Chiropractic + Naturopathic Doctor

An opportunity to comment on the new CCE-USA accreditation draft

Maria DiDanieli   

Features Collaboration Profession

Sept 10, Simcoe, ON
– The U.S. Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE-USA) has recently proposed revisions to
its current accreditation standards. The
new standards draft is available for review and commentary by Doctors of
Chiropractic – comments must be submitted to CCE-USA by September 24, 2010.

The
document, titled CCE Accreditation
standards-Principles, Processes and Requirements for Accreditation
can be
accessed at http://www.cce-usa.org/uploads/Draft__2_Standards_Combined.pdf.  Within it are CCE’s newly proposed guidelines
for a number of elements such as acceptable training programs for chiropractors
– and/or any viable equivalent that may meet with the approval of CCE – as well
as listings and of scope of and exclusions for practice.

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The Council on Chiropractic Education of the United States (CCE-USA) is the agency
recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education for accreditation of programs and
institutions offering the doctor of chiropractic degree.  However, as its newly proposed guidelines
introduce the acknowledgement and acceptance of some significant precedents for
chiropractic education and practice that may become compelling to accreditation
bodies in other countries, the opportunity to review and comment on the draft
is also relevant for chiropractors in other jurisdictions.

Various chiropractic individuals and groups are already
commenting on the draft – and any significant departures from current
guidelines found within it – and are calling upon all DCs to harness this
opportunity to also comment. 

To exercise your voice in shaping educational and practice
guidelines within the profession of chiropractic, please visit www.cce-usa.org , download the Drafts
Standards Comments form, fill it out and submit it to the CCE by September 24,
2010. 


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