RCC Membership Categories
Membership of the RCC requires a recognised chiropractic qualification and, for UK membership, statutory registration with the GCC.
Progression through the membership levels is based on M-level (Masters level) achievement and/or experience and activities considered to be equivalent to M-level. The different categories of membership and their corresponding M-level requirements are outlined below.
Voting Members
Licentiate (LRCC)
Registered chiropractor who has successfully completed the RCC’s ‘PRT’ postgraduate programme, or is able to demonstrate an equivalent achievement. Only Licentiate members are entitled to use the post-nominal designation, LRCC.
Member (MRCC)
Registered chiropractor who has met the requirements for Licentiate Membership, and has successfully completed a relevant PGCert programme (or experience /activity / achievement deemed equivalent to 60 M-level credits). Only full members are entitled to use the post-nominal designation, MRCC.
Fellow (FRCC)
Registered chiropractor who has met the requirements for Licentiate Membership, and has successfully completed a relevant postgraduate MSc programme (or experience /activity / achievement deemed equivalent to 180 M-level credits) and has had five years in practice post-completion of PRT. Only Fellows are entitled to use the post-nominal designation, FRCC.
All membership applicants require to be admitted by a resolution of the RCC Council.
Non-voting Members
Provisional Member
Registered chiropractor enrolled on the RCC’s ‘PRT’ Postgraduate Training Programme. Provisional members may not use any post-nominal designation until they have successfully completed the PRT programme. Experienced chiropractors in the process of demonstrating PRT equivalence may also be admitted to the Provisional category.
Fellow Overseas (FRCC)
Chiropractor practising outside the UK with at least 5 years postgraduate experience who has successfully completed a relevant, university-validated postgraduate Masters or Doctoral programme.
Exceptionally, overseas applicants may be offered MRCC, pending the award of FRCC, if achievement of FRCC requirements is imminent.
For overseas Fellowship the RCC Council will only accept academic M-level study credits. Experience, activities, or achievements equivalent for overseas Fellowship are not recognised.
If they are not participating in either a national CPD programme or the UK GCC CPD programme, we require them to participate in the RCC’s overseas CPD programme. CPD returns are requested at the time of annual membership renewal. More information on this can be found in My Portal.
Senior Membership
Retired Chiropractors can become Senior members of the College which allows them to retain their post-nominals and access to all the member benefits at a discounted rate.
Student Member
Free membership for current chiropractic student. Benefits of Student membership:
Membership Fees
Membership Fees 2025/2026
Membership year runs from 1st October to 30th September
Tax relief
RCC membership fees are tax deductable. Please refer to HMRC’s published list of approved bodies known as “List 3”. The RCC appears as ‘Chiropractors Royal College of’.