PACE (Providers of Approved Continuing Education) is the signature program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Board (FCLB). The resonating mission of the FCLB is to protect the public by promoting excellence in chiropractic regulation through service to their member boards. The FCLB encourages regulatory boards to employ best practices in public protection, communicate and network to improve capability, develop consistency in standards, and envision a plan for the future. A large part of this protection is the promotion and facilitation of the PACE chiropractic continuing education program. PACE recognized continuing education courses promote quality chiropractic continuing education programs, provide reliable and scientifically sound educational updates, help chiropractors remain current on licensing and new, effective clinical protocols, and help practitioners avoid isolation through peer-related educational activities. The PACE continuing education program streamlines chiropractic continuing education course requirements and is administered by the FCLB. The PACE program reduces onerous paperwork and review processes, provides reliable reports on fulfillment of re-licensing requirements, and helps boards replace with audits for compliance. A primary focus of the PACE continuing education program was to streamline this essential regulatory requirement. Before PACE, there was little consistency in chiropractic continuing education approval processes. Through this program, PACE achieves excellence in maintaining consistency for regulatory boards, providers, chiropractic practitioners, and professional associations.

Earning a CCCA certification is beneficial for several reasons. First, it improves public protection. The program gives you the regulatory knowledge and practical skills needed to appropriately and safely assist in the treatment of patients. Second, the CCCA program ensures uniform chiropractic assistant training, approximately five percent (5%) of malpractice claims are related to injuries due to therapies. CE credentialing also ensures that there is regulatory oversight and authority over improper conduct. Lastly, obtaining a CCCA certificate may satisfy accreditors for insurance companies, as oftentimes health care providers with patient contact must be credentialed or licensed.

In the United States, twelve regulatory boards have statutory authority over chiropractic assistants. The FCLB recommends a combined approach According to certification standards. The curriculum for the chiropractic assistant certification is modeled after the FCLB statute and regulation language and is supported by the FCLB. The FCLB is also willing to work directly with boards to help add specific options and will work with boards on full or partial national certification.