Chair
Phil McMaster, DC, ACP
Chiropractic Educator/Practitioner
Acacia Bay, New Zealand
Accreditation agency · Est. 2001
International Agency for Chiropractic Evaluation
A chiropractic education and evaluation resource centered on vertebral subluxation.
Board of Directors in New Zealand, the United States, Argentina, México, the Netherlands, and Australia.
- IACE Home Office: Rock Hill, South Carolina
- Board of Directors, Acacia Bay, New Zealand: Phil McMaster, Chair
- Board of Directors, Milton, Florida, USA: Isaac Hernandez, Vice Chair
- Board of Directors, Highland Park, New Jersey, USA: Robert Berkowitz, Secretary/Treasurer
- Board of Directors, Bahía Blanca, Argentina: Hernan Blazquez
- Board of Directors, Cuajimalpa, Mexico City, México: Danae Constantino
- Board of Directors, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Travis Corcoran
- Board of Directors, Venado Tuerto, Argentina: José María “Pacha” Galetto
- Board of Directors, Delray Beach, Florida, USA: Irene Gold
- Board of Directors, Boiling Springs, South Carolina, USA: Christopher Kent, Ankur Tayal
- Board of Directors, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Patrick Sim
- Board of Directors, Buenos Aires, Argentina: David Serio
- Board of Directors, Columbia, South Carolina, USA: Vincent Suarez, Public Representative
- Commission on Accreditation, Auckland, New Zealand: Marina Fox, Chair
- Commission on Accreditation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Marissa Ruocco, Vice Chair
- Commission on Accreditation, Forked River, New Jersey, USA: Anthony DeMarco
- Commission on Accreditation, Auburn, Washington, USA: Skylar Gemmer
- Commission on Accreditation, Lyman, South Carolina, USA: Russell Goff
- Commission on Accreditation, Corte Madera, California, USA: Donald Harte
- Commission on Accreditation, Georgetown, Texas, USA: Carol Kelley
- Commission on Accreditation, Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Serge Sautre
- Commission on Accreditation, Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA: Terry VanDervort
- Commission on Accreditation, Oslo, Norway: Didrik Winsnes
- Member institution, Sherman College of Chiropractic: Boiling Springs, South Carolina, USA
- Member institution, New Zealand College of Chiropractic: Auckland, New Zealand
Statement of Purpose
To advance vertebral subluxation-centered chiropractic by assisting its educational programs to achieve academic excellence.
Institutions holding status with IACE have demonstrated a commitment to educational quality and effectiveness; academic and institutional integrity; provide resources and offer training leading to professional vertebral subluxation-centered practice.
Educators and practitioners from 6 countries
IACE self-governs through a Board of Directors representing academic programs, administrators, professional practice, and the public. A Commission on Accreditation evaluates programs autonomously.
Vice Chair
Isaac Hernandez, DC, ACP
Chiropractic Practitioner
Milton, Florida, USA
Secretary/Treasurer
Robert Berkowitz, DC
Chiropractic Practitioner
Highland Park, New Jersey, USA
A rigorous process, explained step by step
Our job is to focus on educational quality relevant to vertebral subluxation-centered practice and as a result constituents can be assured that institutions accredited by IACE meet this high standard.
Institutional accreditation
Programmatic accreditation
Both are rigorous and should be considered academically equivalent statuses.
Member institutions
Sherman College of Chiropractic
Boiling Springs, SC 29316, United States
New Zealand College of Chiropractic
Auckland 1060, New Zealand
Get involved
For educational institutions
Seek accreditation
Programs with a vertebral subluxation-centered mission, legally constituted and authorized to operate in their jurisdiction, may apply for status with IACE. The Home Office assists during the application and self-evaluation.
For the profession
Support IACE
A tax-deductible gift to IACE assists vertebral subluxation-centered educational programs in achieving academic excellence. IACE is an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Recognized by professional organizations
State and international organizations have officially acknowledged IACE as an authority on vertebral subluxation-centered chiropractic education.
- March 2026Public comment · comment period closedPublic input requested: revision of the Accreditation Documents
- September 2024Arkansas Chiropractic Physician Association recognizes IACE
- July 10, 2024IACE recognized in New Mexico
- August 5, 2023IACE gains recognition from the Florida Chiropractic Society
