D.C. Curriculum:
The D.C. curriculum blends theory with hands-on clinical skills
designed to prepare you for success in your professional practice. You will
take courses in the basic sciences, clinical sciences, chiropractic technique,
chiropractic philosophy, and business management. After learning the basics, you
will also care for patients in the Palmer College Clinic System under the
supervision of a licensed doctor of chiropractic. The D.C. curriculum is
offered throughout the calendar year, which allows you to complete the program
in just three and one-third years.
The
Palmer Abilities focus
the chiropractic curriculum on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary
to prepare you for licensure and success in clinical practice. As a D.C.
student at Palmer, you will learn the following:
- Chiropractic
History and Philosophy
- Taking
a Patient’s History
- Physical
Examination
- Neuromusculoskeletal
Examination
- Psychosocial
Assessment
- Diagnostic
Studies
- Diagnosis/Clinical
Impression
- Case
Management
- Adjusting
the Patient
- Emergency
Care
- Case
Follow-up and Review
- Record
Keeping
- Doctor-Patient
Relationship
- Professional
Issues
- Public
Health and Wellness
- Ethics
and Integrity
- Non-adjustive
Therapeutic Procedures
- Nutrition
- Patient
Education
- Business
Management
- Information
Literacy
Curriculum overview