Which jobs will be in demand in the coming years?
When choosing a career, there are a few key factors to consider, including quality of life (happiness), employment opportunities, expected salary and more. One career that's considered golden: doctors of chiropractic.
"Not all (college) degrees are created equal," a report from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce concluded.
One career that's considered to be golden in the coming years is doctors of chiropractic.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Handbook, chiropractic employment is expected to rise 28 percent through 2020—much faster than the average for all jobs.
For those who don't know, today's chiropractors provide non-invasive, drug-free relief from everything from back pain to migraines to a host of lifestyle issues. And while there is a high degree of both personal and patient satisfaction, the educational requirements are among the most stringent of all health care professionals.
The typical applicant at a chiropractic college, approved by a federally recognized, specialty accrediting agency, can look forward to having already acquired nearly four years of undergraduate college education. The next four or five years entail professional study in the health care sciences, including anatomy, physiology, rehabilitation and nutrition, with a focus on spinal health, the nervous system, posture and balance.
"That's because of the hands-on nature of the profession and the intricate biomechanical adjusting techniques that must be learned to help patients," says Gerard Clum of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress.
For more information, visit www.considerchiropractic.org. Watch a video about chiropractic careers here: http://youtu.be/wC1Nf0prgGs.
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