The Board has transitioned to a new online Licensee Portal, and the majority of your transactions and interactions will now occur inside your portal account. Here is a list of the various services provided by the Board and how to access and submit your documentation or information to the Board.  

The Board's new Online Licensee Portal is a new easy-to-access online portal for your license, certificates, C.A. registrations, externs and preceptorship programs, renewals, and continuing education tracking.

Activating Your Portal Account

•  Click on the Visit Website link above to be directed to the Licensee Portal Sign-In Page. 
•  Select the Licensee Portal Option from the Online Portal Dashboard
•  Select the "Activate now" button 
• Click the link and enter your email address. 

Logging Into Your Portal Account

• Select the Licensee Portal from Thentia Main Page
• Enter your email address
• Enter your password
• Answer your security questions (Passwords and Security Questions are case sensitive. The Board recommends taking a screenshot of your security questions to assist with the login process.) If you fail to correctly answer your security questions your account will be locked and you will need to contact Board staff for assistance. 
• If you forgot your password select the Reset Password Option 

Common Log-In Issues

• When logging into the portal for the first time, do not enter your email and password on the first screen.
• You will need to select the "Activate now" button to set up your account. If you skip this step, the system will not send you a temporary password to access your portal account. 
• Some email accounts are blocking emails from Thentia Cloud. 
  • Adjust your spam settings and check your spam and junk mail folders
  • If you need to update your email address, provide the Board with your current email address, or unlock your Portal Account contact the Board at [email protected] or 602-864-5088 and select option three (3) for Thentia Password Reset. 

This program allows under the supervision of a Preceptor (a licensed doctor of chiropractic) and commensurate with the extern's education, training, and experience, an extern may engage in the practice of health care, as defined in A.R.S. § 32-925. 

1. Participates as a preceptor at the chiropractic college in which the extern is enrolled throughout the preceptor program and provides verifiable proof of participation 
2. Is continuously licensed in Arizona for at least five (5) years before the date the program is to begin and, if the program is to include the practice ice of chiropractic specialties, is certified in those specialties for at least three (3) years before the date upon which the program is to begin;
3. Has NOT been the subject of disciplinary sanction or convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude
4. Is NOT currently under investigation for a licensing violation, felony, or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
5.  Demonstrate good character and reputation
6.  Demonstrates the physical and mental ability to practice chiropractic skillfully and safely.

The 2023 renewal period has closed. If you failed to renew for the current renewal period your license is on Administrative Suspension, and you wish to reinstate your license back to Active status, you will need to log into the licensure portal, complete the Reinstatement Application, and pay the necessary application fees. Please thoroughly review the application instructions before submitting it to the Board.

If your license is on Inactive or Retired status and you wish to reinstate your license to Active status, you will need to complete the Reinstatement Application through the licensure portal, submit the necessary continuing education certificates and requested documents, and pay the required reinstatement fees. Additional steps may be required to complete your Reinstatement Application, and it may be required to be reviewed by the Board. 

To submit a Reinstatement Application to the Board, you will need to log into your Licensee Portal and select Reinstatement from the left-hand menu.  

Once you have been issued your Chiropractic License, you will be eligible to apply for your Specialty Certificates. You will not be required to resubmit your NBCE scores or your transcripts. To apply for your specialty certificates, you will log into your licensee portal select Specialty Certifications, and then Start a New Application. 

IMPORTANT: An Arizona chiropractic license does not allow you to perform physical medicine modalities and therapeutic procedures (PMMTP) or acupuncture. These are considered specialties, and you must apply for certification in these areas.

The eligibility requirements for PMMTP Certificate are as follows:

1. One hundred twenty (120) hours of study in physical medicine modalities and therapeutic procedures at an accredited chiropractic college or postgraduate study with an instructor on the active or postgraduate staff of an accredited chiropractic college.
2. NBCE Physiotherapy Examination score of 375 or better.

The eligibility requirements for an Acupuncture Certificate are as follows:

1. One hundred (100) hours of study in acupuncture at an accredited chiropractic college or postgraduate study with an instructor on the active or postgraduate staff of an accredited chiropractic college.
2.  NBCE Acupuncture Examination score of 375 or better.

The eligibility requirements for Percutaneous Therapy are as follows: 

1. A minimum of twenty-four in-person contact hours of education to include: 1. Sterile Needle procedures to include either the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 2. Anatomical Review, 3. Blood Borne Pathogens, 4. Indications and Contraindications for "Percutaneous Therapy"  
2. A Chiropractic Physician offering to provide or providing “Percutaneous Therapy” procedure(s) shall provide documented proof of compliance with the qualifications to the Board within 30 days of completion of the course content in paragraph (G - J) or within 30 days of initial licensure as a chiropractic physician in Arizona.  

The Board of Chiropractic Examiners is a regulatory authority, not an advisory board. As such, Board staff can not provide legal advice or directions regarding its statutes and rules. Legal advice could be described but is not limited to offering an interpretation of statutes or rules, recommending a course of action, reviewing advertisement media for possible violations, predicting a board decision, and interpreting the meaning or effect of any board order or other judgment. You are encouraged to review the Board's Jurisprudence and work with your legal or tax professional regarding such matters.