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
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 | |
| SUMMER TRIMESTER 2024 | |
| July 15 | New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| July 16 | Classes begin |
| July 22 | Last day student registration |
| Sept. 2 | Labor Day/No classes |
| Sept. 4 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Sept. 18 | Founder’s Day |
| Oct. 16 | Classes end |
| Oct. 17 | Study day / no classes |
| Oct. 18-24 | Final exams |
| Oct. 25 | Graduation (Main Campus) |
| FALL RECESS 2024 | |
| Oct. 26-Nov. 3, 2024 | |
| FALL TRIMESTER 2024-2025 | |
| Nov. 4 | New Student Orientation/Faculty In-Service |
| Nov. 5 | Classes begin |
| Nov. 11 | Last day student registration |
| Nov. 28-29 | Thanksgiving Recess / No classes |
| Dec. 21 | Winter recess (first day) |
| Jan. 5 | Winter recess (last day) |
| Jan. 6 | Classes resume |
| Jan. 9 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Jan. 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / No classes |
| Feb. 19 | Classes end |
| Feb. 20 | Study day / No classes |
| Feb. 21-27 | Final exams |
| Feb. 28 | Graduation (Main Campus) |
| SPRING RECESS 2025 | |
| March 1-March 9, 2025 | |
| 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 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 17 | Classes end |
| Feb. 18 | Study day / No classes |
| Feb. 19-25 | Final exams |
| Feb. 26 | Graduation |
| SPRING RECESS 2027 | |
| Feb. 27-March 6, 2027 |
Palmer Florida Quarter Calendar
This academic calendar applies to students who enrolled at Palmer Florida prior to October 2022.
| Date | Details |
| SUMMER QUARTER 2024 | |
| July 15 | Faculty In-Service |
| July 16 | Classes begin |
| July 22 | Last day student registration |
| Aug. 21 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Sept. 2 | Labor Day / No Classes |
| Sept. 20 | Classes end |
| Sept. 23-26 | Final exams |
| Sept. 27 | Graduation |
| FALL RECESS | |
| Sept. 27-Oct. 7, 2024 | |
| FALL QUARTER 2024 | |
| Oct. 7 | Faculty In-Service |
| Oct. 8 | Classes begin |
| Oct. 14 | Last day student registration |
| Nov. 13 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Nov. 28-29 | Thanksgiving Recess/No classes |
| Dec. 13 | Classes end |
| Dec. 16-19 | Final exams |
| Dec. 20 | Graduation |
| WINTER RECESS | |
| Dec. 20-Jan. 13, 2025 | |
| WINTER QUARTER 2025 | |
| Jan. 13 | Faculty In-Service |
| Jan. 14 | Classes begin |
| Jan. 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / No classes |
| Jan. 21 | Last day student registration |
| Feb. 19 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| March 21 | Classes end |
| March 24-27 | Final exams |
| March 28 | Graduation |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Palmer West
| Date | Details |
| SUMMER QUARTER 2024 | |
| July 15 | Classes begin |
| July 19 | Petitions for graduation for Sept. 2024 graduates due in Registrar’s Office |
| July 19 | Last day student registration |
| Aug. 20 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Sept. 2 | Labor Day Recess/No Classes |
| Sept. 19 | Graduation Convocation |
| Sept. 20 | Classes end |
| Sept. 23 | Faculty Institution Day / No Classes |
| Sept. 24-26 | Final exams |
| FALL RECESS | |
| Sept. 27-Oct. 7, 2024 | |
| FALL QUARTER 2024 | |
| Oct. 7 | Classes begin |
| Oct. 11 | Petitions for graduation for Dec. 2024 graduates due in Registrar’s Office |
| Oct. 11 | Last day student registration |
| Nov. 12 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| Nov. 28-29 | Thanksgiving Recess/No classes |
| Dec. 13 | Graduation Convocation |
| Dec. 13 | Classes end |
| Dec. 16 | Faculty Institution Day/No Classes |
| Dec. 17-19 | Final exams |
| WINTER RECESS | |
| Dec. 20-Jan. 12, 2025 | |
| WINTER QUARTER 2025 | |
| Jan. 13 | Classes begin |
| Jan. 17 | Petitions for graduation for March 2025 graduates due in Registrar’s Office |
| Jan. 17 | Last day student registration |
| Jan. 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day/No classes |
| Feb. 17 | President’s Day/No Classes |
| Feb. 18 | Term Midpoint/Last day to drop a course or withdraw from term |
| March 27 | Classes end |
| March 28 | Graduation |
