Parker College of Chiropractic

Your Future Begins Here

Americans are seeking holistic alternatives to health care, and as a result, chiropractors are experiencing a faster than average growth in employment rate, with job placement expected to rise 14 percent through 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A majority of those jobs will be self-created, with more than half of all chiropractors opening their own practice.

Chiropractic is a noninvasive, surgery-free approach to health that enables the body to heal itself through proper maintenance and care of the nervous system. Parker College of Chiropractic prepares students to be leading primary care physicians, entrepreneurs, and savvy business professionals because it sets the highest standards for chiropractic wellness, education, and service.

The Parker Difference

Explore the opportunities Parker College of Chiropractic has to offer and discover your potential to help patients live happier, healthier lives. Located in the heart of vibrant Dallas/Ft. Worth, Parker College offers a nine-trimester Doctor of Chiropractic degree program condensing a four-year academic program into three calendar years. The flexibility of the system allows you to graduate faster and begin your career sooner.

The Value and Benefits of a Parker College Education

• Doctor of Chiropractic degree as well as a Bachelor of Science in Anatomy and Bachelor of Science in Health and Wellness
• Nine techniques that correct vertebral subluxations
• Advanced chiropractic business and practice-building courses
• Clinical experience beginning in the first trimester including a clinic abroad program
• Technologically-advanced campus (web-enabled classrooms, podcasted lectures, wireless campus)
• Award-winning research facility that has partnerships including Harvard, Yale, University of Alabama, and other world-renown facilities
• State-of-the-art gross anatomy lab and radiology facilities
• Unique internship opportunities with the VA hospital
• Opportunity to perform on-site, supervised adjustments of athletes at Pan American and Olympic games
• Campus athletic facility and organized sports leagues
• Award-winning faculty (SACS and CCE commendations)
• Networking opportunities (continuing education events, Parker Seminars, After Hours Clinic Visits, assemblies)
• Focus on wellness
• Full financial aid available

Excellence in Education

Together with training in the science, philosophy, and art of chiropractic, the doctor of chiropractic program offers course work that covers the basic and clinical sciences as well as jurisprudence, office procedure, and business management. Parker College of Chiropractic prepares students to be not only superior doctors, but also savvy business professionals who own and operate successful practices. A Parker education also exposes students to a selection of successful techniques, increasing their versatility in the health and wellness field.

Programs of Study

The course of study is a four-year academic program condensed to three calendar years of ten trimesters. Many students attending Parker College of Chiropractic have previously attained a B.S., B.A., or higher degree, prior to entry into the professional program. Demonstrating the high standards of academic and clinical excellence at Parker College, students consistently rank among top performers on state and national board exams and go on to maintain successful practices. Parker College also offers two Bachelor's of Science degrees, one in anatomy and one in health and wellness.

Clinical Internship

Parker College of Chiropractic offers clinical experience beginning in the very first trimester, allowing students to gain greater exposure to a variety of adjusting techniques. In the sixth trimester, students practice the art of chiropractic on students, family, and friends in the student clinic under faculty supervision. The Parker clinic experience culminates with a year-long internship in our Dallas and Irving Chiropractic Wellness Clinics, giving students the opportunity to gain real-world experience in an outpatient chiropractic clinic.

Financial Aid

Parker College of Chiropractic offers many options to help fund your chiropractic education. Everyone is eligible to receive financial aid, and 99 percent of students receive some form of assistance. Students should visit with a financial aid counselor to go over the cost of attendance, ask questions regarding loans, grants or scholarships, and any other questions you might have.

Student Life

Parker students are exceptionally active in curricular and extracurricular activities. Parker offers a variety of student organizations and clubs that provide a unique opportunity for learning outside the classroom and an opportunity to develop leadership skills while growing and developing as a person. Student organizations include student government (student senate), professional student organizations, special-interest clubs, and several technique clubs.

The Student Activity Center features a weight room, cardio center, full gymnasium, study lounges, computers, and a game room with table tennis, billiards, foosball and various video games, allowing students the opportunity to stay active, fit, and relaxed while attending Parker.

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