The University of Western States provides training opportunities for ancillary personnel known as
Chiropractic Assistants (CA) in keeping with the standards and procedures
set forth by the Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners (OBCE); the agency
that grants the CA license. Chiropractic Assistants work alongside
chiropractors in direct patient care and are also trained in front office
skills such as billing and coding. Students interested in obtaining CA
licensure must be at least 18 years of age. The curriculum for the initial
CA training includes but is not limited to the following subjects: medical
terminology, anatomy and physiology, professionalism, ethics, boundaries,
billing and coding, communication skills, and physiotherapy.
The current regulations state that an initial training
course must be at least 6 hours in length. As of January 2011, the rules
will increase to 12 hours, four of which must be in physiotherapy. The
schedule of initial training and continuing education courses provided by
the university can be found on the continuing education
website or the OBCE website