Accredited Programs

Accreditation

 

IMU University
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Chiropractic

IMU University’s Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Chiropractic program is accredited with conditions by the CCEA.

Conditions

Condition 1

1a. IMU University must develop and submit a consolidated curriculum document. This must include full mapping of the CCEA Accreditation Standards (2025) to:

  • Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  • Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

1b. IMU University must develop and submit a consolidated curriculum document. This must include full mapping of the CCEA Competency Standards for Chiropractors (2025) to:

  • Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  • Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

1c. IMU University must develop a document that provides detailed mapping of the assessment tasks for each module to the CLOs. This information must be evidenced to the Accreditation Committee of the CCEA and must be available to faculty and accessible to students, either through a dedicated examination and assessment document or through inclusion in the Student Handbook.

1d. IMU University must provide evidence that students demonstrate respectful and culturally safe care across the broader curriculum, beyond the MPU modules and clinic professionalism assessments. Evidence should include content, delivery and assessment activities.

Condition 2

2a. IMU University must implement an increased range of techniques taught and assessed within the program to ensure students have the necessary skills and knowledge to adapt care techniques to accommodate different age groups and diverse populations including infants, young children, older adults and pregnant patients. Provide evidence this information has been incorporated into the appropriate documents and is readily available to students, academic staff and clinic supervisors.

2b. IMU University must increase the number and scope of competency assessments and provide evidence of such relating to the application of chiropractic manual techniques prior to students entering the clinic and within the clinical practicum modules. Students must be assessed on all of the cervical, thoracic, lumbopelvic, and extremity regions.

2c. IMU University must provide students with access to a range of simulation tools, in addition to the force sensing table, to support the development of chiropractic manual technique skills.

Condition 3

3a. By the 31 July 2026, IMU University must provide the module outline and full content for both the “Special Population, Geriatrics and Paediatrics” and “Special Populations, Sports and Special Needs” unit to be delivered in 2026. Provide evidence of how the units are designed to prepare students to assess, manage, and adapt care techniques to accommodate different age groups and diverse populations.

3b. IMU University must provide evidence of where women’s health (excluding pregnancy) and men’s health, are taught and assessed within the curriculum, with an emphasis on identifying relevant red and yellow flags.

Condition 4

IMU University must develop and implement a workforce plan that ensures sufficient academic and clinical staffing to sustain the quality of education to meet the relevant chiropractic competency standards as described in the Accreditation Standards for Chiropractic Programs and Competency Standards for Chiropractors (2025).

Condition 5

IMU University must provide evidence that patient care records:

  • meet jurisdictional requirements with regards to storage and access

  • allow for ready identification of red and yellow flags, contraindications and adverse reactions to treatment

  • have been reviewed and approved by a clinical supervisor.

Condition 6

IMU University must increase the frequency of Programme Industry Advisory Committee (PIAC) meetings and ensure the scheduling allows students to attend the Chiropractic Curriculum Advisory Committee (CHCAC) meeting to strengthen stakeholder input into program design, development and management of the program. This should be evidenced to CCEA by submitting formal meeting minutes.

Condition 7

IMU University must provide evidence that clinic supervisors participate in ongoing professional development to ensure they have the appropriate skills, knowledge, judgement and experience to enable consistent patient care record keeping, therapeutic intervention, monitoring of patient outcomes, mentoring, and consistent feedback regarding student performance.

Condition 8

8a. IMU University must make available to the students, through the Learning Management System (LMS) and Student Handbook, information about assessments including marking rubrics and where possible, exemplars, from the start of the semester to support student preparation and clarity regarding assessment expectations.

8b. IMU University must ensure that students are routinely informed of course progression requirements, module pre- and co-requisites, module completion requirements, and the formal academic appeals process.