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Licensure

Licensing body
published South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners, part of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.Source: https://llr.sc.gov/chiro/ · https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c009.php · checked 2026-10-04
NBCE parts required
published If you graduated on or after January 1, 1997, you need NBCE Parts I, II, III and IV at the NBCE recommended passing score, and you must pass them before you apply. Earlier graduates have different requirements, by graduation date. Regulation 25-2 A(3)(a) says that if you graduated before July 1, 1987, you need Parts I and II and/or a board-approved exam such as SPEC or Part IV. The board's Licensure page gives two versions: its requirements list says such graduates must have passed Parts I and II and/or pass an examination approved by the Board, and its Examination section says they must have passed Parts I and II and passed a practical examination approved by the Board. If you graduated from July 1, 1987 to before January 1, 1997, you need Parts I, II and III plus a board-approved practical exam such as SPEC or Part IV. Regulation 25-5 E also names the NBCE physiotherapy exam, as a condition of using therapeutic modalities. Chiropractors licensed in South Carolina before June 1, 1986, are exempt from that exam.Source: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/Chapter%2025.pdf · https://llr.sc.gov/chiro/licensure.aspx · checked 2026-10-04
  • Applicants graduating from a chiropractic college on or after January 1, 1997, must have passed Parts I, II, III, and IV with the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) recommended passing score. scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/Chapter%2025.pdf
  • Applicants graduating from a Chiropractic College on or after January 1, 1997, must have passed Parts I, II, III, and IV with the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) recommended passing score. llr.sc.gov/chiro/licensure.aspx
  • Must have completed and passed all required parts of the National Board examinations prior to application for the South Carolina examination. llr.sc.gov/chiro/licensure.aspx
  • Usage of therapeutic modalities is permitted only by those chiropractors who have passed the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) physiotherapy exam or a substantially equivalent future NBCE examination. scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/Chapter%2025.pdf
  • Chiropractors licensed in South Carolina prior to June 1, 1986, are exempt from this examination. scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/Chapter%2025.pdf
State-specific exam
published The board's Licensure page names the South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners Ethics and Jurisprudence Examination in its list of requirements, and under the heading State Examination Requirements says: Applicants must be tested on South Carolina statutes and ethics and must pass with a score of 75 percent or better. It is a jurisprudence exam. Section 40-9-30(D)(7) of the statute says the board shall use the National Board Examination of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners in lieu of the state written examination for persons graduating from an approved chiropractic college pursuant to Section 40-9-40 after July 1, 1982.Source: https://llr.sc.gov/chiro/licensure.aspx · https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c009.php · checked 2026-10-04
  • Pass South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners Ethics and Jurisprudence Examination. llr.sc.gov/chiro/licensure.aspx
  • the board shall use the National Board Examination of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners in lieu of the state written examination for persons graduating from an approved chiropractic college pursuant to Section 40-9-40 after July 1, 1982; scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c009.php
Jurisprudence requirement
published Yes. You must pass the South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners Ethics and Jurisprudence Examination, which tests South Carolina law and ethics, with a score of 75 percent or more. The board says the online exam link is emailed once all required documents are received. It points you to Chapter 9 and Chapter 25 to prepare. Endorsement applicants must also pass it. The two sources give different retake rules. The board's Licensure page says you may retake after 24 hours. Regulation 25-2 A(4) says you may retake within one year. Separately, the board lists a rules and regulations online exam for continuing education, for current licensees.Source: https://llr.sc.gov/chiro/licensure.aspx · https://www.scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/Chapter%2025.pdf · https://llr.sc.gov/chiro/updates.aspx · checked 2026-10-04

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State associations

South Carolina Chiropractic Association

What it says it is for
published The SCCA is the ONLY organization in South Carolina working at the State House to protect your profession.Source: https://www.scchiropractic.org/join.htm · Checked 2026-09-21

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Programs in South Carolina

Pathways from South Carolina

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