What are the educational requirements to be a DC?
Surprisingly, the educational requirements to become a DC are among the most stringent of any of the health care professions. A premedical undergraduate college education including courses in biology, inorganic and organic chemistry, physics, psychology, and related lab work is required. Once accepted into an accredited chiropractic college as deemed by the U.S. Department of Education, the requirements become even more demanding with four to five academic years of additional professional study. Because of the hands-on nature of chiropractic, and the intricate adjusting techniques, a significant portion of time is spent in clinical training. In some areas, such as anatomy, orthopedics, physiology, rehabilitation, nutrition and public health, DCs receive more intensive education than their MD counterparts. Just as other primary health care doctors, chiropractic students spend a significant portion of their curriculum studying clinical subjects related to evaluating and caring for patien
