Life Chiropractic College West
Hayward, California 94545
Life West’s Institutional Mission Statement
Life Chiropractic College West exists solely for the betterment of humankind. The community of interest to which the College has been dedicated includes its students, faculty, employees, administrators, trustees, the health care consumer, the chiropractic profession, and the health care community at large.
The roots of the College lie within the traditional chiropractic teachings of the Palmers. It is from this direction and viewpoint that Dr. George Anderson was imbued with the desire to establish a chiropractic college in Northern California. It was also from these roots that Dr. Sid E. Williams emerged with a vision of service to humankind through chiropractic.
Life West is a hybrid, gathering tradition and strength from its historic roots in the Palmers, and vision and purpose from its new roots with Dr. Williams and the Life Movement. One theme emerges, resurfaces, and re-expresses itself consistently throughout our institution; that theme is purposeful service. Dr. Williams expressed the essence of a successful person’s life as being dedicated and devoted to a Lasting Purpose: To love, To do, To give, and To serve, Out of abundance.
It is this overriding presence of Lasting Purpose that constitutes the mission of Life Chiropractic College West. Each segment of our community attempts to live the greatness embodied within the concept of Lasting Purpose. It is this quality, and this quality alone, that establishes our directions, our goals, and our objectives in dealing with our fellow human beings.
This commitment to service causes every element within our purview to be tested, challenged, refined, and improved until it becomes the ultimate manifestation of those involved. Our mission as an institution of higher education offering the Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree is to advance traditional chiropractic viewpoints through professional education, postgraduate education, and research in a climate of service, love, and giving for the sole reason that it is right and proper.
The College provides solid academic and clinical experience, featuring an integrated emphasis on chiropractic philosophy and technique. Students may complete the program in as few as 12 quarters, with extended academic programs of up to 14 quarters available.
Life West students are trained in over 12 different techniques through its core and elective programs. Equipped with a strong background in the sciences, a deep understanding of the chiropractic philosophy, and training in leading techniques, Life graduates become well-prepared for a career in chiropractic health care.
Life West is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education, an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
