Chiropractors often get asked whether or not we are real doctors. This could be insulting, but the question usually comes from a lack of understanding of the curriculum of a chiropractic college. These are the current requirements so you can decide for yourself.

 Chiropractors go through an immense amount of schooling to receive a "Doctor of Chiropractic" degree (also known as a D.C.).  Their collegiate agenda is as follows:

- Graduate from a four year college.

- Completing at least two years undergraduate study, with a focus on the sciences.

- Four years of Chiropractic Education.

- Take mandatory internships.

- At least 900 hours of work in a Chiropractic Clinic.

- After graduating, pass a written and oral board exams, at national and state levels.

A Chiropractor may opt to choose to advance their degree in an area of specialty. 

These areas include: Chiropractic neurology, radiology, sports medicine, as well as many other fields

This chart shows the number of hours served under study by Chiropractic students and Medical students:

Chiropractic Student Hours Class Description VS.  Medical Student Hours

Chiropractic hours                         Medical hours

          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        Obstetrics & Gynecology 198 

         225                      Orthopedics         156 

      2,887                      Total Hours       2,756

      1,598              Specialty Courses   1,492

      4,485              Entire hours             4,248