Chiropractors
Career Cluster
Health Science
Focuses on therapy, diagnostics, support services, and heath information. In this field, you will plan, manage, research and provide health services. For this field, students needs skills such as problem-solving and decision-making
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Expected pay range
Expected pay range
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Monthly cost of living
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About chiropractors
What they do
Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
Other titles
Chiropractic Doctor (DC), Chiropractic Neurologist, Chiropractic Physician, Chiropractor
Skills they need
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Licenses and Certifications they may hold
How to decide which one is right? That depends on an individual’s career path, specialty, and resources.
- License Type
- Stand-alone license
- Status
- Active
- Exam
- Both state and third-party exams required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required to maintain license
- Criminal record
- Background check required
Certifications
Certifications may be available for this career and can help build knowledge and skills in specific job roles. Explore available certifications (external link opens new tab)
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- Academy of Advanced Practice Chiropractic Medicine (external link opens new tab)
- American Chiropractic Association (external link opens new tab)
- Association of Chiropractic Colleges (external link opens new tab)
- Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (external link opens new tab)
- Foundation for Chiropractic Education (external link opens new tab)
- Gonstead Clinical Studies Society (external link opens new tab)
- International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (external link opens new tab)
- International Chiropractors Association (external link opens new tab)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Chiropractors (external link opens new tab)
- World Chiropractic Alliance (external link opens new tab)