Any chiropractic physician who desires to represent to the public he/she is a specialist in dry needling shall make application, on a form prescribed by the Board, for registration for such purpose. Each such chiropractic physician shall submit to the Board documentary evidence of satisfactory completion of the following;

1. (1) To be deemed competent to perform dry needling a chiropractor holding an acupuncture certification must meet the following requirements: Documented successful completion of a dry needling course of study. The course of must meet the following requirements: A minimum of twelve (12) hours of face-to-face IMS/dry needling course study sponsored by an institution accredited by the council of chiropractic or its equivalent or another course of study deemed appropriate by the Board.
2. (2) To be deemed competent to perform dry needling a chiropractor without acupuncture certification must meet the following requirements: Documented successful completion of a dry needling course of study. The course must meet the following requirements: A minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of face-to-face IMS/dry needling course study sponsored by an institution accredited by the council of chiropractic or its equivalent or another course approved of study deemed appropriate by the Board; Online study is not considered appropriate training.
3. (3) Upon successful demonstration of these requirements, the Board shall list the chiropractic physician's name on the registry.

Added at 38 Ok Reg 1715, eff 9-11-21

Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 22, effective 8-11-24