Graduates from a GCC approved course
This page outlines how to register with the GCC once you have completed your chiropractic degree from a GCC approved education provider.
Congratulations on becoming a qualified chiropractor. Your education provider will pass on your details to the GCC, and we will send you an email with an online application and details about how to register.
You’ll need to wait for confirmation of your GCC registration before you can start treating patients and it is important that your employer does not include your name on their website before registration has been granted.
Once all your documentation is in order and has been sent to the GCC it normally takes up to 10 working days for us to process your application.
If you require a Certificate of Eligibility for Registration, click here.
How to apply
Our primary role is to protect the public and that’s why we carry out a number of checks on your application and the evidence and information you send to us. It is your responsibility to ensure that the information you provide as part of the registration process is true and the evidence you submit is genuine, whether you submit it yourself or through a third party.
These are the steps you can take now to help get your application ready:
Before becoming a registered chiropractor, we will need to see evidence that you are both physically and mentally fit.
There are three ways that your GP can provide a medical report, but you’ll need to contact your GP to discuss the best way. The form includes guidance which may be helpful so that your GP understands what we need from them.
- Ask your GP to complete the GCC’s medical form online and email it to registrations@gcc-uk.org from the surgery’s email address
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Provide an email address for your GP surgery when you complete the online application, and we will send an email to them.
You will need to provide this report within three months of your registration date, so we suggest you approach your GP surgery as soon as possible to request one. If your GP has access to more than four years of medical records, they will not need to see you and can complete the report based on those records.
You only need to provide a police record check if you have a conviction, caution or reprimand.
Having a conviction, caution or reprimand does not debar you from registration. However, we do consider these to be serious and will investigate to ensure there are no potential risks to patients before we grant you registration.
If you have a police charge, caution or conviction that is not a protected caution or protected conviction please get in contact with us, and we will provide further information. You do not need to declare fixed penalty fines for traffic offences unless you were disqualified from driving.
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 does not apply to an application for GCC registration so you must let us know about any convictions or police cautions that you have received, other than a protected caution or protected conviction. Guidance on listed offences is provided by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Once you receive your invitation to apply, please complete the online application form and provide the following information:
You will need to upload a copy of your passport or driving licence.
In most cases this will be provided by your university along with your full name, date of birth and email address. You can check the list of approved education providers to make sure you have completed a GCC approved programme.
Your university will usually provide a character reference so this section will show as complete in the online application.
If your university has not provided a character reference, you can provide your referee details in the online application.
Please enter your indemnity details online and upload a copy of your insurance policy schedule.
Your insurance must begin before we register you. If possible, arrange your insurance a few days before you want to start practising, so we can register you in advance.
If you have worked in a registered profession in any country at present or in the past, please provide details of any regulator with whom you are or have been registered. To complete your application, we require a Certificate of Current Professional Status to understand whether you have had any disciplinary matters against you. Please ask the regulator to email the certificate to us direct at registrations@gcc-uk.org.
Fees
Your fees help fund the important work of the GCC to maintain high standards across the chiropractic profession in the UK and ensure the safety of patients receiving chiropractic treatment.
The GCC is financially independent of government, which means that we do not receive funding. We see our independence as an important part of maintaining standards of the chiropractic profession.
Full payment of the registration fee is required in advance of joining the GCC register, regardless of joining date i.e. if you join the register in January, May or August.
The GCC's full registration year is from 1 January to 31 December. The end date (31 December) remains the same regardless of whether you are registering, transferring, restoring or retaining GCC registration. We do not allow pro-rata payments. This means your fee is the same regardless of the point in the year that you apply to join.
| Category | Fee Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Practising | Initial registration fee | £750 |
| Annual retention fee | £800 |
Please note the initial fee carries your registration to December only and, if you wish to remain registered for the following year, you must also pay the retention fee before 30 November and also complete a retention application.
How to pay your registration fee
The easiest way to pay your initial GCC registration is by credit or debit card through the GCC registrant portal. All fees must be paid before registration can be granted.
There are other ways to pay which can be found in the registrant portal.
Next steps
Once you have submitted your online application, we will review the information provided. Before making a decision, the Registrar must be satisfied that sufficient evidence has been obtained to enable a fair decision to be made and that you, as the applicant, have had an opportunity to comment on all documents that form part of the application file.
While most decisions can be made by the Registrar without the need for an interview, exceptional cases may arise where a decision we might need to interview.
Appeals
If your application for registration is refused, then you can appeal this decision. You have 28 days to appeal, starting from the date of the Registrar's letter or refusal to grant registration.
Further information about appealing a decision is provided in the Registrant’s letter.
