements:
- Minimum fifty (50) hours of face-to-face study, sponsored by an institution accredited by the council of chiropractic or its equivalent or another course of study deemed appropriate by the board. Online study in not considered appropriate training.
- Training must include dry needling safety.
- After completion of the fifty (50) hours of training, the chiropractor must submit to the Board a transcript verifying the hours.
- 2-hours of annual continuing education (to be included as a part of the annual continuing education hour requirement) in dry needling or dry needling-related subjects, must be completed.
When selecting your program/training, please confirm that the total hours will be a minimum of fifty (50) face-to-face, in-person, hours. The online portions of the programs do not count towards the fifty (50) required hours.
Temporary Limited-Scope Certification:
A temporary limited-scope certification is available for approved courses that divide the minimum training into successive independent modules. The license holder must provide verification of completion to the Board prior to the temporary limited-scope certification being issued. This temporary certification expires after 18 months.
The Process for Reinstatement if a License Holders Fails to Maintain the Certification:
- If a licenseholder fails to complete the annual continuing education requirement, the licenseholder shall pay an administrative fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) and provide proof of required continuing education hours in order to reinstate their ability to perform dry needling.
- If a licenseholder fails to complete the continuing education requirement for more than one year, but less than three years, the licenseholder shall pay the administrative fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00), plus provide proof of completion of a ten-hour (10), face-to-face dry needling seminar.
- If a licenseholder fails to complete the continuing education requirement for three or more years, the licenseholder must show proof of current certification by an institution accredited by the council of chiropractic or its equivalent or another course of study deemed appropriate by the board.