{"id":269,"date":"2018-09-04T00:19:08","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T00:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalcreations.net\/?p=269"},"modified":"2021-10-07T22:19:02","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T22:19:02","slug":"what-does-it-take-to-be-a-qualified-chiropractor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalcreations.net\/2018\/09\/04\/what-does-it-take-to-be-a-qualified-chiropractor\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does it Take to be a Qualified Chiropractor?"},"content":{"rendered":"
To become a chiropractor in Australia, individuals must undergo a stringent and comprehensive education program. They attend university for five years and must register with the government as a regulated health provider. The education must have been obtained through an accredited Australian university or an accredited overseas program that meets the requirements of the Australian Chiropractic Regulating Authority.<\/p>\n
Even after graduating, that\u2019s not the end of a chiropractor\u2019s education. They are required to pursue ongoing professional development courses. Seminars and other educational opportunities enable chiropractors to stay current on new techniques, guidelines, scientific research, and improve their skills for the highest level of patient care.<\/p>\n
Individuals have a choice from among four Australian universities that they can attend that offers degree programs for chiropractors. RMIT University offers a three-year Bachelor of Health Science degree followed by a two-year Master of Clinical Chiropractic, while Macquarie University awards a three-year Bachelor of Chiropractic Science degree and two-year Master of Chiropractic.<\/p>\n
Chiropractors earn a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chiropractic and a Bachelor of Chiropractic double degree at Murdoch University. Central Queensland University offers a three-year Bachelor of Science in Chiropractic and two-year Master of Clinical Chiropractic.<\/p>\n