The "Greeley Grift" and the CCE Gatekeepers: A Deep Dive into the History of CCE’s Lack of Widespread Acceptance in Chiropractic Education

This episode exposes the Council on Chiropractic Education’s decades-long pattern of suppressing dissent and manipulating federal oversight. From the 2011 effort to dodge compliance with federal regulation 602.13 to the 2025 centralization of NBCE’s Part IV exam—dubbed “The Greeley Grift”—the podcast connects historical letters, regulatory violations, and the growing outcry from students, educators, and practitioners. With over 60 organizations and 2,000 students opposing the latest mandates, critics allege the CCE is violating its federal responsibilities and weaponizing accreditation to preserve a private testing monopoly. The message is clear: the chiropractic profession must hold its gatekeepers accountable.