Doctors of Chiropractic are well-educated. Chiropractic education and medical education are similar in many respects and different in others because chiropractors do not prescribe drugs or perform surgery, and medical doctors do not correct vertebral subluxations. A chiropractor's education, however, never ends. Doctors are required to complete regular postgraduate instruction for license renewal and to stay current on the latest research and adjustment techniques.

Basic Science Comparisons
Chiropractic Hours* (minimum)	Subject	Medical Hours* (minimum)
532	Anatomy/Embryology	321
213	Physiology	118
269	Pathology**	174
108	Chemistry	100
118	Microbiology	103
429	Diagnosis***	229
194	Neurology	145
306	X-ray	104
47	Psychology/Psychiatry	244
41	Obstetrics & Gynecology	380
90	Orthopedics	380
2347	Total Hours	1918

*The class hours for basic science comparisons were compiled and averaged following a review of curricula of chiropractic colleges and medical schools, based on the 1998 Curriculum Directory, published by the American Medical Association (AMA). **Pathology includes Geriatrics and Pediatrics ***Includes E.E.N.T. and Dermatology

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