Pre-Chiropractic

General Information

Bachelor’s Degree Required	Usually – Always Strongly Recommended
Entrance Exam	CERA (Chiropractic Education Readiness Assessment)
Entrance Exam Resources	What is the CERA? (NBCE)
Patient Care Experience &/or Shadowing Hours	*no specific amount is required, but hours are highly recommended
Application Systems	N/A
Application Timeline & Checklist	N/A
Program Directory	CCE Accredited Programs ACA Colleges List ACC School Search
“Pre-Professional Resource Library”	Coming Soon!
Professional Associations & Accreditations	American Chiropractic Association (ACA) The Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC) The Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE-USA) National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE)
Additional Resources	How to become a Chiropractor (ACC) NBCE Chiropractic Education Topics

Recommended Coursework (PDF)

Biology Courses	BIOL221Z Principles of Biology w/ Lab (5) BIOL222Z Principles of Biology w/ Lab (5) BIOL223Z Principles of Biology w/ Lab (5) BIOL231 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/ Lab (4) BIOL232 Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/ Lab (4) BIOL233 Human Anatomy & Physiology III w/ Lab (4) BIOL445 Immunology (3) BIOL462 Cellular Neurobiology (3)
Chemistry Courses	CHEM221Z General Chemistry w/ Lab (5) CHEM222Z General Chemistry w/ Lab (5) CHEM223Z General Chemistry w/ Lab (5) CHEM334 Organic Chemistry I (4) CHEM335 Organic Chemistry II (4) CHEM338 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1) CHEM336 Organic Chemistry III (4) CHEM339 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1) CHEM450 Structural Biochemistry (4) CHEM454 Biochemistry Lab (2)
Physics Courses	PHYS201 General Physics w/ Lab (4) PHYS202 General Physics w/ Lab (4) PHYS203 General Physics w/ Lab (4)
Math Courses	MATH112Z Pre-Calculus (4)
Social Science Courses	SOC204Z General Sociology (5) SOC206Z General Sociology: Problems (5) PSY201Z General Psychology (4) PSY202Z General Psychology (4) ANTH203 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (5)
Strongly Suggested Electives/Additional Courses	BIOL323 General Microbiology w/ Lab (5) BIOL341 Genetics I w/ Lab (4) BIOL342 Genetics II w/ Lab (4)
Notes	The curriculum in the Pre-Chiropractic pathway is designed to prepare students for admission to a professional program in Chiropractic medicine. A Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) is not required prior to application to some Chiropractic programs, however, it is strongly recommended. **A minimum of 135 quarter credit hours are required for matriculation into all Chiropractic programs, with at least 36 of those credit hours coming from Physical Life Sciences, with labs. No particular major is preferred, however, a Pre-Medical foundation is widely viewed as the best preparation for the Doctor of Chiropractic curriculum.