Walk into a party, ask a dozen people about chiropractors and wait to see what happens. Just the mere mention of chiropractors in a room full of people will get you bombarded with opinions. Everyone has their own personal beliefs and stories. People will tell you everything from how chiropractors are different to how chiropractors are miracle workers. If you are like me, you grew up hearing that chiropractors are much different than medical doctors. I retained this belief until I suffered a back injury. I was badly injured, and my doctor wanted to send me to a chiropractor. Saying I was skeptical would be an understatement. Yet, my trusted physician wanted to send me to a chiropractor for relief. Therefore, I began my search for the truth. Were chiropractors the quacks I had always believed they were, or were they really doctors? My insurance would pay for chiropractic services. Did that mean they were real doctors? I wanted the truth. Here is what I found out.
Prior to Chiropractic College:
In order to be accepted into chiropractic school, a person has to go through 90 hours of undergraduate study that leads toward a bachelor's degree. Most chiropractic colleges, like medical schools, require a bachelor's degree. Most people seeking admittance into chiropractic college have a bachelor's degree already. A multitude of chiropractic schools offer pre-chiropractic classes, although requirements vary by state.
Chiropractic College:
Once they have completed their undergraduate study, chiropractic students must attend chiropractic college. Here they learn graduate school level anatomy, biochemistry, public health, microbiology and nutrition. They also learn the chiropractic principles and receive in-service training.
Chiropractic programs require a minimum of 4,200 hours of classroom training and clinical experience. The first two years focus on the sciences, such as anatomy and physiology, along with classroom training. The last two years generally focus on spinal adjustments and other treatments. It is in these last two years that students get clinical experience and hands-on training. Here they learn how to diagnose and treat patients. It is also during this time that experienced chiropractors teach, by example, holistic healing.
After completing the coursework and the clinical experience, chiropractic students graduate with a Doctor of Chiropractic. Chiropractic schools are governed by The Council on Chiropractic Education. In February of 2009, I went to the Council on Chiropractic Education website and found that 17 colleges were accredited.
Licensure:
Once graduated, the chiropractor candidates are eligible to apply to the state licensing board. The state licensure board checks each applicant to ensure they have gone through the appropriate schools and completed all the necessary training. Even after completing the coursework, potential chiropractors have to pass standardized tests. In most states, that means passing the test administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Only after completing all these steps can a graduate practice.
Maintaining Licensure:
Just because a chiropractor received a license does not mean they can keep it indefinitely. All states, except New Jersey, require chiropractors to ascertain a certain amount of continuing education classes to maintain their license.
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