These are the entries this site holds for Virginia in its licensure, state association, program and pathway layers. Follow each section’s link to read the full entries.
We license and regulate Doctors of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, Chiropractic and numerous other Allied professions.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Medicine/
"Board" means the Board of Medicine.law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter29/section54.1-2900/
No person shall practice or hold himself out as qualified to practice medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, or podiatry without obtaining a license from the Board of Medicine as provided in this chapter.law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter29/section54.1-2929/
may be accepted for licensure. If you graduated after January 31, 1996, you shall document successful completion of Parts I through IV. If you graduated from January 31, 1991, to January 31, 1996, you shall document successful completion of Parts I, II, and III. If you graduated from July 1, 1965, to January 31, 1991, you shall document successful completion of Parts I, II, and III, or Parts I and II and the Special Purpose Examination for Chiropractic (SPEC), and document evidence of licensure in another state for at least two years immediately preceding application. If you graduated before July 1, 1965, you shall document successful completion of the SPEC and document evidence of licensure in another state for at least two years immediately preceding application. The statute states that the examination of chiropractic candidates
shall include the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Examinations and such other examinations as determined by the Board(§ 54.1-2931 B). The board's Chiropractor page asks applicants to request from the NBCE a certified copy of grades on the National Board examination or the SPEC.The regulation writes
Parts I through IV; the board's instructions (revised 01/25) write
Parts I, II, III, and IVand have no comma after 1996.Source: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincodefull/title18/agency85/chapter20/partIV/ · https://www.license.dhp.virginia.gov/apply/Forms/medicine/Chiro_instruct_forms.pdf · https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter29/section54.1-2931/ · https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Medicine/ApplicantResources/ApplyforLicense/Chiropractor/ · checked 2026-10-05
A doctor of chiropractic who has met the requirements of one of the following may be accepted for licensure:law.lis.virginia.gov/admincodefull/title18/agency85/chapter20/partIV/
An applicant who graduated after January 31, 1996, shall document successful completion of Parts I through IV of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners examination (NBCE).law.lis.virginia.gov/admincodefull/title18/agency85/chapter20/partIV/
An applicant who graduated from January 31, 1991, to January 31, 1996, shall document successful completion of Parts I, II, and III of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners examination (NBCE).law.lis.virginia.gov/admincodefull/title18/agency85/chapter20/partIV/
An applicant who graduated from July 1, 1965, to January 31, 1991, shall document successful completion of Parts I, II, and III of the NBCE, or Parts I and II of the NBCE and the Special Purpose Examination for Chiropractic (SPEC), and document evidence of licensure in another state for at least two years immediately preceding application.law.lis.virginia.gov/admincodefull/title18/agency85/chapter20/partIV/
An applicant who graduated prior to July 1, 1965, shall document successful completion of the SPEC and document evidence of licensure in another state for at least two years immediately preceding application.law.lis.virginia.gov/admincodefull/title18/agency85/chapter20/partIV/
An applicant who graduated after January 31, 1996 shall document successful completion of Parts I, II, III, and IV of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners examination (NBCE).license.dhp.virginia.gov/apply/Forms/medicine/Chiro_instruct_forms.pdf
The examination of candidates for licensure to practice chiropractic shall include the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Examinations and such other examinations as determined by the Board.law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter29/section54.1-2931/
Request from the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners a certified copy of your grades attained on the National Board examination or the Special Purpose Examination for Chiropractic.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Medicine/ApplicantResources/ApplyforLicense/Chiropractor/
and such other examinations as determined by the Board(§ 54.1-2931 B). The regulation's chiropractic provision (18VAC85-20-140 D) names NBCE parts and the SPEC and no other examination.Read on 2026-10-05: the board's Chiropractor application page; the board's application instructions; the board's Laws & Regulations page; the board's Practitioner FAQ and About-the-Board FAQ; Code of Virginia § 54.1-2930, § 54.1-2931 and § 54.1-2913.1; 18VAC85-20 Parts III and IV.Source: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter29/section54.1-2931/ · https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincodefull/title18/agency85/chapter20/partIV/ · https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Medicine/ApplicantResources/ApplyforLicense/Chiropractor/ · https://www.license.dhp.virginia.gov/apply/Forms/medicine/Chiro_instruct_forms.pdf · https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter29/section54.1-2913.1/ · https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter29/section54.1-2930/ · https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincodefull/title18/agency85/chapter20/partIII/ · https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Medicine/PractitionerResources/LawsRegulations/ · https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Medicine/PractitionerResources/FAQ/ · https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Medicine/AbouttheBoard/FAQ/ · checked 2026-10-05
The examination of candidates for licensure to practice chiropractic shall include the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Examinations and such other examinations as determined by the Board.law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title54.1/chapter29/section54.1-2931/
The Unified Virginia Chiropractic Association is dedicated to helping Doctors of Chiropractic deliver exceptional care to increase public health and well-being. It is committed to representing, protecting, and advancing the rights and interests of DCs and their patients in the commonwealth.Source: https://www.virginiachiropractic.org/ · Checked 2026-09-21
We found no Doctor of Chiropractic program located in Virginia. Programs in neighboring states are listed on the programs page.
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