A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Oct. 15 marked the opening of Campbellsville University's School of Chiropractic – the 20th chiropractic program in the United States, only the fourth affiliated with a regionally accredited, liberal arts university, and the first in the state of Kentucky.
Per Dr. Short, the 223-credit-hour degree program has Southern Association of Councils and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges accreditation and is "currently on track and expect to obtain our programmatic accreditation on time and in alignment with [the Council on Chiropractic Education's] expectations. CCE's timetable places our full accreditation award approximately 18-24 months away."
Dr. Short also explained what makes Campbellsville's chiropractic curriculum unique: "We are revolutionizing the Chiropractic education process. With reduced tuition, clinically based basic sciences, clinical exposure from the first semester, community-based clerkships in a variety of settings, and a Chiropractic focused business curriculum; our students will be exceptionally prepared to succeed straight out of school."
A press release from the university expounds upon Dr. Short's praise of the program, noting the following:
- "Tuition is 20% lower than most other programs."
- "No other chiropractic college offers four specialty business education courses designed to give graduates the skills they need to thrive as a practitioner as well as a profitable business leader."
- "The School's program center in Harrodsburg offers cutting-edge technology that is unsurpassed in chiropractic education."
- "Students in their final year will have the flexibility to do their community-based clerkship, or clinical rotation, anywhere in the country."
- "As part of a comprehensive Christian institution guided by core values, the School of Chiropractic fosters health and well-being from a distinctly Christian perspective."
For additional details regarding Campbellsville's new School of Chiropractic, visit https://chiropractic.campbellsville.edu/. A complete listing of chiropractic programs in the U.S. is also available on the Association of Chiropractic Colleges' website: https://acc.memberclicks.net/find-a-school.
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