What type of education do Chiropractors receive?

Doctors of Chiropractic are required to have basically the same prerequisite courses as medical doctors before they are admitted to a Chiropractic college.  They also take about the same number of hours of course study as medical doctors as you will note in the chart below comparing the two disciplines.  The difference is in the courses of emphasis.  Doctors of Chiropractic also are required to do between 900 and 1,000 hours of clinic work prior to graduation.

Upon graduation, Doctors of Chiropractic must pass a rigorous set of state and national board exams before they become licensed to practice.

Chiropractic Education  vs. Medical Education

The numbers listed below indicate the number of class hours each discipline is required to take.  (These hours may vary slightly depending on the school attended.)

CHIROPRACTIC

SUBJECT

MEDICAL
520 Anatomy 508
420 Physiology 326

271

 Pathology 335
300 Chemistry 325
114 Bacteriology 130
370 Diagnosis 374
320 Neurology 112
217 X-Ray 148
65 Psychiatry 144
65 Ob/Gyn 198
225 Orthopedics 156

2,887

TOTAL HOURS

2,756