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The University Training of the Doctor of Chiropractic AIC

Becoming a Doctor of Chiropractic is not a straightforward process; it is a degree that is earned through a master's degree program (5+ years) with mandatory attendance and clinical practicum at accredited colleges and universities according to international standards on training for the profession.

In Italy, such training is not yet in place, and the AIC only brings together Doctors who have graduated according to these standards in order to give the patient a guarantee of preparation and safety in the face of the many unqualified practitioners currently in the area and the regrettable phenomenon of false degrees in Chiropractic in the name of phantom unaccredited foreign universities.

CHIROPRACTIC TRAINING

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COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE Training for a Doctor of Chiropractic (US) generally requires a minimum of 7 academic years of mandatory undergraduate study and a clinical rotation before entering private practice.

RIGOROUS INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS The high educational standard is guaranteed by the European Council On Chiropractic Education.

Students who access it must have completed the equivalent of three academic years (90 hours) of graduate study at an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or an equivalent foreign agency.
Candidates must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the 90 hours, which must include a minimum of 24 hours of physical and life sciences.
Once a prospective Chiropractic student is accepted into an accredited program, he or she follows a curriculum that includes 4 or 5 academic years.

In the Chiropractic Studies program. The fourth year consists of a clinical internship. In addition to treating patients under the supervision of an experienced Doctor of Chiropractic, many students experience a clinical rotation in a contracted health care facility such as a hospital. The Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree is awarded after graduation, confirming completion of the program undertaken.

EQUIVALENT TO MEDICAL TRAINING Government surveys and independent surveys conducted by medical professionals have shown that current chiropractic training is of an equivalent level to medical training in all pre-clinical subjects.

In the United States, the Council on Chiropractic Education. (CCE) obtains authorization from the U.S. Department of Education for the accreditation of chiropractic programs and institutions. There are currently 17 accredited institutions in the United States.

Nineteen programs, outside the United States, are accredited through an affiliated Chiropractic Education Council: Australia(3), Canada(2), Denmark, France(2), Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa(2), Spain(2), South Korea, and the United Kingdom(5). Chiropractic training programs in Australia, Spain, and the United Kingdom are currently proceeding with accreditation, while many others-Brazil(2), Mexico(3), and Switzerland(1)-operate within locally accredited university systems. The curriculum of each program must include a minimum of 4,200 hours of teaching; activities must cover topics and competencies specified by CCE (2013). Planned courses within universities in Newcastle and Scotland are also being launched.

IN EUROPE ALONE, THERE ARE 11 TRAINING PROGRAMS The curriculum of each program must include a minimum of 4,200 teaching hours; activities must cover topics and skills specified by the CCE.