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Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida
4777 City Center Pkwy
Port Orange, Florida, USA, 32129
Phone: 866-585-9677
Fax: 386-763-2620
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Purpose
The purpose of the Doctor of Chiropractic program at Palmer Florida is to educate and prepare students to become Doctors of Chiropractic qualified to serve as primary contact health care providers and to serve humanity through patient care and community education.
All applications for admission are welcomed by Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida. Entries to the program can be made four times a year: in January, April, July or November. The Admissions Department is available for consultation with high school students, college students or others who wish to consider a career in chiropractic health care. A visit to Palmer Florida campus is strongly recommended as part of the planning process.
Selection of Candidates
Candidates are selected based on several factors, which may include Grade Point Average (GPA), total number of credits completed, prerequisite GPA, letters of recommendation and the personal profile/essay. Personal interviews may be conducted. We request that you apply one year in advance.
Applications received later than 60 days prior to enrollment may not be considered. Only written communication directly from the Admissions Department is considered official.
Chiropractic Degree Requirements
Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida operates on the quarter system, with an academic program consisting of 13 quarters that can be completed in 3.25 calendar or 4.33 academic years. The curriculum contains a minimum of 4,944 contact hours of instruction, which must be completed within eight calendar years.
In order to receive a degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida, a student must have satisfied all academic and clinical requirements and must have earned not less than the final 25 percent of the total credits required for the D.C. degree from Palmer Florida, allowing up to 75 percent of the total credits through advanced standing.
National Board Examinations
The National Board examinations are divided into two sections: written examinations (Part I, II, III and Physiotherapy) and practical examinations (Part IV). The written exams are administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners in March and September at multiple test sites in the United States and Canada, while the practical examinations are administered at multiple sites in the United States in May and November. Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida is a test site for the National Board examinations offered in March and September. Tests are also given in France and Australia.
NBCE Pass Rates
The following are weighted arithmetic averages of consecutive first-time percent pass rates of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) examinations for 2004 and 2005. Palmer Florida student pass rates are compared to average pass rates of student from all chiropractic colleges.
Average Rating:  (2 votes)
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 My experience with Palmer Florida studentsby Dr. Z |
Date posted: (02/16/2007) |
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| I did not go to Florida, I attended Palmer Davenport. However I recently had occasion to witness some of the Palmer Florida students (by now graduates like myself) in action on a 'Clinic Abroad' trip. If you don't know their curriculum at Florida is structured a little differently, but I was rather impressed with their clinical knowledge and willingness to get down to work and to do as much as they possibly could for the locals where we had set up clinics. Being from Palmer Davenport, I may be a bit of a technique snob, they could use a little work on certain maneuvers but they definitely had the basics down. Philosophically, they understand that chiropractic is good for all people of all ages and that unsubluxated people function better than subluxated people but on a clinic abroad trip, you have to understand, that you do not typically have the time to do myofascial work on somebody because the line is so darn long, you only have time to deal with the subluxation. Find it, fix it, thank you, next! It may be interesting to note if they have a heart condition but it really won't change your adjustment one bit. I think their enthusiasm to do what they learned got the better of them in this case. So positive or negative I guess depends on your point of view. |
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| Not sure I'm qualified to make suggestions as to the curriculum at Palmer Florida. (see my review of Palmer Davenport for my suggestions for chiropractic education in general). But it seems the non-traditional teaching style has its benefits. |
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| From working with Palmer Florida's students in the thick of a jungle in a foreign country for 3 weeks, I'm proud to have them in the Palmer Family. |
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| Not a stellar chiropractic college by adammorrell |
Date posted: (01/24/2008) |
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| My first 3-5 quarters were acceptable. The instruction was decent on the whole, especially anatomy with Ben Lerner/Larose, neurology from Dr. Seaman, and physical exam from Drs. Alattar and Corbin. From there the quality of instruction dwindled to almost unbearable, to the point that most students including myself resorted to playing on our mandatory 2200 dollar computers while we warded off the boredom and lack of anything of substance.
I think the biggest blow was the dishonesty of the administration, faculty, and admissions about anything that was going on with the school. I was recruited on the premise of no useless testing and a self-directed integrated curriculum. What actually happened was numerous point valued "quizzes" to help boost grades, hours upon hours of mandated "small group session" known as ALS which turned into useless projects. These sessions were supposed to be used to discuss the lecture and delve deeper. Never happened.
Add in the fact that PCCF is controlled by Palmer IA and the BOT and you have a disconnect between the governing body and the campus itself.
Note that I rocked boards because of board review and what I put into studying, not the instruction from PCCF. |
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| Do not buy into the hype that is Palmer Florida. If you just want to live at the beach, there's not much better place. But if you value your education and you want a real learning environment not riddled with negativity, look elsewhere. |
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| Do yourself a favor. If you are considering Chiropractic, look at more than one school regardless who recommended it. Do not buy into the hype that is Palmer Florida. If you just want to live at the beach, there's not much better place. But if you value your education and you want a real learning environment not riddled with negativity, look elsewhere. |
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