(a) Approval of colleges.--The board shall approve any chiropractic college which is accredited by a chiropractic accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation, but the board shall not approve any chiropractic college which is not so accredited.

(b) Continuation of colleges pending accreditation.--Any college which, on the effective date of this act, is not accredited as provided in subsection (a) but which has been approved by the board on the basis of a self-study and inspection or has current status as a recognized candidate for accreditation as provided in subsection (a) or whose graduates were admitted to the most recent examination for licensure under the act of August 10, 1951 (P.L. 1182, No. 264),¹ known as the Chiropractic Registration Act of 1951, shall have five years from the effective date of this act in which to obtain accreditation as provided in subsection (a). Such colleges shall continue to offer chiropractic training and education in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Education of the Commonwealth. The Department of Education of the Commonwealth shall periodically ascertain, by inspection and otherwise, the quality of instruction and facilities possessed by such colleges. A person shall be admitted to the licensing examination and shall be eligible for licensure if he otherwise satisfies the requirements of this act and if he graduated from any such college prior to the effective date of this act, graduated within five years from the effective date of this act, or graduated more than five years from the effective date of this act but was enrolled at such college on the expiration of five years from the effective date of this act.