The Doctor of Chiropractic degree program at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s campuses in Davenport, Iowa; San Jose, California; and Port Orange, Florida, is awarded programmatic accreditation by The Council on Chiropractic Education, 10105 Via Linda, Ste. 103, PMB 3642, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Phone: (480) 443-8877, website: www.cce-usa.org.
Palmer College of Chiropractic’s campuses in Davenport, Iowa; San Jose, California; and Port Orange, Florida, are regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. The Commission can be reached by mail at 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604-1411 or by phone at (800) 621-7440.
The College is approved for the education of veterans under Title 38 of the United States Code, by the Iowa State Department of Public Instruction of Veterans Affairs, and by the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs for the Veterans Administration of the United States. The College is approved by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service for the education of non-immigrant students.
The College’s Main campus is exempt from State of Iowa registration requirements under Iowa Code Section 261B.11(1) (f); however, the College has voluntarily registered the Davenport, Iowa, campus with the Iowa Department of Education – Bureau of Iowa College Aid as part of the Commission-approved interstate reciprocity agreement application process. Any questions a student may have regarding this handbook may be directed to: Department of Accreditation & Licensure, 1000 Brady Street, Davenport, IA 52803 or (563) 884-5586.
Palmer College of Chiropractic is approved by the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) which allows the College to do business in the current SARA-member states and the District of Columbia. SARA enables the College to offer distance education in the member states. In addition, participation in this organization and individual state authorizations allows Palmer students to take part in supervised field experiences in 49 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Port Orange, Florida, campus is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education. Additional information regarding this institution may be obtained by contacting the Commission at 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 or by phone at (888) 224-6684.
The Palmer West Campus is approved to operate by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Any questions a student may have regarding this handbook that have not been satisfactorily answered by the San Jose campus may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at 1747 North Market Blvd., Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834 or P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0181. Phone (916) 574-8900 or fax (916) 263-1897.
Palmer College of Chiropractic is not operating as a debtor in possession, has not filed a petition within the preceding five years, and has not had a petition filed against it in bankruptcy court in the past five years that resulted in reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
The job classification codes at the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Doctor of Chiropractic degree program are 29-1010 and 29-1011.
