Dr. Mariano is Board Certified Diplomate in Chiropractic Pediatrics.

He has the privilege of being one of the first 100 chiropractic Pediatric Diplomate doctors to earn this degree from the International Chiropractic Association (ICA) Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics.

Dr. Mariano recieved his DICCP in November of 2002. 

Diplomate in Chiropractic Pediatrics

The Diplomate in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (DICCP) is a Board Certified credential in pediatrics for doctors of chiropractic.

Doctors with the DICCP credential are doctors who have completed this post-graduate specialist level training co-sponsored by a CCE-accredited (or equivalent internationally) chiropractic institution and demonstrated competency in both the written and oral examinations administered by the International College of Chiropractic Pediatrics.

The program is currently co-sponsored by the New York Chiropractic College, Palmer College of Chiropractic and the New Zealand College of Chiropractic.

The diplomate syllabus is a 30 module, 360+ classroom hour course.  All 30 modules are structured and well-defined. The subject areas covered in the syllabus include all aspects of pediatrics ---from pregnancy, birth, infancy to adolescence.

Each stage of pregnancy and of a child’s development are covered in-depth so the practicing doctor of chiropractic acquires greater skills and competencies in a wide range of evaluative, diagnostic and assessment procedures, as well as corrective and adjustment skills for different stages of pre-natal care, neonatal and at different ages to adolescence. 

Also included are expanded modules on radiology, nutrition, functional medicine and immunology, sports injuries, orthopedics, neurology, PDD and autism and special needs. A unique feature of the curriculum is a mandatory observational/training weekend at a chiropractic center for special needs children under multi-disciplinary care.

The syllabus is broad-based and comprehensive in content so that the doctor of chiropractor develops the expertise to understand and apply appropriate clinical protocols in all situations and provides care that is safe, appropriate and always of a high professional standard.

Research projects/papers are mandatory. Research writing is included so doctors may increase their analytical skills and become competent in designing, conducting and publishing their findings.

Candidates must complete the full 3-year program, all assignments/projects, and pass the final internal exam to be eligible to sit for the DICCP Board Examination. 

This Board examination is conducted once a year by the International College of Chiropractic Pediatrics and consists of two parts -- written and oral.

Testing is conducted by several examiners.  All candidates who successfully pass the Board examination are awarded the DICCP (Diplomate in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics) credential.

Ongoing Education: Diplomates must complete 24 hours of continuing education in chiropractic pediatrics every three years in order to maintain their diplomate status.

Fellowship: Diplomates who have been in practice for a certain number of years, present and publish research papers, teach at the postgraduate level, and contribute in any significant way to advancing chiropractic care for children and improving patient care, may achieve the distinction of a Fellow in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (FICCP). 

Fellowship is not automatic and is decided by a panel of Fellows on the Board.

  Click here for a listing of the Fellows/Diplomates.

 DIPLOMATE IN CLINICAL CHIROPRACTIC PEDIATRICS:

MODULES

YEAR 1

MODULE 1               Pregnancy – Prenatal care

MODULE 2               Pregnancy complications, birth considerations

MODULE 3               Post partum period/exercises

MODULE 4               Normal neonate – newborn spinal adjusting

MODULE 5               Problems of the neonate -- cranial therapy

MODULE 6               Normal infant and toddler

MODULE 7               Problems of the infant and toddler

MODULE 8               School-age to adolescent

MODULE 9               The pediatrics practice

MODULE 10             Year 1 Exam

YEAR II

MODULE 11             Sports Injuries

MODULE 12             Research / Writing

MODULE 13             Neurology

MODULE 14             Cranial I

MODULE 15             Orthopedics

MODULE 16             Radiology

MODULE 17             Advanced pediatric adjusting

MODULE 18             Nutrition

MODULE 19             Myofascial techniques

MODULE 20             Research review II/Case presentations

 YEAR III

MODULE 21             Orthopedics II

MODULE 22             Functional medicine approach to nutrition and                                  autoimmune challenges                                                                                          

MODULE 23             Sacro Occipital techniques

MODULE 24             Developmental disorders

MODULE 25             Advanced cranial and myofascial techniques

MODULE 26             Activator technique

MODULE 27             Children with special needs/challenges
                                 Observation/training at Kentuckiana Children's Center

MODULE 28             Algorithms and protocols for common childhood disorders

MODULE 29             Case correlations and examination review

MODULE 30             FINAL WRITTEN EXAM
                                 Written and Orals 
                                (Exit  exam, pre-requisite determining eligibility to sit for the 
                                  Board Certification Examination)    

BOARD EXAMINATION IS HELD BY THE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC PEDIATRICS ONCE A YEAR AND INCLUDES BOTH WRITTEN AND PRACTICAL EXAMS.