According to the Chiropractic Act and the Ordre des chiropraticien du Québec, to practice chiropractic in Quebec, all chiropractors must have previously obtained their Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) in Science and have successfully completed their Undergraduate doctoral studies at an educational institution accredited by the Canadian Federation of Chiropractic Regulatory and Educational Accrediting Boards (CFCREAB), such as the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR).

The requirements of this university education are of a duration of 5 years full-time and include 4969 hours of courses (245 credits) and leading to an undergraduate doctorate degree, such as MD, veterinarian, optometrist, dentist, pharmacist and podiatrist.

Current status of accreditation

Chiropractic is the only profession in the world to have an international organization, the Councils on Chiropractic Education International (CCEI) that accredits university programs in chiropractic to ensure the quality of education and skills of graduates. A chiropractor can practice his profession in all countries of the world without problem!

The following doctoral programs in chiropractic are accredited by the “Council on Chiropractic Education Canada”.

• Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

The following doctoral programs in chiropractic are accredited by the “Council on Chiropractic Education” in the USA.

• Cleveland University – Kansas City
• D’youville College
• Keiser University
• Life University
• Life Chiropractic College West
• Logan University
• Southern California University Of Health Sciences
• ​National University Of Health Sciences
• ​New York Chiropractic College
• Northwestern Health Sciences University
• Palmer College Of Chiropractic
• Parker University
• Sherman College Of Chiropractic
• Texas Chiropractic College
• University Of Bridgeport
• University Of Western States

The following doctoral programs in chiropractic are accredited by the “Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia” (CCEA)

• Macquarie University, New South Wales
• Murdoch University, Australia
• RMIT University, Australia
• Central Queensland University, Autralia
• New Zealand College of Chiropractic, New Zeland
• Hanseo University, Korea
• Tokyo College of Chiropractic, Japan
• International Medical University, Malaysia

The following doctoral programs in chiropractic are accredited by the “European Council on Chiropractic Education” (ECCE)

• AECC University College, England
• Barcelona College of Chiropractic
• Durban University of Technology, South Africa
• Institut Franco-Européen de Chiropraxie, France
• McTimoney College of Chiropractic, England
• RCU Escorial Maria-Cristina, Spain
• Syddansk Universitet Odense, Denmark
• University of Johannesburg, South Africa
• University of South Wales, Wales
• University of Zurich, Switzerland