Practice Directives, Policies & Guidelines

Practice Directives, Policies and Guidelines are requirements chiropractors must follow in order to practice in Alberta. Failure to adhere to legislation and/or CCOA standards (which include directives and policies) will find a chiropractor subject to the complaint process administered by the CCOA. A complaint can be made by a patient, the Registrar, the Complaints Director or another regulated member.

Advertising Directive

• CCOA Advertising Directive

Cone Beam Computed Tomography Directive

• CCOA Directive on Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Performance of Psychological Interventions

• CCOA Directive on Practice Activity: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Performance of Psychological Interventions

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)

• CCOA Guideline on Infection Prevention and Control

Professional Boundaries

• CCOA Guideline on Professional Boundaries

Use of the Y-Strap

• CCOA Directive on Practice Activity: Y-Strap

Vaccination and Immunization

• CCOA Practice Policy on Vaccination and Immunization