Why be a member?
The College of Chiropractors is the only pan-chiropractic membership organisation in the UK. It currently has more than 1500 UK members and 2800 members worldwide.   As an apolitical organisation, the College exists to complement the roles and activities of the CPA, the professional associations, the educational institutions and the regulatory body, not to compete with them. For example, the College has successfully tendered, with the cooperation of the undergraduate institutions and the support of the Associations, to provide statutory postgraduate training to the profession on behalf of the GCC due to its expertise and professionalism in this field and its unique, supporting, national infrastructure of chiropractic trainers and tutors. Prior to the introduction of statutory postgraduate training, the College runs the PRT programme on behalf of the profession.		"The College exists to complement the roles and activities of the CPA, the professional associations, the educational institutions and the regulatory body, not to compete with them."
The College provides a forum for cooperation and collaboration within the profession both nationally and, increasingly, internationally to provide opportunities for professional development and postgraduate education for all chiropractors and associated healthcare professionals according to their varying needs and personal requirements, to encourage and support research, and to foster intra- and interprofessional recognition, respect and co-operation in the interests of patients. The College has put in place and continues to develop initiatives that help chiropractors develop and demonstrate their professional excellence in the interests of patients. These include the Research Clinics scheme and the new Patient Partnership Quality Mark.		"The College provides a forum for cooperation and collaboration"
Your membership subscription supports the College's charitable work devoted to the promotion of the art, science and practice of chiropractic, improving and maintaining professinal standards for the benefit of the public and the advancement of the study of and research in chiropractic. Of course, members of the College also expect tangible benefits for their membership fee. These include:   Paper and online subscription to Clinical Chiropractic and, periodically, free online subscription to other high profile journals. Subsidised access to the national programme of College CPD events Preferential banking with Clydesdale Bank Exclusive access to members-only web-based resources, including online CPD with the College's Journal Club Postnominal recognition and certification (MCC, FCC etc.) 10% discount on Elsevier products 10% discount on Blue Zinc TM2 practice management software Subsidised subscription to the Chiropractic Information Service Please click here for a full list of membership benefits. Links to details and application forms for UK membership, overseas membership and student membership can be accessed from the quicklinks section of the homepage.		"Your membership subscription supports the College's charitable work devoted to the promotion of the art, science and practice of chiropractic, improving and maintaining professional standards for the benefit of the public and the advancement of the study of and research in chiropractic." "The College has put in place and continues to develop initiatives that help chiropractors develop and demonstrate their professional excellence in the interests of patients."
Being part of the College demonstrates your support for mandatory postgraduate training and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the public interest. These things have always been embraced by College members, pre-empting any statutory requirement. It also demonstrates an active commitment to the College’s constitutional objectives.		"Of course, members of the College expect tangible benefits for their membership fee."
As a College member you have a real opportunity to involve yourself in the ongoing development of the profession and its aims, be it simply by voting the individual of your choice onto the College Council, or by putting yourself forward for committee work. There are many opportunities to have a direct input and to give something back to the profession. Whichever way you participate in the College, your input is vital and your subscription fees essential for the organisation to continue working for you, your patients and the profession.		"As a College member you have a real opportunity to involve yourself in the ongoing development of the profession and its aims."