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5. Qualifications for Practicing Chiropractic


  • Stringent academic standards must be met to become a licensed chiropractic physician. Currently an individual must complete the following four steps in order to become a licensed chiropractor:
    1. Complete two or more years of general college-level studies. A four-year bachelor's degree is required for admission to The National College of Chiropractic, in Lombard, Illinois.
    2. Obtain a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree and complete a clinical internship through an accredited four-year chiropractic college program.
    3. Pass the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners' and/or other state-required examinations.
    4. Satisfy any other individual state-specific requirements for licensure.
    5. Complete continuing education requirements, including weekend seminars, to keep license current.