Royal College of Chiropractors Membership

There are many important benefits to becoming a member of the Royal College of Chiropractors. Read about the benefits of membership in our membership brochure.

To apply to join the RCC, please click here or contact admin@rcc-uk.org

 

Membership Information

The Royal College of Chiropractors (RCC) is the only pan-chiropractic membership organisation in the UK. It currently has more than 1500 UK members.

RCC membership categories

Membership of the RCC requires a recognised chiropractic qualification and, for UK membership, statutory registration. Progress 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. Note that all chiropractors who qualified before 15 June 1999 are deemed as having satisfied this requirement. 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.

N.B. All membership applicants require to be admitted by a resolution of the RCC Council.

NON-VOTING MEMBERS

Student member
Current chiropractic student.

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 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. Unfortunately, the RCC Council is unable to consider overseas Fellowship applications on the basis of experience/activity/achievement equivalent to formal M-level study.

Senior Member / Fellow (MRCC or FRCC)

Members (MRCC) or Fellows (FRCC) who retire from clinical practice may choose to take up Senior Member or Senior Fellow status to retain their post-nominal designation and access to a range of membership benefits.

For what level of membership am I eligible?

When applying for membership of the RCC, you may not be sure of the category of membership for which you are eligible. This will be determined from the information you provide on your application form and any further information we might request of you.

For non-members
The application form and guidance on how to complete it are provided in the sub-menu item, How to complete your membership application form.

For existing members
If you wish to apply to progress your membership to a different level, the application form and guidance on how to complete it are provided in the sub-menu item, How to complete your membership progression form.

Specialist Faculty membership
Those chiropractors with qualifications and/or significant experience relevant to one of the RCC’s Specialist Faculties may be eligible to also join one or more of these specialist faculties at Licentiate, Membership or Fellowship level (or ‘Associate’ level if there is a demonstrable interest but no qualifications and/or no significant experience to date). Please read the sub-menu item, Applying to join an RCC specialist faculty.

Membership fees (membership year 1st Oct to 30th Sept)
Provisional member (includes PRT): £20.83 per month for 12 months.

Licentiate/Member/Fellow: £360 per year (pro-rated), payable monthly (£30), quarterly (£90) or annually.

Fellow overseas: £168 per year.

Sports Faculty Associate/Licentiate/Member/Fellow: As above, plus £60 per year (not pro-rated).

Specialist Faculty Associate/Licentiate/Member/Fellow: As above, plus £50 per faculty per year (not pro-rated).

Senior Member/Senior Fellow: £30 per year.

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’.