Admission Requirements
The Corporation des professionnels ostéopathes du Québec (CPOQ) bases its criteria on the standards established by the World Health Organization (WHO).
To become a member of the CPOQ, applicants must meet one of the following three conditions:
A) Graduates from a CPOQ-recognized institution
Applicants must have completed their training at one of the following institutions recognized by the CPOQ:
- École professionnelle des ostéopathes du Québec (EPOQ)
- Collège d'Études Ostéopathiques (CEO)
- Centre Ostéopathique du Québec (COQ)
- École ENOSI
* All applications are subject to a comprehensive review of the academic curriculum and may include an assessment of clinical competencies or additional continuing education requirements.
B) Graduates from another osteopathy institution in Québec
Applicants trained at another osteopathy institution in Québec must meet one of the following conditions:
- Have completed a minimum of 4 000 hours of training (including 1 000 hours of supervised clinical practice), or
- Hold a professional healthcare degree (physiotherapist, occupational therapist, physician, chiropractor, nurse) and have completed 1 200 hours of osteopathic training
* All applications are subject to a comprehensive review of the academic curriculum and may include an assessment of clinical competencies or additional continuing education requirements.
C) Graduates with an osteopathy diploma (D.O.) obtained outside Québec
All applications will undergo a comprehensive review of the academic curriculum and may include an assessment of clinical competencies.
Notes
- To maintain their competencies, all CPOQ members are required to complete 45 hours of continuing education every 3 years.
- A minimum level of proficiency in the French language is required.
Member Benefits
- Competitive annual membership fee
- Scholarship program
- Continuing education at preferential rates
- Recognition by insurers in Québec and Ontario
- Exclusive insurance program reserved for members
In addition, the CPOQ is actively involved in initiatives aimed at establishing a professional regulatory body.
