OSTCAN Alberta
Our Mission
OSTCAN Alberta is committed to rigorous professional standards and membership criteria. It ensures patient safety by representing practitioners with the highest level of manual osteopathic training. OSTCAN Alberta stands by the quality of its membership and is committed to protecting the patient community in providing reliable, affordable and effective osteopathic care.
Find an Insured Osteopathic Practitioner you can trust…
Transparency, Responsibility, Safety & Ethics
OSTCAN Alberta and its membership put these tenets first.

Transparency in education and affiliation

Responsibility to the laws of Alberta

Safety in osteopathic treatment

Ethical practice above all
Trust in Practitioners who are OSTCAN Alberta Approved!
Minimum 4,200 Hours in Comprehensive Education
– Completed in not less than 4 years
1,000 Hours SUPERVISED Clinical Training & Practice
– In a Dedicated Clinical Environment that is insured
– Supervised by Professional Osteopathic Manual Practitioners
Clear Vulnerable Sector Screening Police Check
Valid Liability & Malpractice Insurance
OSTCAN Alberta Standards of Practice
Red Flags & Ethics Re-certifications
Fraud Prevention Education
Trust in Practitioners who are OSTCAN Alberta Approved!
Minimum 4,200 Hours in Comprehensive Education
– Completed in not less than 4 years
1,000 Hours SUPERVISED Clinical Training & Practice
– In a Dedicated Clinical Environment that is insured
– Supervised by Professional Osteopathic Manual Practitioners
Clear Vulnerable Sector Screening Police Check
Valid Liability & Malpractice Insurance
OSTCAN Alberta Standards of Practice
Red Flags & Ethics Re-certifications
Fraud Prevention Education