{"id":40690,"date":"2023-09-19T14:45:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T18:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/?page_id=40690"},"modified":"2025-09-29T13:38:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T17:38:57","slug":"membership-types","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/member-benefits\/membership-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership Types"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The International Chiropractors Association has several different types of memberships. Many of our members join early in their chiropractic education and take advantage of the one time student fee and the first year after graduation free benefit. Please note if you are a doctor of chiropractic or student doctor and a Active Duty member of the Armed forces, we welcome you to join the ICA and waive your dues. Please contact the <a href=\"mailto:membership@chiropractic.org\">Membership<\/a> Department if you have questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student (SICA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Price covers your entire time in school. After graduation, the ICA offers Student ICA members a one-year complementary ICA membership, and for US members, reduced ICA membership rates for an additional two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Student ICA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student ICA International<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>$50.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$50.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Membership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. Doctors of Chiropractic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Field Dr. (4th year or more after Grad)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Field Dr. (4th year or more after Grad, Quarterly)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional DC in the same practice of an ICA Member<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional DC in the same practice of an ICA Member (Quarterly)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>$710.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$192.50\/Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$380.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$110.00\/Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside the U.S. First through fourth year after graduation are all the same low price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>International<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>International (Quarterly)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>$290.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$87.50\/Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-DC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Chiropractic Assistant (CA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lay Person<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>$100.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$120.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Grads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ICA offers three years of reduced-price membership to assist new grads (includes voting privileges). This section is for new grads in the United States. International chiropractors, see &#8220;International&#8221; above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>1st Year Grad (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1st Year Grad (Quarterly, US)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2nd Year Grad (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2nd Year Grad (Quarterly, US)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3rd Year Grad (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3rd Year Grad (Quarterly, US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>$240.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$60\/Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$288.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$72\/Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$456.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$114\/Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Military<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Active Duty Military DC requires documentation. ICA will contact the new member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Active Duty Military DC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DC Spouse of Active Duty Military<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>$0.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$240.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Retired<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No longer in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Retired<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Retired (Quarterly)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>$132.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$33\/Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty (Quarterly)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>$240.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$60\/Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Affiliated<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Affiliated Association<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>$100.00<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional information or questions regarding the ICA Membership Types, please contact membership@chiropratic.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-secondary-light-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/yourwholehealthhub.knowewell.com\/topics\/42246\/page\/join-ica\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">Join online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prefer to Fill out a Paper Application and Fax or mail it in?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ICA-Membership-Application-Benefits.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of ICA Membership Application, Benefits.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-e7271809-812c-443a-82a8-969da849c4bc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ICA-Membership-Application-Benefits.pdf\">ICA Membership Application, Benefits<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ICA-Membership-Application-Benefits.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-e7271809-812c-443a-82a8-969da849c4bc\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Chiropractors Association has several different types of memberships. Many of our members join early in their chiropractic education and take advantage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/member-benefits\/membership-types\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":355,"menu_order":16,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-40690","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40690"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52590,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/40690\/revisions\/52590"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chiropractic.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}