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How Well Educated is Your Chiropractor
Doctors of Chiropractic have Seven or More Years of College
Have you ever wondered how much education your Doctor of Chiropractic receives compared to a Medical Doctor? Look at these basic educational requirements for gradates of both chiropractic colleges and medical schools. Each has its own specialties, but many people are surprised to learn that the hours of classroom instruction are about the same.
Doctors of Chiropractic must satisfy a demanding academic courts that leads to a professional degree requiring seven years of academic study – three years preparatory and four years professional.
Chiropractors must also meet stricter educational requirements, including approximately 600 hours of internship, which makes them eligible for licensure in all states and Canadian Province.
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Most states require that Chiropractors pass thorough comprehensive national board examinations as a prerequisite for licensure, and must stay abreast of the latest health care techniques by attending seminars and other special study programs.
If you want to maintain your hood health or you are in need of relief from any of a wide range of ailments, pain, or suffering, don’t overlook the Doctor of Chiropractic. She of He has worked and studied many long hours to gain the necessary knowledge to help you feel well again. Give your Chiropractor, and yourself, a chance you both deserve. |
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Basic Science/Pre-Clinical Comparison
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Chiropractic Hours+ |
Subjects |
Medical Hours* |
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366.4 |
Anatomy/Embryology |
184.6 |
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120.0 |
Biochemistry |
108.4 |
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197.0 |
Microbiology / Public Health/ Biostatics |
155.3 |
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105.9 |
Cell Biology / Histology |
130.7 |
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312.8 |
Physical Diagnosis/ Clinical Medicine |
200.5 |
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141.4 |
Neuroscience |
114.0 |
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561.2 |
Physiology / Pathology |
542.3 |
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66.7 |
Nutrition |
21.5 |
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29.4 |
Pharmacology |
99.0 |
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1,900.8 |
TOTAL HOURS |
1556.3 |
+ An average of required pre-clinical instruction hours during the first two years at 14 Chiropractic schools.
*Average number of required pre-clinical instruction hours during the first two years of the medical school as listed in the 2000 Curriculum Directory, published by the American Medical Association (AMA). |
If you know others who are uninformed about Chiropractors’ education, why not share this information with them.
Remember, they too, may benefit from today’s scientific chiropractic world.
Call Dr. Haque for drug free treatment on your back pain, neck pain, migraines, headaches, allergies, carpal tunnel, and ear infections. |
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