How many years do chiropractors attend school?
You need to have a college degree with a concentration in science courses such as biology, chemistry and physics. D.C. degree requires four additional years of schooling, with the last year spent practicing under supervision. Plus you need to take continuing education classes every year to maintain your license. Consider additional training if you want to concentrate on a specialty, such as sports injuries, orthopedics or neurology.
Students spend 3 to 3½ years studying to become a chiropractic doctor. Almost all chiropractic schools have at least a three-year, year-round program their students must complete before graduating, which essentially fits five years of training into three years. Additionally, students must complete at least three parts of the National Boards, a series of tests designed to determine if the students actually know what they have been taught. (Most states utilize part four of the National Boards as well, but some states do not require it. Texas is one of the states that uses part four in their licensing requirements.) Finally, all chiropractors have to pass a state licensing test that is specific to the laws of that state.
