From his Junior year of High School, Daryl developed a plan that would allow him to channel his love for competitive sports, outdoor activities, weight lifting, wellness, and health into a professional career. The plan not only included attending and graduating from Whittier College (a semester early) earning a degree in Physical Education and Recreation with a pre-therapy emphasis, but also earning a defended Masters of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree from the University of Puget Sound in 1986.

Throughout his undgraduate and graduate studies, Daryl gained invaluable work experiences as an Occupational and Physical Therapy Aid in a local convalescent/rehab center, assisting with Physical Capacities exams for Goodwill Industries, as well as Occuaptional Therapy interning in a Tacoma, Wa. hospital and an outpatient, community-based mental health facility. 

Following nearly five years of work as a hospital based Occupational Therapist (OTR) in an injured-worker rehabilitative setting (inpatient chronic pain management and outpatient work-rehab programming), Daryl established Capen Occupational Therapy Services in Tacoma, Wa. He focused on outpatient injured worker care including Physcial Capacities Evaluations, Work Hardening/Conditioning, and Jobsite Analyses. 

In the late 1990's, the Capens relocated back to their Southern California roots and Daryl attended Cleveland Chiropractic College, Los Angeles. It was at CCCLA, that he developed his love for studying and teaching anatomy. It wasn't long before he was a TA in various anatomy, dissection and Chiropractic technique courses.

Upon graduating with his DC in 2003, Dr. Capen, accepted a full-time teaching position with CCCLA. Through 2011, he enjoyed a busy schedule of teaching in addition to part-time practice, and teaching various Bible studies at his familiy's church. With the unfortunate closure of CCCLA, Dr. Capen entered the world of full-time Chiropractic practice. 

After nearly 10 years, Dr. Capen realized that he dearly missed his teaching experiences and sought the advice of Dr. Scaringe, President of Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCUHS). Following several meetings, Daryl accepted a part-time Chiropractic lab assistant position with SCUHS. Daryl quickly emersed himself into the University's culture, environment, faculty and students. As of January 2022, Dr. Capen has been enjoying full-time work on the SCUHS campus, in addition to continuing to care for patients in his private practice. 

Dr. Capen and his wife Debbie, an RN working in a local hospital, have raised two young men, enjoy a health and fitness-based lifestyle (including Disc Golf and weight training), and attend a local Southern Baptist church. 

DC, California, United States, 28930, Active, 2003, September 2024, 122517624

Occupational Therapy, Washington, United States, OT 00001041, Expired, 1987, September 1999

Activator Methods International, Advanced Proficiency Rating, Chiropractic, Instrument Assisted Adjusting, N/A, 2006, 2023-12-31

2020 - Ongoing

University Faculty, Chiropractic Education, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, California, United States

2005 - Ongoing

Chiropractor, Capen Chiropractic Services/Clinic, Whittier and Santa Fe Springs, California, United States

2003 - 2011

Associate Professor of Chiropractic Education, Cleveland Chiropractic College, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

1991 - 1999

Occupational Therapist, Capen Occupational Therapy Services, Tacoma, Washington, United States

1987 - 1991

Occupational Therapist, St. Joseph Hospital and Health Care (Franciscan Health), Tacoma, Washington, United States