CA 105: Common Duties of the Chiropractic Assistant | Certified CA

CA 105: Common Duties of the Chiropractic Assistant is a focused chiropractic assistant course within the Certified Chiropractic Clinical Assistant (CCCA) pathway. It concentrates on day-to-day clinical tasks so assistants can support patient care confidently while staying inside their legal scope of practice.

This three-hour online class blends core clinical skills, patient safety procedures, and documentation support. You will learn how to prepare treatment areas, assist with physiotherapeutic modalities under supervision, manage patient flow, and contribute to accurate records in alignment with typical chiropractic assistant education requirements.

Estimated Completion Time

Approximately 3 hours (Online Format: Video, text, downloadable study guide)

Course Topics

• Overview of common clinical duties for chiropractic assistants
• Room preparation, patient flow, and treatment-area organization
• Assistant roles in delivering supervised therapeutic modalities
• Patient safety checks, infection control, and equipment care
• Documentation and chart-support tasks appropriate for CAs
• Professional boundaries, role clarity, and informed-consent support

Learning Objectives

• List common clinical duties performed by chiropractic assistants in active practices
• Describe safe, organized workflows for room setup and patient movement through the clinic
• Recognize appropriate assistant participation in supervised therapeutic modalities
• Apply basic safety and infection-control procedures in daily clinical tasks
• Support clear documentation and maintain professional boundaries during patient care

Course Structure

• Concise, clinic-focused video modules with downloadable study guide
• Scenario-based discussion of common CA tasks and safety checkpoints
• Emphasis on FCLB CCCA domains: patient safety, documentation, and ethics
• Knowledge checks reinforcing hands-on chiropractic assistant responsibilities

Quick Course Details

• Course Type: Online
• Credit Hours: 3
• Instructor: Monte Horne, DC
• Format: Recorded online presentation with self-paced access
• Access: Log in and out as needed; resume where you left off
• Certificate: Instant certificate available upon successful completion
• Program: Part of the Certified Chiropractic Clinical Assistant (CCCA) curriculum
• Ideal Learners: Entry-level to early-career chiropractic assistants and cross-training staff

About the Instructor

Monte Horne, DC is Founder and Lead Educator at CCEDseminars and postgraduate faculty at Texas Chiropractic College. He created the FCLB-recognized Certified Chiropractic Clinical Assistant pathway to give chiropractic teams structured, practice-ready training.

Dr. Horne’s teaching emphasizes practical skills, regulatory awareness, and team-based patient care. CA 105 reflects his experience helping clinics define safe assistant duties, implement protocols, and prepare staff for the CCCA exam and ongoing professional growth.