Variant of CIP 2011- STEM groupings

b - Non-STEM

Non-STEM: This class contains all CIP instructional programs classified as non-STEM.

51.01 - Chiropractic (DC)

This subseries comprises instructional program class 51.0101.

51.0101 - Chiropractic (DC)

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of chiropractic, a health care and healing system based on the application of non-invasive treatments and spinal adjustments to alleviate health problems caused by vertebral misalignments affecting bodily function as derived from the philosophy of Daniel Palmer. These programs include courses in the basic medical sciences, chiropractic theory and science, postural and spinal analysis, diagnostic radiology and ultrasound, adjustment technique, patient counselling, professional standards and ethics, and practice management.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • chiropractic
  • chiropractor

• Exclusion(s)

  • chiropodist(51.2101)
  • chiropractic assistant(51.0813)
  • pre-chiropractic studies(51.1106)