Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 331.12.2 - Curriculum
All applicants for licensure shall be required to comply with this section in order to qualify for a California chiropractic license.
Group I |
Anatomy, including embryology, histology and human dissection. |
616 hours |
Group II |
Physiology (must include laboratory work). |
264 hours |
Group III |
Biochemistry, clinical nutrition, and dietetics. |
264 hours |
Group IV |
Pathology, bacteriology, and toxicology. |
440 hours |
Group V |
Public health, hygiene and sanitation, and emergency care. |
132 hours |
Group VI |
Diagnosis, including E.E.N.T. and serology, dermatology and sexually transmitted diseases, geriatrics, X-ray interpretation, and neurology. |
792 hours |
Group VII |
Obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatrics. |
132 hours |
Group VIII |
Principles and practice of chiropractic to include chiropractic technique, chiropractic philosophy, orthopedics, X-ray technique, and radiation protection. |
430 hours |
Clinic, including office procedure. |
518 hours |
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Physiotherapy. |
120 hours |
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Psychiatry. |
32 hours |
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Electives. |
660 hours |
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Total. |
4,400 hours |
Classes shall be presented in proper academic sequence. Each student shall be taught micro and gross anatomy, human dissection, and physiology before pathology; biochemistry before or concurrent with physiology; and diagnosis before or concurrent with the study of pathology. Clinic hours shall be taken only after a student completes all hours in or concurrently with diagnosis.
Physiotherapy course work not completed prior to graduation from chiropractic college may be fulfilled by course work taken subsequent to graduation at a Board-approved chiropractic college in conjunction with clinical training in physiotherapy offered by that college. Such course work and clinical training must be regular credit course work and clinical training offered primarily to matriculated students.
Clinical hours, as described in this section, including those relating to physiotherapy, must be completed in a clinic operated or supervised by a chiropractic college.
Each student shall be required to complete, as a minimum for graduation, the following:
A physical examination shall include an evaluation of all vital signs, case history, orthopedic and neurological testing.
Students shall also have practical clinical laboratory training, including twenty-five (25) urinalyses, twenty (20) complete blood counts (CBCs), ten (10) blood chemistries, and thirty (30) X-ray examinations. Students shall perform ten (10) proctological and ten (10) gynecological examinations. Proctological and gynecological examinations may be performed on a phantom approved by the Board. Gynecological and proctological examinations not completed prior to graduation may be completed after graduation at a Board-approved chiropractic college.
Notes
2. Renumbering of Section 331.12.3 to Section 331.12.2 and amendment filed 2-27-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 9). For history of former Section 331.12.2, see Register 76, No. 50.
3. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 6-4-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 23).
4. Amendment filed 4-17-2001; operative 5-17-2001 (Register 2001, No. 16).
5. Amendment of subsection (e)(1) and amendment of NOTE filed 9-10-2002; operative 10-10-2002 (Register 2002, No. 37).
Note: Authority cited: Section 1000- 4(b), Business and Professions Code (Chiropractic Initiative Act of California, Stats. 1923, p. 1xxxvii). Reference: Section 1000- 4(g) and 5, Business and Professions Code (Chiropractic Initiative Act of California, Stats. 1923, p. 1xxxvii).
2. Renumbering of Section 331.12.3 to Section 331.12.2 and amendment filed 2-27-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 9). For history of former Section 331.12.2, see Register 76, No. 50.
3. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 6-4-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 23).
4. Amendment filed 4-17-2001; operative 5-17-2001 (Register 2001, No. 16).
5. Amendment of subsection (e)(1) and amendment of Note filed 9-10-2002; operative 10-10-2002 (Register 2002, No. 37).
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