The title chiropractor has been protected by law since 2001. It is a criminal offence for anyone to describe themselves as a chiropractor if they are not registered with the statutory, regulatory body, the General Chiropractic Council (GCC), established by the Chiropractors Act 1994. The GCC has set standards of education and all chiropractors must have graduated from an accredited institution before being accepted onto the register.
Chiropractic associations such as the United Chiropractic Association maintain a high professional standard amongst registered chiropractors. There is a strict code of ethics and a requirement to conduct continual postgraduate education.