Chiropractic Education

A Chiropractors Education

These days, a chiropractor’s education is quite similar to what medical practitioners receive. Some chiropractic colleges require a Bachelor’s degree before enrollment and generally require a minimum of six years of college study:

Chiropractic	Subject	Medical
540	Anatomy-Embryology	508
240	Physiology	326
360	Pathology-Geriatrics-Pediatrics	401
165	Chemistry	325
120	Microbiology	114
630	Diagnosis, Dermatology, ENT	324
320	Neurology	112
360	Radiology	148
60	Psychology-Psychiatry	144
60	Obstetrics-Gynecology	148
201	Orthopedics	156
3,065	TOTAL	2,706

Medical doctors receive additional training in pharmacology and surgery, whereas chiropractors focus more on physiology, pathology and spinal adjusting techniques. After passing board examinations, today’s chiropractor, like other types of doctors, attend continuing education courses for re-licensure and to remain current on the most up to date research.