Chiropractic Assisting
Overview
Chiropractic assisting programs prepare people to work in chiropractic offices and clinics under the supervision of a chiropractor.Chiropractic assisting programs teach students about a variety of topics.
Chiropractic assisting programs include topics such as:
- Office management
- Medical billing and coding
- Medical terminology
- Laboratory testing
- Chiropractic procedures
- Nutrition
Schools
A few schools offer certificate or associate degree programs in chiropractic assisting. Certificates usually take about one year of full-time study, and associate degrees typically take two years.
See schools that offer this program.
Related Educational Programs
- Chiropractic
- Health Aide
- Medical Assisting
- Nursing Assisting
- Occupational Therapy Assisting
- Physical Therapy Assisting
- Pre-Health Services
- Respiratory Therapy Assisting
Related Careers
Careers Directly Related to this Program of Study
Other Careers Related to this Program of Study
- Home Health Aides
- Nursing Assistants
- Orderlies
- Physical Therapist Aides
- Physical Therapist Assistants
Program Admission
Proprietary schools, colleges, and universities all offer this program. If you want to study at a proprietary school, you can prepare for this program of study by completing your high school diploma or getting a GED. If you want to study at a college or university, you can prepare for this program by taking the following courses: four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and two years of science. Some colleges also require two years of a second language.
Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:
- Business and Applied English
- Exploration of Healthcare Careers
- Medical and Clerical Assisting
- Medical Office
- Office Machines
- Office Procedures
- Recordkeeping
Typical Course Work
Program Courses
In this program, you typically take courses such as the following:
- Chiropractic Laboratory Procedures
- Chiropractic Front Office Procedures
- Computer Application in the Chiropractic Office
- First Aid and CPR
- Health Disease
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Interpersonal Communication
- Medical and Chiropractic Terminology
- Medical Coding and Insurance
- Medical Law and Ethics
- Medical Transcription
- Nutrition
- Office Accounting
- Records Management
- X-ray Testing
Schools
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