Chiropractic is the philosophy, art, and science which concerns itself with the relationship between structure and function of the human body, as that relationship may affect the restoration and preservation of health.
The College of Chiropractic prepares students to be primary health care providers. Each student is educated to diagnose, to care for the human body, to understand and relate fundamental scientific information, and to consult with, or refer to other health care providers.
The nation’s first university-based college of chiropractic, the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic (UBCC) was established in 1990 following licensure by the State of Connecticut of the University’s doctor of chiropractic degree program. The University of Bridgeport was chosen as the site for the college because of its long history of support for chiropractic education. It was one of the first educational institutions to create a pre-chiropractic undergraduate program and its master’s degree program in nutrition had long attracted a large number of practicing chiropractors.
It graduated its first class four years later and since then has graduated over 450 doctors of chiropractic.
The program is offered on a full-time basis with no students admitted to a part-time course of study. There are no correspondence courses offered.
Doctor of Chiropractic Degree Program Features
- Students admitted twice per year, in August and January
- An 18-week, semester-based program
- Summers of at the end of the first and second year
- Clinical internships at community-based medical centers
- Clinical internship at the Connecticut Veterans Administration Center, West Haven, Conn.
- Small class sizes
The Doctor of Chiropractic Degree program of the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic provides a comprehensive, full-time education that prepares qualified candidates to become doctors of chiropractic.
Its clinically relevant and integrated curriculum is evidenced-influenced in regard to basic sciences, chiropractic principles and related health sciences.
The curriculum emphasizes:
- The body is an integrated unit
- The body has intrinsic self-regulating and healing mechanisms
- Structure and function are interrelated;
- The neuromusculoskeletal system can effect the functioning of other body systems and, in turn, can be affected by these systems.
Graduates of the program will be competent to practice as portal of entry chiropractic physicians, providing diagnostic services, health services, humanistic care and conservative methods of therapeutics to assist patients in achieving health and wellness.
Accreditation
The program is accredited by:
The Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education
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The College of Chiropractic is also a member of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges.
The Doctor of Chiropractic Degree program received its initial accreditation in 1994. The program was reaffirmed in 1997 and 2002. It is currently accredited through 2010.
Licensure Requirements
The Doctor of Chiropractic degree program offered by the
University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic is accredited by the
Council on Chiropractic Education. The curriculum presented by the
college meets or exceeds the minimum educational requirements suggested
by the CCE.
Students who receive the Doctor of Chiropractic degree
from UBCC are eligible for licensure in all states, Washington, D.C.,
Puerto Rico, the Canadian Provinces and other foreign countries as
regulated by local laws and regulations without restrictions.
Licensure in many states require students to complete Parts I, II,
III and Physiotherapy examinations as offered by the National Board of
Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE). Additionally, many states also require
that students pass the Part IV Practical Examination offered by the
NBCE.
Students should contact the NBCE or the Federation of Chiropractic
Licensing Boards (FCLB) for additional information pertaining to
licensure or the state(s) where they wish to practice.
The College maintains a directory published by FCLB in the library
as well as within various offices located in the College of
Chiropractic. The directory contains information pertaining to
licensure and to scope of practice within each state.
For more information about state licensure contact FCLB at: www.fclb.org.
For information about the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, contact: www.nbce.org.