Chiropractors
Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
Tasks Include:
- Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.
- Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
- Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
- Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
- Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
- Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
- Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients' difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.
- Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.
- Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary.
- Suggest and apply the use of supports such as straps, tapes, bandages, or braces if necessary.
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Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +12.0%
National: +9.9%
Education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone:
Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$76,530.00
State
$64,030.00
Regional
Chiropractors
Description
| Career Cluster: | Health Science
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Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
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Chiropractors
Education
Required Level of Education
- Doctoral Degree = 82.14%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 7.53%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 6.75%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 3.58%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 51.05%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 14.59%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 10.13%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 7.53%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 7.53%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 7.53%
- None = 1.65%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 32.31%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 29.56%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 17.37%
- Up to and including 1 month = 9.93%
- None = 9.18%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.65%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 25.17%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 24.98%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 23.68%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 13.41%
- None or short demonstration = 7.53%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 5.23%
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Chiropractors
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.
- Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
- Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
- Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
- Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
- Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
- Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients' difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.
- Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.
- Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary.
- Suggest and apply the use of supports such as straps, tapes, bandages, or braces if necessary.
- Recommend and arrange for diagnostic procedures, such as blood chemistry tests, saliva tests, x-rays, or other imaging procedures.
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Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Mats or platforms for rehabilitation or therapy (Adjustment tables)
- Protractors (Arthrodial protractors)
- Reflex hammers or mallets (Babinski percussion hammers)
- Balance beams or boards or bolsters or rockers for rehabilitation or therapy (Balance boards)
- Electromyography EMG units or accessories (Biofeedback equipment)
- Blood pressure cuff kits (Blood pressure cuffs)
- Hand or finger traction supplies (Carpal traction systems)
- Mats or platforms for rehabilitation or therapy (Cervical chairs)
- Cervical collars or neck braces (Cervical collars)
- Head or neck traction supplies (Cervical restoration traction systems)
- Head or neck traction supplies (Cervical traction devices)
- Continuous passive motion CPM devices or accessories (Continuous passive motion CPM machines)
- Desktop computers
- Physiological recorders (Discriminators)
- Mats or platforms for rehabilitation or therapy (Drop tables)
- Dynamometers
- Electrotherapy combination units (Electrical stimulation equipment)
- Electromyography EMG units or accessories (Electromyographs)
- Electronic medical thermometers (Electronic patient thermometers)
- Pedal exercisers for rehabilitation or therapy (Elliptical trainers)
- Extremity hydrotherapy baths or tanks (Fluidotherapy equipment)
- Orthotics or foot care products (Foot orthotics)
- Weights or sets or accessories for rehabilitation or therapy (Free weights)
- Cognitive or dexterity or perceptual or sensory evaluation or testing products (Functional capacity evaluation FCE systems)
- Goniometers
- Dynamometers (Hand dynamometers)
- Pressure indicators (Hydraulic pinch gauges)
- Physiological recorders (Inclinometers)
- Infrared lamps (Infrared baker lamps)
- Mats or platforms for rehabilitation or therapy (Knee-chest tables)
- Lasers (Low-level laser units)
- Back or lumbar or sacral orthopedic softgoods (Lumbar support braces)
- Pelvis or back traction supplies (Lumbar traction systems)
- Electric vibrators for rehabilitation or therapy (Massage units)
- Calipers (Measurement calipers)
- Mechanical stethoscopes or accessories (Mechanical stethoscopes)
- Medical tuning forks
- Medical x ray buckys
- Medical x ray apparatus filters (Medical x ray filters)
- Medical x ray units for general diagnostic use (Medical x ray units)
- Mats or platforms for rehabilitation or therapy (Motorized flexion distraction tables)
- Neuromuscular stimulators or kits (Muscle stimulators)
- Notebook computers
- Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets (Ophthalmoscopes)
- Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets (Otoscopes)
- Head or neck traction supplies (Overdoor cervical traction devices)
- Therapeutic paraffin baths or accessories (Paraffin baths)
- Mats or platforms for rehabilitation or therapy (Pelvic benches)
- Pelvis or back traction supplies (Pelvic traction equipment)
- Piezo electric crystals (Piezo stimulators)
- Medical diagnostic pinwheels (Pinwheels)
- Plumb bobs (Plumb lines)
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Pocket personal computers PC)
- Reflex hammers or mallets (Reflex hammers)
- Resistive exercise bands or putty or tubing or accessories for rehabilitation or therapy (Resistive exercise bands)
- Nasopharyngoscopes or accessories (Rhinoscopes)
- Short wave diathermy units (Short wave diathermy devices)
- Eye charts or vision cards (Snellen eye charts)
- Pelvis or back traction supplies (Spinal unloading therapy systems)
- Climbing devices for rehabilitation or therapy (Stair climbers)
- Pedal exercisers for rehabilitation or therapy (Stationary bicycles)
- Tablet computers
- Therapeutic balls or accessories (Therapeutic balls)
- Therapeutic heating or cooling pads or compresses or packs (Therapeutic hot packs)
- Therapeutic ice packs or pillows (Therapeutic ice packs)
- Mats or platforms for rehabilitation or therapy (Traction tables)
- Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation units (Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation TENS equipment)
- Treadmill exercisers for rehabilitation or therapy (Treadmills)
- Ultrasonic therapy apparatus or supplies (Ultrasound machines)
- Weight machines for rehabilitation or therapy (Upper extremity testing/strengthening systems)
- Electric vibrators for rehabilitation or therapy (Vibratory therapy equipment)
- Medical x ray film or cassettes for general use (X ray cassettes)
- X ray diffraction equipment (X ray collimators)
- Medical imaging wet darkroom or daylight processors (X ray development equipment)
Technologies Include:
- Accounting software
- Billing software
- EZClaim
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Scheduling software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- InPhase Technologies Group InPhase Concept
- Medical software
- Addison Health Systems WritePad EMR Systems
- Advantage Software Chiropractic Advantage
- BioEx Systems Exercise Pro - Active Care
- Chirocere software
- ChiroSoft
- ClaKen Software DC-PowerNotes
- DataCom Software Business Products M.I.S. Clinic
- DocumentPlus
- E-Z BIS Office
- Electro Meridian Imaging EMI diagnostic software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- EON Systems TPS
- EZnotes
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- ACOM Solutions RAPID EMR
- Life Systems Software ChiroSuite software
- MediNotes e
- MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
- MRX Solutions OfficeMaster
- PPT4Drs Quixote
- Practice management software PMS
- PracticePRO Software Systems QuickPractice
- Pulse Software ChiroPulse Advanced
- Quick Notes Q'Notes EMR
- Acrendo A.I.med
- Software Motif MyEMR
- Softworx Solutions ChiroWrite
- Trillium Technology ProScribe
- Versatile Software Systems For Chiropractors Only
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Special Requirements
Chiropractors must be licensed, requiring:
- 2 to 4 years of undergraduate education,
- completion of a 4-year chiropractic college course
- Passing scores on national and State examinations
- In Virginia, licensed Chiropractors must be at least 18 years of age, graduate from a college recognized by the Virginia State Board of Medicine, and pass an examination.
All States and the District of Columbia regulate the practice of chiropractic and grant licenses to chiropractors who meet educational and examination requirements established by the State. Chiropractors can practice only in States where they are licensed. Some States have agreements permitting chiropractors licensed in one State to obtain a license in another without further examination, provided that their educational, examination, and practice credentials meet State specifications.
Most State boards require at least 2 years of undergraduate education; an increasing number are requiring a 4-year bachelor’s degree. All boards require the completion of a 4-year program at an accredited chiropractic college leading to the Doctor of Chiropractic degree. For licensure, most State boards recognize either all or part of the four - part test administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. State examinations may supplement the National Board tests, depending on State requirements.
Accompanying Documents required to be submitted for Licensure:
- Copy of diploma and transcript of grades from chiropractic college
- A chronological record of all activities since graduation, giving location, dates and types of service.
- Business address required.
EDUCATION:
1. If the applicant matriculated in a chiropractic college on or after July 1, 1975, he shall be a graduate of a chiropractic college accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council of Chiropractic Education or any other organization approved by the board.
- 2 to 4 years of undergraduate education,
- completion of a 4-year chiropractic college course
- Passing scores on national and State examinations
- In Virginia, licensed Chiropractors must be at least 18 years of age, graduate from a college recognized by the Virginia State Board of Medicine, and pass an examination.
All States and the District of Columbia regulate the practice of chiropractic and grant licenses to chiropractors who meet educational and examination requirements established by the State. Chiropractors can practice only in States where they are licensed. Some States have agreements permitting chiropractors licensed in one State to obtain a license in another without further examination, provided that their educational, examination, and practice credentials meet State specifications.
Most State boards require at least 2 years of undergraduate education; an increasing number are requiring a 4-year bachelor’s degree. All boards require the completion of a 4-year program at an accredited chiropractic college leading to the Doctor of Chiropractic degree. For licensure, most State boards recognize either all or part of the four - part test administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. State examinations may supplement the National Board tests, depending on State requirements.
Accompanying Documents required to be submitted for Licensure:
- Copy of diploma and transcript of grades from chiropractic college
- A chronological record of all activities since graduation, giving location, dates and types of service.
- Business address required.
EDUCATION:
1. If the applicant matriculated in a chiropractic college on or after July 1, 1975, he shall be a graduate of a chiropractic college accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council of Chiropractic Education or any other organization approved by the board.
2. If the applicant matriculated in a chiropractic college prior to July 1, 1975, he shall be a graduate of a chiropractic college accredited by the American Chiropractic Association or the International Chiropractic Association or any other organization approved by the board.
Exam Information:
Name of Board: Virginia Board of Medicine
Taking Part IV in lieu of State exam if you have graduated after January 1996.
Eligibility:
1. If the applicant matriculated in a chiropractic college on or after July 1, 1975, he shall be a graduate of a chiropractic college accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council of Chiropractic Education or any other organization approved by the board.
2. If the applicant matriculated in a chiropractic college prior to July 1, 1975, he shall be a graduate of a chiropractic college accredited by the American Chiropractic Association or the International Chiropractic Association or any other organization approved by the board.
3. An applicant who graduated after January 31, 1996 shall document successful completion of Parts I, II, III, and IV of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners examination (NBCE).
4. An applicant who graduated from January 31, 1991 to January 31, 1996 shall document successful completion of Parts I, II, and III of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners examination (NBCE).
5. An applicant who graduated from July 1, 1965 to January 31, 1991, shall document successful completion of Parts I, II, and III of the NBCE, or Parts I and II of the NBCE and the Special Purpose Examination for Chiropractic (SPEC), and document evidence of licensure in another state for at least two years immediately preceding his application.
6. An applicant who graduated prior to July 1, 1965 shall document successful completion of the SPEC, and document evidence of licensure in another state for at least two years immediately preceding his application.
7. An applicant must be 18 years of age or more.
8. An applicant must be shown to have good moral character.
LICENSE RENEWAL:
To maintain licensure, almost all States require the completion of a specified number of hours of continuing education each year. Chiropractic associations and accredited chiropractic programs and institutions offer continuing education programs. Specialty councils within some chiropractic associations also offer programs leading to clinical specialty certification, called "diplomate" certification, in areas such as orthopedics, neurology, sports injuries, occupational and industrial health, nutrition, diagnostic imaging, thermography, and internal disorders.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
In 2003, 16 chiropractic programs and 2 chiropractic institutions in the United States were accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education. Applicants are required to have at least 90 semester hours of undergraduate study leading toward a bachelor’s degree, including courses in English, the social sciences or humanities, organic and inorganic chemistry, biology, physics, and psychology. Many applicants have a bachelor’s degree, which may eventually become the minimum entry requirement. Several chiropractic colleges offer prechiropractic study, as well as a bachelor’s degree program. Recognition of prechiropractic education offered by chiropractic colleges varies among the State boards.
During the first 2 years, most chiropractic programs emphasize classroom and laboratory work in basic science subjects such as anatomy, physiology, public health, microbiology, pathology, and biochemistry. The last 2 years stress courses in manipulation and spinal adjustment and provide clinical experience in physical and laboratory diagnosis, neurology, orthopedics, geriatrics, physiotherapy, and nutrition. Chiropractic programs and institutions grant the degree of Doctor of Chiropractic.
HELPFUL ATTRIBUTES:
Chiropractic requires keen observation to detect physical abnormalities. It also takes considerable manual dexterity, but not unusual strength or endurance, to perform adjustments. Chiropractors should be able to work independently and handle responsibility. As in other health - related occupations, empathy, understanding, and the desire to help others are good qualities for dealing effectively with patients. Newly licensed chiropractors can set up a new practice, purchase an established one, or enter into partnership with an established practitioner. They also may take a salaried position with an established chiropractor, a group practice, or a healthcare facility.
Required Fees:
· Application Fee For Initial Licensure: $277
· Late Renewal Fees: $55
· Reinstatements: (For A License That Has Been Lapsed For More Than Two Years): $367
· Renewal of An Inactive License: $168
· Temporary Authorization to Practice Medicine: $25
For More Information, Contact:
Commonwealth Of Virginia
Department Of Health Professions
Board Of Medicine
6606 West Broad St. / 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
Phone: 804.662.9908
Phone: 800.533.1560
TTY: 804.662.7197
Fax: 804.662.9517
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/medicine/
[email protected]
Northern Virginia Chiropractic Society
8316 Arlington Blvd. Suite 400
Fairfax, VA 95815
Phone: 703.698.7117
Virginia Chiropractic Association
240 Mustang Trail
Suite #3
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Phone: 757.498.3402
Fax: 757.498.7353
http://www.virginiachiropractic.org
[email protected]
Virginia Society Of Chiropractic
908 Colorado Street
Salem, VA 24153
Phone: 540.389.2492
Fax: 540.389.5395
[email protected]
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Chiropractors
Additional Resources
General information on chiropractic as a career is available from:
American Chiropractic Association
1701 Clarendon Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209
http://www.acatoday.org/
International Chiropractors Association
1110 North Glebe Rd.
Suite 1000
Arlington, VA 22201
http://www.chiropractic.org
World Chiropractic Alliance
2950 N. Dobson Rd.
Suite 1
Chandler, AZ 85224-1802
http://www.worldchiropracticalliance.org
Dynamic Chiropractic
P.O. Box 40109
Huntington, CA 92605
http://www.chiroweb.com
For a list of chiropractic programs and institutions, as well as general information on chiropractic education, contact:
Council on Chiropractic Education
7975 North Hayden Rd.
Suite A-210
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
For information on State education and licensure requirements, contact:
Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards
901 54th Ave.
Suite 101
Greeley, CO 80634
http://www.fclb.org/
For information on requirements for admission to a specific chiropractic college, as well as scholarship and loan information, contact the admissions office of the individual college.
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Knowledge
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 83.50 | Medicine and Dentistry | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
| 77.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
| 76.75 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
| 73.50 | Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
| 70.50 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
| 68.75 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
| 62.25 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
| 61.75 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
| 61.00 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
| 60.50 | Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
| 58.50 | Sales and Marketing | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
| 55.00 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Skills
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 75.00 | 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. |
| 72.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
| 72.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| 72.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
| 68.75 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| 68.75 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
| 65.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| 62.50 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
| 62.50 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| 59.50 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
| 59.50 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| 56.25 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
| 53.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
| 53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| 53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
| 53.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
| 50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
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Abilities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| 75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| 75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| 75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
| 75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
| 75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
| 72.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| 68.75 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
| 68.75 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| 65.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| 65.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| 59.50 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
| 53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
| 53.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
| 53.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
| 53.00 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
| 50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
| 50.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
| 50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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Chiropractors
Work Activities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 92.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
| 87.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
| 83.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
| 82.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| 79.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
| 78.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
| 77.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
| 76.75 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
| 75.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
| 72.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
| 72.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
| 72.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
| 71.50 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
| 70.00 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
| 69.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
| 68.75 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
| 67.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
| 67.00 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
| 66.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
| 63.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
| 63.75 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
| 63.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
| 62.50 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
| 61.75 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
| 61.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
| 61.00 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
| 60.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
| 60.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
| 60.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
| 59.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
| 57.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
| 56.25 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
| 49.75 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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Work Styles
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 96.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
| 95.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
| 94.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
| 87.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
| 87.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
| 86.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
| 85.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
| 85.50 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
| 83.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
| 81.50 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
| 80.00 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
| 77.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
| 75.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
| 75.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
| 70.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
| 69.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
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Work Values
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 88.83 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
| 88.83 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
| 77.83 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
| 75.00 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
| 66.67 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
| 50.00 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Work Context
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 100.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
| 99.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
| 99.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
| 99.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
| 98.80 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
| 96.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
| 96.40 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
| 94.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
| 91.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
| 91.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
| 85.40 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
| 85.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
| 85.00 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
| 81.40 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
| 79.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
| 78.20 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
| 74.00 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
| 73.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
| 72.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
| 71.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
| 71.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
| 70.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
| 68.60 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
| 67.40 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
| 64.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
| 62.60 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
| 59.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
| 54.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
| 50.20 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
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Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Job Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
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Earnings Benefits*
| Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $39,960.00 | $76,530.00 | $101,930.00 |
| Virginia | $39,790.00 | $64,030.00 | $93,130.00 |
| Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
| Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Bay Consortium | $49,400.00 | $64,030.00 | $93,170.00 |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $41,200.00 | $65,480.00 | $85,620.00 |
| Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hampton Roads | $40,330.00 | $62,920.00 | $85,430.00 |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | $37,080.00 | $60,200.00 | $81,630.00 |
| Northern Virginia | $63,350.00 | $64,030.00 | $104,410.00 |
| Piedmont Workforce | $45,170.00 | $65,670.00 | $95,960.00 |
| Shenandoah Valley | $38,750.00 | $60,790.00 | $77,320.00 |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Western Virginia | $26,140.00 | $60,410.00 | $65,740.00 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)
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Employment Projections
USA: 2023-2033
Virginia: 2022-2032
Regions: 2020-2030
| Current | Projected | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61,200 | 67,300 | +9.9% |
| Virginia | 1,524 | 1,707 | +12.0% |
| Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
| Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Chiropractic Doctor (DC)
- Chiropractic Neurologist
- Chiropractic Physician
- Chiropractor
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Physician
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- Northeast College of Health Sciences
- Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
- Parker University
- Sherman College of Chiropractic
- Southern California University of Health Sciences
- Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc
- Universidad Central Del Caribe
- University of Bridgeport
- University of Western States
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