HOW WELL EDUCATED IS YOUR CHIROPRACTOR?
Today’s Doctor of Chiropractic Has Six or More Years of College.
Medical Chiropractic
Class hours Subject Class hours
(Minimum) (Minimum)
508 Anatomy 520
326 Physiology 420
401 Pathology 205
325 Chemistry 300
114 Bacteriology 130
324 Diagnosis 420
112 Neurology 320
148 X-ray 217
144 Psychiatry 65
198 Obstetrics & Gynecology 65
156 Orthopedics 225
2,756 Total Hours 2,887
Other required subject for the
Doctor of Chiropractic:
Adjusting, manipulation, kinesiology, and other similar basic subjects related to their specialty.
Other required subjects for the
Doctor of Medicine:
Pharmacology, immunology, general surgery, and other similar basic subjects related to their specialty.
Grand Total Class Hours
4,248 Including Other Basic Subjects 4,485
The above class hours were compiled following a review of the curriculum catalogues of 22 medical schools and 11 chiropractic colleges, and updated from the National Health Federation bulleting and other publication’s statistics.
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