3 Year Osteopathic Training Program begins every September

Southern Ontario College of Osteopathy offers a program in Osteopathic Training (Osteopathic Manipulative Practice)

• ♦  This intensive and comprehensive program consists of three day thematic modules conveniently held 8 times per year allowing students to maintain their current work schedule while taking the program.
  
  
• ♦  This unique program has formatted modules into specific topics, which maximally cover osteopathic theory and practice, with an additional focus on "hands-on" technique training. These modules also include case presentations and patient demonstrations.
  
  
• ♦  Students participate in 320 hours of clinical training in Osteopathy without any additional costs.
  
  
• ♦  A Diploma in Osteopathic Manipulative Practice will be presented to qualified graduates. However students can also attend individual modules of their choice, which they can directly integrate into their practice.
  
  
• ♦  All classes are taught by Dr. Norets, DO, MD, PhD, a physician with extensive knowledge and over a 25-year diverse practical experience in clinical medicine, teaching and research. He uses unique diagnostic and treatment approaches, based on the deep understanding of clinical osteopathy and sophisticated manual skills.
  
  
• ♦  Graduates of the College have an opportunity to become members of the Society of Osteopaths of Canada (www.soc-osteopathes.qc.ca) and Ontario Council Of Drugless Osteopathy (www.ocdo.ca)

The following is a list of the major educational modules for Osteopathic Training for beginning of 2010:

This program is approved for Continuing Education Credits with the Board of Drugless Therapy-Naturopathy.

Individual modules recognized by the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario as recordable Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

  ♦  Cervical Region. Osteopathic clinical assessment and treatment including the major osteopathic techniques.
Part 1. March 26-28, 2010
Part 2. April 23-25, 2010

  ♦  Lymphatic system. Osteopathic clinical assessment and treatment including the major osteopathic techniques.
March 6-7,2010

  ♦  Visceral Osteopathy.
Part 1. April 17-18, 2010
Part 2. May 29-30, 2010

  ♦  Thoracic Region. Osteopathic clinical assessment and treatment including the major osteopathic techniques.
May 14-16, 2010

Individual modules recognized by the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario as recordable Continuing Education Units (CEUs).