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| associate degree | degree awarded by a vocational-technical school or community college after successful completion of a two-year course of study or its equivalent |
| bachelor's degree | degree awarded by a college or university after a person has completed a four-year course of study or its equivalent |
| master's degree | degree awarded by a college or university after completion of one or more years of prescribed study beyond a bachelor's degree |
| certification | the issuing of a statement or certificate by a professional organization to a person who has met the requirements of education and/or experience and who meets the standards set by the organization |
| licensure | process by which a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation |
| continuing education units | additional hours of education in a specific health career area needed to renew licenses or maintain certification |
| registration | process whereby a regulatory body in a given healthcare area administers examinations and/or maintains a list of qualified personnel |
| doctorate | degree awarded by a college or university after completion of a prescribed course of study beyond a bachelor's or master's degree |
| multicompetent | workers who can perform a variety of health care skills |
| accreditation | process where an educational program is recognized and/or approved for meeting and maintaining standards that qualify its graduates for professional practice |
| chiropractic | system of treatment based on manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures |
| alternative therapy | method of treatment used in place of biomedical therapies |
