H OW CAN I BECOME A D.C. (D OCTOR OF C HIROPRACTIC )? Celebrate Wellness! A public service of The Unified Virginia Chiropractic Association in association with A Trusted Voice Presented by: Your Doctor of Chiropractic Sponsored by:

How can I become a D.C. ? Today’s Agenda: The chiropractic profession Pre-requisites Graduate training Licensure examinations Post-graduate training The role of the chiropractic doctor Next steps

How can I become a D.C. ? Today’s Agenda: The chiropractic profession Pre-requisites Graduate training Licensure examinations Post-graduate training The role of the chiropractic doctor Next steps

Third largest primary health care profession Growing utilization and demand Independence (entrepreneur) Prestige Solid income potential An opportunity to “give back” Why become a D.C.? See also ; or just go to

How can I become a D.C. ? Today’s Agenda: The chiropractic profession Pre-requisites Graduate training Licensure examinations Post-graduate training The role of the chiropractic doctor Next steps

NYCC admission requirements (effective 9/2013): “Effective September, 2013, New York Chiropractic College will admit candidates into the Doctor of Chiropractic program whose goals, abilities and character are consistent with the program's mission and who have completed the equivalent of three academic years of undergraduate study (90 semester hours) at an institution(s) accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or an equivalent foreign agency with a grade point average in those designated 90 hours of not less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale."

NYCC admission requirements (effective 9/2013): 90 hours must include a minimum of 24 hours in life and physical science courses including coursework in the following: Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Physics. “Applicants should also be aware that individual state licensing boards may have slightly different educational requirements for licensure.”

How can I become a D.C. ? Today’s Agenda: The chiropractic profession Pre-requisites Graduate training Licensure examinations Post-graduate training The role of the chiropractic doctor Next steps

anatomy; biochemistry; physiology; microbiology, pathology; public health; physical, clinical and laboratory diagnosis; gynecology; obstetrics; pediatrics; geriatrics; dermatology; otolaryngology; diagnostic imaging procedures; psychology; nutrition/dietetics; biomechanics; orthopedics; neurology; first aid and emergency procedures; spinal analysis; principles and practice of chiropractic; clinical decision making; adjustive techniques; research methods and procedures; and professional practice ethics CCE (Council on Chiropractic Education) program requirements towards the D.C. degree:

How can I become a D.C. ? Today’s Agenda: The chiropractic profession Pre-requisites Graduate training Licensure examinations Post-graduate training The role of the chiropractic doctor Next steps

How can I become a D.C. ? Today’s Agenda: The chiropractic profession Pre-requisites Graduate training Licensure examinations Post-graduate training The role of the chiropractic doctor Next steps

Post-graduate education/specialties

How can I become a D.C. ? Today’s Agenda: The chiropractic profession Pre-requisites Graduate training Licensure examinations Post-graduate training The role of the chiropractic doctor Next steps

“So, I’ll be treating backs and necks all day?”

Chiropractic is “...a health care discipline which emphasizes the inherent recuperative power of the body to heal itself without the use of drugs or surgery. The practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine) and function (as coordinated by the nervous system) and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health.” SO: A Project Report, Survey Analysis, & Summary of the Practice of Chiropractic within the US. NBCE, Greeley, CO. Jan Pg 140.

Nervous system = The Master System CNS (Brain, spinal cord & related nerves) functions as your “central computer”

 Safe  Proven  Cost-effective - Liliedahl et al. Cost of Care for Common Back Pain Conditions Initiated With Chiropractic Doctor vs Medical Doctor/Doctor of Osteopathy as First Physician: Experience of One Tennessee-Based General Health Insurer. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. November - December 2010;33(9): New Zealand Report, Report of the Commission of Inquiry. Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, ;30(12):

Case Studies & Special Circumstances

Resources Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Cleveland Chiropractic College- Kansas City D’Youville CollegeLife Chiropractic College- West Life University Logan College of Chiropractic National University of Health Sciences New York Chiropractic College Northwestern Health Sciences University Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport Campus Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida Campus Palmer College of Chiropractic, West Campus Parker University Sherman College of Chiropractic Southern California University of Health Sciences Texas Chiropractic College University of Bridgeport University of Western States Or just ask the doctor today!

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