A key difference is that each chiropractor is uniquely trained and qualified to diagnose issues concerning your spine, muscles and joints. They’re also qualified to diagnose nervous system conditions related to your spine, muscles and joints.
Chiropractors assess, diagnose and treat your conditions with non-invasive, medication-free, hands-on care.
To learn to be a chiropractor and practise in Canada, students must first complete at least seven years of post-secondary education, including more than 4,200 hours of specialized chiropractic training. Following this formal education, graduates must pass standardized regulatory exams and attain a license to practise in a Canadian province or territory.
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), in Toronto, Ontario – This evidence-based leader in chiropractic education and research offers a four-year second entry undergraduate professional program leading to a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree. CMCC has collaborative relationships with universities, hospitals and other chiropractic institutions worldwide. Its campus features modern teaching and laboratory space, including simulation and biomechanics laboratories. CCMC’s clinical interns serve diverse patient populations through its network of community-based clinics across Toronto. It offers this degree program, as well as postgraduate and continuing education programs under the written consent of Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities. We showcase and promote its independent clinical research to advance understanding of the chiropractic profession.
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, in Quebec – The doctor of chiropractic program at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières is taught entirely in French and is the only program within the Quebec university system that delivers education and training for chiropractors. It offers a five-year program, available after CEGEP in Quebec or after one year of university outside Quebec.
However, many chiropractors practicing in Ontario attain their chiropractic education and training from an accredited chiropractic college in the United States, or one in other countries, such as Great Britain and Australia.
In Ontario, a chiropractor’s education includes at least three years of undergraduate university level study and a four-year degree at the accredited CMCC, achieving the following:
Training in Musculoskeletal (spine, muscles and joints) patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, pain management, restoration of function, patient education and preventative care
Focused on spinal manipulative therapy, including biomechanics and contraindications
