Table 2 Definitions of competency used by the major regulatory bodies

CCE-Int

the practice of chiropractic requires the acquisition of relevant knowledge, understandings, attitudes, habits and psychomotor skills (pg 3, 2010)

X

X

X

Practice of chiropractic

Habits

CCE-Aust

Competencies: Written statements describing the levels of knowledge, skills and attitudes expected of graduates (pg 18, 2009).

X

X

X

practitioner

ECC-Europe

a measurable set of skills, knowledge, problem solving abilities and attitudes in controlled representations of professional practice when performing at maximum levels of ability (pg 57, 2013).

X

X

X

Professional practice

Problem solving abilities

CCE-Canada

a student’s knowledge, skills and attitudes with the goals of providing feedback to enhance the educational progress, rating performance, and determining the appropriateness of progression in the clinical phase of becoming a qualified chiropractor (pg 68, 2011).

X

X

X

Qualified chiropractor

CCE (USA)

Mandatory meta-competencies have been identified regarding the skills, attitudes, and knowledge that a doctor of chiropractic program provides so that graduates will be prepared to serve as primary care chiropractic physicians (pg 21, 2013)

X

X

X

Chiropractic physician

Aust. National Health Work Force

It refers to specific capabilities in applying particular knowledge, skills, decision-making attributes and values to perform tasks safely and effectively in a specific health workforce role (pg 5, 2011)

X

X

Health workforce role

Values, decision making attributes