National Board of Chiropractic Examiners

About National Board of Chiropractic Examiners

The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners is the trusted source of professional examination services. Using our resources and expertise, we will expand our organization through innovative product development to fulfill the evolving professional assessment needs of the communities we serve. The NBCE embraces the philosophy of lifelong learning and demonstrates the values of integrity, honesty, fairness, transparency, and accountability in its interactions and relationships. NBCE exams offer assurance to the general public that, regardless of where a chiropractor went to school or was licensed, he or she has demonstrated a baseline of knowledge as well as ability in diagnostic imaging, principles of chiropractic, associated clinical sciences and chiropractic practice. Chiropractic examinees typically take NBCE exams before graduating from chiropractic college. Exam scores are made available to licensing authorities within and outside the United States. In the U.S., all 50 states either accept or require candidates to pass Parts I, II, III, and IV for licensure. The NBCE also offers several state specialty and jurisprudence exams. NBCE's mission is to ensure professional competency through excellence in testing.