In many chiropractic offices and clinics, the CA's job responsibilities are broad. Some CAs have formal training in all aspects of chiropractic practice, others receive training on the job.
Some chiropractic colleges offer comprehensive programs of study which are excellent.
Yet the practical obstacles for obtaining on campus CA training has resulted in limiting the number of graduate students from these programs. The challenges we face in obtaining and providing appropriate training for the chiropractic allied health professional are not unique to our profession. A study of the training of allied health professionals for the other professions revealed some surprising information. Some of the allied health professions require very extensive formal education. Others are hired off the street and receive no formal education at all.