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 West uses a quarter system. Palmer Florida is transitioning to a trimester system for incoming students.
Academic Calendars
Palmer Main Campus
| Date | Details |
| FALL TRIMESTER 2022-2023 | |
| Oct. 31 | New student orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| Nov. 1 | Classes begin |
| Nov. 7 | Last day student registration |
| Nov. 24-25 | Thanksgiving Recess/No classes |
| Dec. 21 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Dec. 22 | Winter recess (first day) |
| Jan. 3 | Winter recess (last day) |
| Jan. 4 | Classes resume |
| Jan. 16 | Martin Luther King Jr. day/No classes |
| Feb. 15 | Classes end |
| Feb. 16 | Study Day/No classes |
| Feb. 17-23 | Final exams |
| Feb. 23 | Graduation clearance and rehearsal |
| Feb. 24 | Graduation |
| SPRING RECESS | |
| Feb. 24-March 6 | |
| SPRING TRIMESTER 2023 | |
|---|---|
| March 6 | New student orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| March 7 | Classes begin |
| March 13 | Last day student registration |
| April 7-10 | Spring Recess/No classes |
| April 26 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| May 29 | Memorial Day/No classes |
| June 7 | Classes end |
| June 9-15 | Final exams |
| June 15 | Graduation clearance and rehearsal |
| June 16 | Graduation |
| SUMMER RECESS 2023 | |
| June 16-July 10, 2023 | |
| SUMMER TRIMESTER 2023 | |
| 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 recess/No classes |
| Sept. 18 | Founder’s Day |
| Oct. 11 | Classes end |
| Oct. 13-19 | Final exams |
| Oct. 19 | Graduation clearance and rehearsal |
| Oct. 20 | Graduation |
| FALL RECESS | |
| Oct. 20-30, 2023 | |
| FALL TRIMESTER 2023-2024 | |
| Oct. 30 | New student orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| Oct. 31 | Classes begin |
| Nov. 6 | Last day student registration |
| Nov. 23-24 | Thanksgiving Recess/No classes |
| Dec. 20 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Dec. 23 | Winter recess (first day) |
| Jan. 7 | Winter recess (last day) |
| Jan. 8 | Classes resume |
| Jan. 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. day/No classes |
| Feb. 14 | Classes end |
| Feb. 16-22 | Final exams |
| Feb. 22 | Graduation clearance and rehearsal |
| Feb. 23 | Graduation |
Palmer Florida Quarter Calendar
This academic calendar applies to students who enrolled at Palmer Florida prior to October 2022.
| SPRING QUARTER – 2022 | |
| FALL QUARTER – 2022 | |
| Oct. 3 | Faculty In-Service |
| Oct. 4 | Classes begin |
| Oct. 10 | Last day student registration |
| Nov. 9 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Nov. 24-25 | Thanksgiving/No classes |
| Dec. 5-9 | Lab finals week |
| Dec. 9 | Classes end |
| Dec. 12-15 | Final exams |
| Dec. 16 | Graduation |
| WINTER RECESS | |
| Dec. 16- Jan. 9, 2023 |
| WINTER QUARTER – 2023 | |
| Jan. 9 | Faculty in-service |
| Jan. 10 | Classes begin |
| Jan. 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/No classes |
| Jan. 17 | Last day for student registration |
| Feb. 15 | Term midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| March 13-17 | Lab finals week |
| March 17 | Classes end |
| March 20-23 | Final exams |
| March 24 | Graduation |
| SPRING RECESS | |
| March 24 – April 3 | |
| SPRING QUARTER | |
| April 3 | Faculty In-Service |
| April 4 | Classes begin |
| April 7-10 | Spring Recess/No classes |
| April 12 | Last day student registration |
| May 10 | Term midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| May 29 | Memorial Day/No Classes |
| June 5-9 | Lab finals week |
| June 9 | Classes end |
| June 12-15 | Final exams |
| June 16 | Graduation |
| SUMMER RECESS | |
| June 17 – July 9 |
|
| SUMMER QUARTER | |
| July 10 | Faculty In-Service |
| July 11 | Classes begin |
| July 17 | Last day student registration |
| Aug. 16 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Sept. 4 | Labor Day Recess/No classes |
| Sept. 11-15 | Lab finals week |
| Sept. 15 | Classes end |
| Sept. 18-21 | Final exams |
| Sept. 22 | Graduation |
| FALL RECESS | |
| Sept. 22 – Oct. 2 | |
| FALL QUARTER | |
| Oct. 2 |
Faculty In-Service |
| Oct. 3 | Classes begin |
| Oct. 9 | Last day student registration |
| Nov. 8 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Nov. 23-24 | Thanksgiving/No classes |
| Dec. 4-8 | Lab finals week |
| Dec. 8 | Classes end |
| Dec. 11-14 | Final exams |
| Dec. 15 | Graduation |
Palmer Florida Trimester Calendar
This academic calendar applies to students who enrolled at Palmer Florida beginning October 2022 or later.
Fall Trimester 2022-2023
| Oct. 31 | New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| Nov. 1 | Classes begin |
| Nov. 7 | Last day student registration |
| Nov. 24-25 | Thanksgiving recess / no classes |
| Dec. 21 | Term midpoint / last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| WINTER RECESS | |
| Dec. 22, 2022 – Jan. 3, 2023 | |
| Jan. 4 | Classes resume |
| Jan. 16 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day / No class |
| Feb. 15 | Classes end |
| Feb. 16 | Study day / No classes |
| Feb. 17 – 23 | Final exams |
| SPRING RECESS | |
| Feb. 25 – March 5, 2023 | |
| SPRING TRIMESTER 2023 | |
| March 6 | New student orientation / Faculty in-service |
| March 7 | Classes begin |
| March 13 | Last day student registration |
| April 7-10 | Spring recess / No classes |
| April 26 | Term midpoint / Last day to drop a course or withdraw from midterm |
| May 29 | Memorial Day / No classes |
| June 7 | Classes end |
| June 8 | Study day / No classes |
| June 9-15 | Final exams |
| SUMMER RECESS | |
| June 17 – July 9, 2023 | |
| SUMMER TRIMESTER 2023 | |
| 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 recess / No classes |
| Sept. 18 | Founder’s Day |
| Oct. 11 | Classes end |
| Oct. 13-19 | Final exams |
| FALL RECESS | |
| Oct. 21 – Oct. 29, 2023 | |
| FALL TRIMESTER 2023-24 | |
| Oct. 30 | New student orientation / Faculty in-service |
| Oct. 31 | Classes begin |
| Nov. 6 | Last day student registration |
| Nov. 23-24 | Thanksgiving recess / No classes |
| Dec. 20 | Term midpoint / Last day to drop a course or withdraw from a term |
| WINTER RECESS | |
| Dec. 23, 2023 – Jan. 7, 2024 | |
| Jan. 8 | Classes resume |
| Jan. 15 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day / No class |
| Feb. 14 | Classes end |
| Feb. 16-22 | Final exams |
| SPRING RECESS | |
| Feb. 24 – March 5, 2024 |
Palmer West
| FALL QUARTER – 2022 | |
| Oct. 3 | Classes begin |
| Oct. 7 | Petitions for graduation for December 2022 graduates due in Registrar’s Office |
| Oct. 7 | Last day student registration |
| Nov. 8 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Nov. 24-25 | Thanksgiving Recess/No classes |
| Dec. 5-9 | Lab finals week |
| Dec. 8 | Graduation rehearsal |
| Dec. 9 | Graduation/Regular school schedule |
| Dec. 9 | Classes end |
| Dec. 12 | Faculty Institute Day/No classes |
| Dec. 13-15 | Final exams |
| WINTER RECESS | |
| Dec. 16-Jan. 5, 2023 | |
| WINTER QUARTER – 2023 | |
| Jan. 9 | Classes begin |
| Jan. 13 | Last day student registration |
| Jan. 13 | Petitions for graduation for March 2023 graduates due in Registrar’s Office |
| Jan. 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/No classes |
| Feb. 14 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Feb. 20 | President’s Day/No classes |
| March 13-17 | Lab finals week |
| March 15 | Graduation rehearsal |
| March 16 | Graduation/Regular school schedule |
| March 17 | Classes end |
| March 20 | Faculty Institute Day/No classes |
| March 21-23 | Final exams |
| SPRING RECESS | |
| March 24-31, 2023 | |
| SPRING QUARTER – 2023 | |
|---|---|
| April 3 | Classes begin |
| April 7 | Spring recess |
| April 10 | Petitions for graduation for June 2022 graduates due in Registrar’s Office |
| April 10 | Last day student registration |
| May 9 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| May 29 | Memorial Day/No classes |
| June 5-9 | Lab finals week |
| June 8 | Graduation rehearsal |
| June 9 | Graduation/Regular school schedule |
| June 9 | Classes end |
| June 12 | Faculty Institute Day/No classes |
| June 13-15 | Final exams |
| SUMMER RECESS | |
| June 16 – July 7, 2023 | |
| SUMMER QUARTER – 2023 | |
| July 10 | Classes begin |
| July 14 | Last day student registration |
| July 14 | Petitions for graduation for September 2023 graduates due in Registrar’s Office |
| Aug. 15 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Sept. 4 | Labor Day/No classes |
| Sept. 11-15 | Lab finals week |
| Sept. TBD | Graduation rehearsal |
| Sept. TBD | Graduation/Regular school schedule |
| Sept. 15 | Classes end |
| Sept. 18 | Faculty Institute Day/No classes |
| Sept. 19-21 | Final exams |
| FALL RECESS | |
| Sept. 22-29, 2023 | |
| FALL QUARTER – 2023 | |
| Oct. 2 | Classes begin |
| Oct. 6 | Petitions for graduation for December 2022 graduates due in Registrar’s Office |
| Oct. 6 | Last day student registration |
| Nov. 7 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Nov. 23-24 | Thanksgiving Recess/No classes |
| Dec. 4-8 | Lab finals week |
| Dec. TBD | Graduation rehearsal |
| Dec. TBD | Graduation/Regular school schedule |
| Dec. 8 | Classes end |
| Dec. 11 | Faculty Institute Day/No classes |
| Dec. 12-14 | Final exams |