NBCE Exam Dates
The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) offers exams in the areas of basic sciences (Part I), clinical sciences (Part II), clinical competency (Part III) and a practical skills exam (Part IV).
Licensing agencies that regulate the practice of chiropractic use NBCE exam scores in their evaluation of candidates for licensure.
Exams are offered several times a year at various chiropractic college locations. Deadlines vary for each administration. Examination dates and application deadlines are available on the NBCE website.
Palmer Academic Calendar
Palmer Main campus follows a trimester system. Palmer Florida is transitioning to a trimester system for incoming students.
Main Campus Ceremonies
White Coat ceremonies for 6th trimester students are held at 2 p.m. in Vickie Anne Palmer Hall. Classes are canceled after noon.
Graduation ceremonies are held at 11 a.m. in Vickie Anne Palmer Hall. The convocation lasts approximately two hours.
Academic Calendars
Trimester Academic Calendar - Palmer Main and Florida Campuses
This academic calendar applies to all Palmer Main students and Palmer Florida students who enrolled beginning October 2022 or later.
| Trimester Academic Calendar | |
| SPRING TRIMESTER 2025 | |
| March 10 | New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| March 11 | Classes begin |
| March 17 | Last day student registration |
| April 18-21 | Spring Recess / No classes |
| April 30 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| May 26 | Memorial Day / No classes |
| June 6 | White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus) |
| June 11 | Classes end |
| June 12 | Study day / No classes |
| June 13-19 | Final exams |
| June 20 | Graduation (Main Campus) |
| SUMMER RECESS 2025 | |
| June 21-July 13, 2025 | |
| SUMMER TRIMESTER 2025 | |
| July 14 | New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| July 15 | Classes begin |
| July 21 | Last day student registration |
| Sept. 1 | Labor Day / No classes |
| Sept. 3 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Sept. 18 | Founder’s Day |
| Oct. 10 | White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus) |
| Oct. 15 | Classes end |
| Oct. 16 | Study Day / No classes |
| Oct. 17-23 | Final exams |
| Oct. 24 | Graduation (Main Campus) |
| FALL RECESS 2025 | |
| Oct. 25-Nov. 2, 2025 | |
| FALL TRIMESTER 2025-2026 | |
| Nov. 3 | New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| Nov. 4 | Classes begin |
| Nov. 10 | Last day student registration |
| Nov. 27-28 | Thanksgiving Recess / No classes |
| Dec. 20 | Winter recess (first day) |
| Jan. 4 | Winter recess (last day) |
| Jan. 5 | Classes resume |
| Jan. 8 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Jan. 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / No classes |
| Feb. 13 | White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus) |
| Feb. 18 | Classes end |
| Feb. 19 | Study day / No classes |
| Feb. 20-26 | Final exams |
| Feb. 27 | Graduation |
| SPRING RECESS 2026 | |
| Feb. 28-March 8, 2026 | |
| SPRING TRIMESTER 2026 | |
| March 9 | New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| March 10 | Classes begin |
| March 16 | Last day student registration |
| April 3-6 | Spring Recess / No classes |
| April 29 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| May 25 | Memorial Day / No classes |
| June 5 | White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus) |
| June 10 | Classes end |
| June 11 | Study day / No classes |
| June 12-18 | Final exams |
| June 19 | Graduation |
| SUMMER RECESS 2026 | |
| June 20-July 12, 2026 | |
| SUMMER TRIMESTER 2026 | |
| July 13 | New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| July 14 | Classes begin |
| July 20 | Last day student registration |
| Sept. 2 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Sept. 7 | Labor Day / No classes |
| Oct. 9 | White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus) |
| Oct. 14 | Classes end |
| Oct. 15 | Study day / No classes |
| Oct. 16-22 | Final exams |
| Oct. 23 | Graduation |
| FALL RECESS 2026 | |
| Oct. 24-Nov. 1, 2026 | |
| FALL TRIMESTER 2026-2027 | |
| Nov. 2 | New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| Nov. 3 | Classes begin |
| Nov. 9 | Last day student registration |
| Nov. 26-27 | Thanksgiving Recess / No classes |
| Dec. 19 | Winter recess (first day) |
| Jan. 3 | Winter recess (last day) |
| Jan. 4 | Classes resume |
| Jan. 7 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Jan. 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / No classes |
| Feb. 12 | White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus) |
| Feb. 17 | Classes end |
| Feb. 18 | Study day / No classes |
| Feb. 19-25 | Final exams |
| Feb. 26 | Graduation |
| SPRING RECESS 2027 | |
| Feb. 27-March 7, 2027 | |
| March 8 | New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| March 9 | Classes begin |
| March 15 | Last day student registration |
| March 26-29 | Spring Recess/No classes |
| April 28 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| May 31 | Memorial Day/No classes |
| June 4 | White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus) |
| June 9 | Classes end |
| June 10 | Study day/No classes |
| June 11-17 | Final exams |
| June 18 | Graduation |
| SUMMER RECESS 2027 | |
| June 19-July 11, 2027 | |
| SUMMER TRIMESTER 2027 | |
| July 12 | New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| July 13 | Classes begin |
| July 19 | Last day student registration |
| Sept. 1 | Term midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Sept. 6 | Labor Day/No classes |
| Oct. 8 | White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus) |
| Sept. 18 | Founder’s Day |
| Oct. 13 | Classes end |
| Oct. 14 | Study day/No classes |
| Oct. 15-21 | Final exams |
| Oct. 22 | Graduation |
| FALL RECESS 2027 | |
| Oct. 23-31, 2027 | |
| FALL TRIMESTER 2027-2028 | |
| Nov. 1 | New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| Nov. 2 | Classes begin |
| Nov. 8 | Last day student registration |
| Nov. 25-26 | Thanksgiving Recess/No classes |
| Dec. 18 | Winter recess (first day) |
| Jan. 2 | Winter recess (last day) |
| Jan. 3 | Classes resume |
| Jan. 5 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Jan. 17 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day/No classes |
| Feb. 11 | White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus) |
| Feb. 16 | Classes end |
| Feb. 17 | Study day/No classes |
| Feb. 18-24 | Final exams |
| Feb. 25 | Graduation |
| SPRING RECESS 2028 | |
| Feb. 26-March 5, 2028 | |
| SPRING TRIMESTER 2028 | |
| March 6 | New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| March 7 | Classes begin |
| March 13 | Last day student registration |
| April 14-17 | Spring Recess/No classes |
| April 26 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from a term |
| May 29 | Memorial Day/No classes |
| June 2 | White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus) |
| June 7 | Classes end |
| June 8 | Study day/No classes |
| June 9-15 | Final exams |
| June 16 | Graduation |
| SUMMER RECESS 2028 | |
| June 17-July 9 | |
| SUMMER TRIMESTER 2028 | |
| July 10 | New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| July 11 | Classes begin |
| July 17 | Last day student registration |
| Aug. 30 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Sept. 4 | Labor Day/no classes |
| Sept. 18 | Founder’s Day |
| Oct. 6 | White Coat Ceremony (Main Campus) |
| Oct. 11 | Classes end |
| Oct. 12 | Study day/No classes |
| Oct. 13-19 | Final exams |
| Oct. 20 | Graduation |
| FALL RECESS 2028 | |
| Oct. 21-29, 2028 |
Palmer Florida Quarter Calendar
This academic calendar applies to students who enrolled at Palmer Florida prior to October 2022.
| Date | Details |
| SPRING QUARTER 2025 | |
| April 7 | Faculty In-Service |
| April 8 | Classes begin |
| April 14 | Last day student registration |
| April 18-21 | Spring Recess / No classes |
| May 14 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| May 26 | Memorial Day/No classes |
| June 13 | Classes End |
| June 16-19 | Final exams |
| June 20 | Graduation Date (ceremony may differ due to venue constraints) |
| SUMMER QUARTER 2025 | |
| July 14 | Faculty In-Service |
| July 15 | Classes begin |
| July 21 | Last day student registration |
| Aug. 20 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Sept. 1 | Labor Day Recess/No classes |
| Sept. 19 | Classes end |
| Sept. 22-25 | Final exams |
| Sept. 26 | Graduation Date (ceremony may differ due to venue constraints) |
