Becoming a Chiropractor
Welcome to the GCC’s education portal. Here you will find information about how to become a chiropractor and how we work with education providers to ensure chiropractic degree programmes meet our Education Standards.
Join a valued healthcare profession
Chiropractors are valued healthcare professionals who can assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of mechanical musculoskeletal conditions or problems. Chiropractors can relieve symptoms of pain and discomfort and can also improve mobility and reduce disability associated with musculoskeletal problems, in addition to promoting musculoskeletal health. If you are passionate about helping others and looking for a rewarding lifelong career, becoming a chiropractor may be the profession for you.
Chiropractic is a diverse profession, welcoming practitioners from different backgrounds and experiences. Whether you are just starting out or considering a career change chiropractic offers a fulfilling and flexible career, whatever your age.
Join our community of over 3,800 chiropractors in the UK.
To help you understand more about the chiropractic profession and how the GCC works with chiropractors please download our student guide.
Why I chose to study chiropractic
In the video below, hear from second career student Dave Slayter, on his decision to transition to a career in chiropractic.
Considering a career in chiropractic?
We spoke to chiropractic student Grace, to find out what she would say to someone who is considering a career in chiropractic.
The General Chiropractic Council (GCC)
As with many healthcare disciplines, chiropractic is a regulated profession. To practise and call yourself a chiropractor, you must be registered with the General Chiropractic Council (GCC), the same way doctors are with the General Medical Council or dentists with the General Dental Council.
The GCC is responsible for ensuring that all chiropractors treat patients safely and to a consistently high standard. We do this by setting and regulating professional standards (The Code of Practice) not only for qualified chiropractors but also for undergraduate chiropractic education and training. We provide guidance to help chiropractors meet the requirements set out in the Code of Practice.
We work closely with education providers to assess the quality of all UK chiropractic education programmes to ensure that new entrants have the rights skills and knowledge to practise safely and provide the highest quality care to patients.
Find out more about our role here.
You can keep up to date with our work by following the GCC across our social media channels:
X: @GenChiroCouncil
LinkedIn: @General Chiropractic Council
