| The job of chiropractors is to perform | | | | school you will need to get your license. You do |
| treatments to realign bones back into their proper | | | | not get your license when you graduate but |
| place. This job has very little room for error and | | | | instead have to pass a several tests for licensure. |
| special training is necessary to offer treatments. | | | | One of the tests is given to you by the National |
| So, obviously people want someone who is a | | | | Board of Chiropractic Examiners and is four parts. |
| licensed chiropractor to work on them, and this | | | | You must pass all four parts to receive your |
| article will tell you the 5 steps needed to become | | | | license. Additionally, to practice in your chosen |
| a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.). | | | | state, you may be required to take and pass |
| 1. The first thing you must do is receive a four | | | | even more state regulated tests. |
| year bachelor's degree in an undergraduate major | | | | 4. Once you have your license you need to either |
| that preferably is related to chiropractic work. | | | | set-up your own practice or join an existing |
| The areas that are best are: anatomy, biology, | | | | practice. You may need to be willing to relocate |
| chemistry, physiology, and social sciences. | | | | as there is a chance a D.C. will not be needed in |
| 2. Next, you will need to apply at a chiropractic | | | | your area. |
| college. To be accepted the college will review | | | | 5. Finally, you will need to continue your education |
| your GPA and coursework to ensure you are a | | | | so you are up-to-date on the current modern |
| good candidate for the school. You will be studying | | | | practices of the trade. A majority of states |
| at this college for four years, so it is important | | | | require that you continue to study in areas that |
| that you choose a college that will be best for | | | | are related to chiropractic care. It is common for |
| you. | | | | D.C.'s to specialize in an area of study that |
| During your four years, you will be doing a | | | | compliments their chiropractic work, such as |
| combination of studying in areas such as: | | | | massage therapy. |
| anatomy, chemistry, microbiology, physiology, and | | | | People who go to chiropractors are putting their |
| lab-work. All of this intense training is required | | | | bones and safety into your hands and that is why |
| because it will prepare you for your career as a | | | | chiropractors must go through intensive training to |
| D.C. You will also be required to do thousands of | | | | ensure they are properly trained. You should now |
| hours of hands-on practice with patients. | | | | know the 5 steps to become a licensed |
| 3. Once you have finally completed chiropractic | | | | chiropractor. |