Have you ever wondered just how much education your chiropractor has had? The facts may vary well surprise you. Today’s Doctor of Chiropractic completes a Bachelor of Science plus a five-year program of graduate study. The following is a chart, showing the rigorous educational requirements for both medical school and chiropractic school graduates.

Medical Class Hours (Minimum)	Subject	Chiropractic Class Hours (Minimum)
508	Anatomy	520
326	Physiology	420
401	Pathology	205
325	Chemistry	300
114	Bacteriology	130
324	Diagnosis	420
112	Neurology	320
148	X-ray	217
144	Psychiatry	65
198	Obstetrics and Gynecology	65
158	Orthopedics	225
2,756	Total Hours	2,887

Other required subjects for Chiropractic: Adjusting, manipulation, kinesiology, and other similar subjects related to their specialty.

Other required subjects for Medicine: Pharmacology, immunology, general surgery, and other similar subjects related to their specialty.

Grand total class hours (Including required subjects)

Chiropractic: 4,485 Hours Medicine: 4,248 Hours