ABCS is a national organization that recognizes speciality degrees within the chiropractic degrees.  The DABCI program in one of the six programs recognized in the chiropractic degrees. 

Approved Chiropractic Specialty Programs

(1) Chiropractic Diagnostic Imaging: (DACBR – Diplomate American Chiropractic
Board Radiology) program administered by the American Chiropractic Association
Council on Diagnostic Imaging (Roentgenology);
(2) Chiropractic Rehabilitation: (DACRB – Diplomate American Chiropractic
Rehabilitation Board) program administered by the American Chiropractic Association
Council on Chiropractic Physiological Therapeutics and Rehabilitation;
(3) Chiropractic Clinical Nutrition: (DACBN – Diplomate American Chiropractic
Board Nutrition) program administered by the American Chiropractic Association
Council on Nutrition;
(4) Chiropractic Diagnosis and Management of Internal Disorders: (DABCI –
Diplomate American Board Chiropractic Internists) program administered by the
American Chiropractic Association Council on Family Practice;
(5) Chiropractic Orthopedics: (DABCO – Diplomate American Board Chiropractic
Orthopedists) program administered by the American Chiropractic Association Council
on Orthopedists;
DABFP -Diplomate American Board Forensic Professionals

(6) Chiropractic Clinical Neurology : program administered by
The American Chiropractic Neurology Board is an autonomous credentialing
agency maintained by the ACA Council on Neurology and accredited by
NOCA/NCCA. It is recognized by the ACA as the sole authority for
credentialing in neurology for chiropractors. The American Chiropractic
Neurology Board recognizes and maintains the previous certifications of the

(1) American Chiropractic Academy of Neurology (DACAN – Diplomate
American Chiropractic Academy Neurology)
(2) Fellow of the American College of Clinical Neurology
(3) American Chiropractic Neurology Board (DACNB -Diplomate
American Chiropractic Neurology Board)

The American Chiropractic Neurology Board maintains recognition of the following
sub specialty neurology certifications

(1) American Board of Electrodiagnostic Specialties (FABES-Fellow of the
American Board of Electrodiagnostic Specialties)
(2) American Board of Vestibular Rehabilitation (FABVR-Fellow of the
American Board of Vestibular Rehabilitation)
(3) American Board of Childhood Developmental Disorders (FABCDD
Fellow of the American Board of Childhood Developmental Disorders)
(4) American College of Functional Neurology (FACFN-Fellow of the
American College of Functional Neurology)
(7) Chiropractic Sports Physician: (DACBSP) program administered by the American
Chiropractic Association Council on Injuries and Physical Fitness.
(1) Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician -CCSP program administered by
the American Chiropractic Association Sports Council;
(2) Certificate in Chiropractic Thermography -CACBT program administered
by the American Chiropractic Association Council on Thermography;
Other Designations:
DACBOH -Diplomate American Chiropractic Board Occupational Health