Forge Your Future in Osteopathy at the Heart of Excellence and Tradition

In 1874, Dr. Andrew T. Still. Doctor and founder of Osteopathy defined it as a natural medicine. He used the quality of his palpation to assess and treat his patients. The originality of his practice was that he focused on restoring health rather than only combating the symptoms of illness. The therapeutic objective of Osteopathy is to put the mechanisms that keep the body healthy again. To do this, it is important to assess and treat the causes of symptoms, pain and dysfunction.

• In the absence of a professional order, it is very important to choose your Osteopathic school carefully to be able to practice without difficulty once the order is set up. Choosing to study at CCO, CSO, CEO means ensuring you follow comprehensive training leading to an effective and safe practice of Osteopathy.
• Our programs are updated regularly and follow the recommendations of the World Health Organization.
• The college offers permanent premises: a bookstore, a documentation center containing more than 1,200 titles as well as more than 1,000 dissertations and 200 essays, a video library for free viewing of practical osteopathy courses which are all filmed.
• Our students are fortunate to be able to practice in our large outpatient clinic under the supervision of our experienced teachers. The clinic, made up of 26 cubicles, is a wonderful tool available to our students. Around 7,000 osteopathic treatments are provided each year.
• Our teachers all have university studies or the equivalent. Many hold master’s degrees or doctorates.
• Our administrative and academic team is made up of two program directors, an educational advisor, a director of the outpatient clinic, a director of research, numerous experienced professors, and administrative staff who are always present to support you throughout. throughout your studies.
  

For those who have:

• The calling to relieve patient suffering;
• Who wish to find effective solutions for their patients by treating the causes of their dysfunctions in their entirety;
  
• Interest in natural medicines;
  
• The desire to pursue an exciting career.
  

Simply fill out the admission form and return it to our registrar by email with all required documents.

Once you have applied, you will receive a response in just a few days!

Every fall of each year. Every 2 years for Halifax and Winnipeg.

After obtaining the D.O.M.P. and be registered in an Osteopathic association.
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Students who are already health professionals, can incorporate osteopathic techniques into their practice before obtaining the D.O. if their professional order allows it.

Cohorts are approximately 20 students, which allows for excellent learning.

‍Part-Time Program The duration of the program is 4.5 years: 8 or 7 seminars per yearEach session is five days to six days in length, falling over a weekend in order to minimize time lost from the student’s full-time employment.

Payments are made monthly from September to March.

Like most healthcare professions, the job prospects for osteopaths are promising for the following reasons:

• In Quebec, The population is increasingly aware of the usefulness and effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicines; this social trend contributes to an increasing demand for osteopathic care.
• A growing need for healthcare professionals, including Osteopathic Manual Practitioners, due to population growth and aging, which requires more healthcare services. This statement also applies to professionals practicing in regions where the demand for this type of service is constantly growing.
  
• More than 1500 graduates of the Collège d'Études Ostéopathiques actively and successfully practice the profession, proving its effectiveness and popularity among the Quebec and Canadian population.
  

The ratio is one to two hours of personal study for each hour of class, depending on the subject.

Our students must use private funding as the fees are not eligible for loans and grants from the Ministry of Education.
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However, we provide our students with an official letter confirming enrollment at the College and summarizing the program's various costs. This allows them to apply for private financing from banking institutions if needed.

• We have chosen to prioritize in-person teaching because we are convinced that it is better for our students to learn osteopathy in class, with worktables, which allows our teachers to demonstrate the correct techniques and our students to quickly improve their palpation skills. Our survey of our students confirms their great interest and preference for in-person classes.

Diploma of Osteopathy (for Quebec)

There is currently no osteopathic order. To practice, osteopaths and osteopathic manual practitioners must be accepted by an osteopathic association. This is why it is very important to choose your school carefully.

Yes, the school issues receipts and T2202s. The financial service is always available and attentive to all questions.

We can accept foreign students at our Vancouver campus in the part-time program for healthcare professionals. For more information on this campus, please click on the following link: Vancouver College. Courses are taught in English only.

4.5 years. After this period, our students will obtain their D.O.M.P.

We have campuses in Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver, Winnipeg, as well as in Peru, Switzerland, and Germany.
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Our programs are recognized by the professional associations of the various provinces of Canada.

Please click here to learn about our admission criteria.

For any questions, do not hesitate to contact our registrar by phone at 604-694-1195, extension 229, or by email at [email protected].