Postgraduate Education
Diplomate in Chiropractic Pediatrics
The Diplomate in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (DICCP) is a Board Certified credential in pediatrics for doctors of chiropractic. Doctors with the DICCP credential are doctors who have completed this post-graduate specialist level training co-sponsored by a CCE-accredited (or equivalent internationally) chiropractic institution and demonstrated competency in both the written and oral examinations administered by the International College of Chiropractic Pediatrics.
The program is currently co-sponsored by the New York Chiropractic College, Palmer College of Chiropractic and the New Zealand College of Chiropractic.
The diplomate syllabus is a 30 module, 360+ classroom hour course. All 30 modules are structured and well-defined. The subject areas covered in the syllabus include all aspects of pediatrics ---from pregnancy, birth, infancy to adolescence. Each stage of pregnancy and of a child’s development are covered in-depth so the practicing doctor of chiropractic acquires greater skills and competencies in a wide range of evaluative, diagnostic and assessment procedures, as well as corrective and adjustment skills for different stages of pre-natal care, neonatal and at different ages to adolescence. Also included are expanded modules on radiology, nutrition, functional medicine and immunology, sports injuries, orthopedics, neurology, PDD and autism and special needs. A unique feature of the curriculum is a mandatory observational/training weekend at a chiropractic center for special needs children under multi-disciplinary care.
The syllabus is broad-based and comprehensive in content so that the doctor of chiropractor develops the expertise to understand and apply appropriate clinical protocols in all situations and provides care that is safe, appropriate and always of a high professional standard.
Research projects/papers are mandatory. Research writing is included so doctors may increase their analytical skills and become competent in designing, conducting and publishing their findings.
Candidates must complete the full 3-year program, all assignments/projects, and pass the final internal exam to be eligible to sit for the DICCP Board Examination. This Board examination is conducted once a year by the International College of Chiropractic Pediatrics and consists of two parts -- written and oral. Testing is conducted by several examiners. All candidates who successfully pass the Board examination are awarded the DICCP (Diplomate in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics) credential.
Ongoing Education: Diplomates must complete 24 hours of continuing education in chiropractic pediatrics every three years in order to maintain their diplomate status.
Fellowship: Diplomates who have been in practice for a certain number of years, present and publish research papers, teach at the postgraduate level, and contribute in any significant way to advancing chiropractic care for children and improving patient care, may achieve the distinction of a Fellow in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (FICCP). Fellowship is not automatic and is decided by a panel of Fellows on the Board.
Click here for a listing of the Fellows/Diplomates.
DIPLOMATE IN CLINICAL CHIROPRACTIC PEDIATRICS:
MODULES
YEAR 1
MODULE 1 Pregnancy – Prenatal care
MODULE 2 Pregnancy complications, birth considerations
MODULE 3 Post partum period/exercises
MODULE 4 Normal neonate – newborn spinal adjusting
MODULE 5 Problems of the neonate -- cranial therapy
MODULE 6 Normal infant and toddler
MODULE 7 Problems of the infant and toddler
MODULE 8 School-age to adolescent
MODULE 9 The pediatrics practice
MODULE 10 Year 1 Exam
YEAR II
MODULE 11 Sports Injuries
MODULE 12 Research / Writing
MODULE 13 Neurology
MODULE 14 Cranial I
MODULE 15 Orthopedics
MODULE 16 Radiology
MODULE 17 Advanced pediatric adjusting
MODULE 18 Nutrition
MODULE 19 Myofascial techniques
MODULE 20 Research review II/Case presentations
YEAR III
MODULE 21 Orthopedics II
MODULE 22 Functional medicine approach to nutrition and autoimmune challenges
MODULE 23 Sacro Occipital techniques
MODULE 24 Developmental disorders
MODULE 25 Advanced cranial and myofascial techniques
MODULE 26 Activator technique
MODULE 27 Children with special needs/challenges
Observation/training at Kentuckiana Children's Center
MODULE 28 Algorithms and protocols for common childhood disorders
MODULE 29 Case correlations and examination review
MODULE 30 FINAL WRITTEN EXAM
Written and Orals
(Exit exam, pre-requisite determining eligibility to sit for the
Board Certification Examination)
BOARD EXAMINATION IS HELD BY THE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC PEDIATRICS ONCE A YEAR AND INCLUDES BOTH WRITTEN AND PRACTICAL EXAMS.
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