Postgraduate Education
Diplomate in Chiropractic Pediatrics
The Diplomate in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (DICCP) is a Board Certified credential in pediatrics for doctors of chiropractic administered by the ICA Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics. Doctors with the DICCP credential are doctors who have completed this post-graduate specialty level training co-sponsored by a CCE-accredited (or equivalent internationally) chiropractic institution and demonstrated competency in both the written and oral examinations conducted by the International College of Chiropractic Pediatrics, the testing body for the DICCP credential..
The program is currently co-sponsored by 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, 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 chiropractic 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.
Writing of 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, the Testing Body for the DICCP 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 by the ICA Council on Chiropracic Pediatrics.
Ongoing Education: Diplomates must complete 24 hours of continuing education in chiropractic pediatrics every three years in order to maintain their diplomate status. They must also attend at least one Annual Conference/Symposium presented by the ICA Pediatrics Council every three years. Credits from the Council's Annual Pediatrics Conference may also be applied to the 24 hour CE requirement.
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.
Ongoing Classes: Chicago
Auckland/New Zealand/Melbourne,Australia
Montreal, Quebec
Doctors must start with Module 1, Year 1. They cannot join in the middle of a program, because of the structured syllabus..
Questions? Write to pediatricscouncil@chiropractic.org
DICCP MODULES 1-30
YEAR 1
MODULE 1 Pregnancy – Prenatal care
Instructor: Sharon Vallone, DC, FICCP
MODULE 2 Pregnancy complications, birth considerations
Instructor: Megan Van Loon, PT, DC, DICCP
MODULE 3 Post partum period
Instructor: Jennifer Murphy, DC, DICCP
Instructor: Belinda Siddle, MS (Chiro), DICCP
MODULE 4 Normal neonate – newborn cranial adjusting
Instructor: Donna Quezada, DC, DICCP, DIBCN
MODULE 5 Problems of the neonate, spinal adjusting
Instructor: Lora Tanis, DC, DICCP
MODULE 6 Normals -- Infant and toddler
Instructor: Pamela Gindl, DC, DICCP
Instructor: Marina Fox, DC, DICCP
MODULE 7 Problems of the infant and toddler
Instructor: Stephanie O'Neill, DC, DICCP
Instructor: Sonia Morin, DC, DICCP
MODULE 8 School-age to adolescent
Instructor: Tracy Barnes, DC, DICCP,CKTI
MODULE 9 Case Correlations
Instructor: Lora Tanis, DC, DICCP
MODULE 10 Year 1 Exam
YEAR 2
MODULE 11 Pediatric Neurolgy I
Instructor: Douglas DeMassa DC, MS
MODULE 12 Craniosacral Therapy I
Instructor: Carol Phillips, DC
MODULE 13 Pediatric Orthopedics
Instructor: Jason Yusavage, DC, DICCP
MODULE 14 Pediatric Radiology
Instructor: Ian McLean, DC, DACBR
MODULE 15 Pediatric Sports Injuries-Extremity Adjusting
Instructor: Tracey Littrell, DC, DACBR, DACO
MODULE 16 Research I -- Translating Evidence into Chiropractic Practice
Instructor: Michael Schneider, DC, PhD
MODULE 17 Nutrition (Online)
Instructor: Melia Gruber, ND
MODULE 18 Craniosacral/Myofascial II
Instructor: Carol Phillips, DC
MODULE 19 Research II - How to Write a Case Report -- Workshop
Instructor: Cheryl Hawk, DC, PhD
MODULE 20 Oral case/research paper presentations by students
Instructor: Lora Tanis, DC, DICCP
Instructor: Sonia Morin, DC, DICCP
Instructor: Roberto DeSouza, DC, DICCP
Marina Fox, B(Chiro),DICCP
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YEAR 3
MODULE 21 Neurology II
Instructor: Laura Hanson, DC, DICCP, NDT
MODULE 22 Nutritional approach to autoimmune challenges Instructor: John Furlong, ND
MODULE 23 Sacro-Occipital Technique
Instructor:Kurt Larson, DC
MODULE 24 Caring for the Special Needs Child - 1
Instructor: Sharon Vallone, DC, FICCP
Instructor: Navine Haworth, DC, DICCP
MODULE 25 Pedatric Trauma/ Emegency Medical Procedures/CPR Workshop
Instructor: Emilie Gaignard, DC
MODULE 26 Advanced Age Specific Case Management
Instructor: Tracy Barnes, DC, DICCP, CKTI
MODULE 27 Children with special needs/challenges
Training/observation at at Kentuckiana Children's Center,
Louisville, Kentucky
MODULE 28 Algorithms and protocols for common childhood disorders
Online
MODULE 29 Case correlations and examination review
MODULE 30 FINAL EXIT EXAM
Written and Orals
Pre-requisite determining eligibility for the DICCP
Board Certification Examination
BOARD EXAMINATION IS ADMINISTERED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC PEDIATRICS, THE TESTING BODY FOR THE DICCP. INCLUDES 3 WRITTEN EXAMS AND 2 ORAL EXAMS .
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