Doctors of Chiropractic are in the top half of 1% of the most educated people in the world and are absolutely qualified to treat the body, mind, and spirit. A Doctor of Chiropractic can be your greatest ally in any illness. The following chart compares the number of hours Doctors of Chiropractic and Medical Doctors take in the basic training before they specialize.
Chiropractic Hours Subject Medical Doctor Hours
456 Anatomy / Embryology 215
243 Physiology 174
296 Pathology 507
161 Chemistry 100
145 Microbiology 145
408 Diagnosis 113
149 Neurology 171
271 X-Ray 13
56 Psychology / Psychiatrics 323
66 Obstetrics / Gynecology 284
168 Orthopedics 2
2419 Total Hours 2047
Doctors of Chiropractic are fully trained in every area of health and healing. Doctors of Chiropractic must have a Bachelor’s degree before being admitted, they must complete their “Pre-Med” elbow to elbow with the other prospective M.D., D.O., D.D.S., and D.V.M. students. Once accepted into Chiropractic College students are taught an almost identical curriculum as every medical professional for four years, up to the point where every doctor must specialize.
