Certificate in Chiropractic

(1) “Administering” means the direct application of a product,
whether by ingestion or any other means, to the body of a patient
or research subject by any of the following:
(a) A chiropractor.
(b) A patient or research subject at the direction of the chiropractor.
(2) “Dispensing” means delivering a product to an ultimate
user or research subject by a chiropractor.
(3) “Nutritional counseling” means providing counsel, direction,
guidance, advice or a recommendation to a patient regarding
the health effects of vitamins, herbs or nutritional supplements.
(4) “Nutritional supplement” means a product, other than
tobacco, that is intended to supplement the diet that contains one
or more of the following dietary ingredients: a vitamin, a mineral,
an herb or other botanical, an amino acid, a dietary substance for
use by man to supplement the diet by increasing the total daily
intake, or concentrate, metabolics, constituent, extract or combination
of these ingredients; or is labeled as a nutritional or
dietary supplement

The Certified Chiropractic Wellness Practitioner (C.C.W.P.) certification process includes the
following main components:
Four on-site seminars, covering 12 hours of module content each session and taught
by James L. Chestnut, B.Ed., MSc., D.C., C.C.W.P. and Richard Baxter, B.Eng., D.C.
Four home-study modules, registered for and carried out under the direction of Dr.
Chestnut, who forwards the results to the ICA Council on Wellness Science.
Membership in the ICA Council on Wellness Science, the credentialing body
Final Certification Examination, administered by the Council; it is registered for
separately when candidates have concluded the attendance and other requirements
and offered several times a year on-line through a customized website exam service.