More than 20 % of the U.S population has gone to the chiropractor, and 4 out of 5 people in the U.S have back pain which leads them straight to the chiropractors’ office (Discover Chiropractic, NP). Chiropractic care isn’t just popular in the U.S, tens of millions of people around the world visit the chiropractor routinely (Facts about Chiropractors, NP). According to BLS, also known as Bureau Labor Of Statistics, from 2016-26, the job outlook is set to grow 10% (Occupational Outlook Handbook Chiropractors, NP). As chiropractic care has become more accepted and as a result of that, it changes the attitude people have towards healthcare. To become one of these importnant doctors, you must go through strenuous amounts of educational practices and training. People who want to become a chiropractor must complete general college level studies and in some states must get a bachelor's degree. To become an official chiropractor you must get a Doctor of Chiropractic degree and a state license that typically takes 3-4 years to complete. Also, chiropractors must pass the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Chiropractors must have important skills and traits such as empathy, decision making, detail oriented, dexterity, interpersonal skills. They must have mechanical skills and technical skills when performing manipulations and …show more content…
New York Chiropractic college has one of the best chiropractic courses in the country. The campus is located near Cayuga lake and is 286 acres. The course is 10 trimesters long, which is about 4 years and 3 months. Every 2 trimesters cost roughly $32,000 with tuition, room and board, and once you get to the 7th and 8th trimesters, those cost roughly $33,000 and it is off-campus. To graduate, it takes 4 years of pre-med. undergraduate college education including biology, etc.. During the first 2 years of most chiropractic programs you spend most of your time in the classroom or the laboratory. The last 2 years the students focus on course in spinal adjustments. The campus is fitted with exceptional dining halls, a huge gym, an olympic size swimming pool, and it is minutes down the road from a 100 store outlet mall. The gym facility has a large and well-equipped health center with 4 basketball courts, aerobics room, driving range, and two multipurpose athletic fields. While at college, the community is filled up with aspiring doctors, working as hard as they can to get their dream job. New York Chiropractic College is a renowned college with impressive achievements in research to go along with a history of very successful