Membership Criteria
Education Standards
All new members applying to OSTCAN must have a minimum 4 years of osteopathic education. This education must total a minimum of 4200 hours, and include a minimum of 1000 hours in Supervised Clinical Practice & Training as outlined by the World Health Organization Benchmarks for training in Osteopathy.
Professional Standards For OSTCAN
All members of OSTCAN are required to meet the following criteria for membership application and renewal.
- Meet the Education Standards criteria of no less than 4200 hours, including 1000 hours of supervised clinical training
- Hold valid professional malpractice and liability coverage
- Adhere to the OSCTAN Standards of Practice
- Adhere to the Bylaws of their provincial affiliate
- Comply to the laws of the province in which they practice
- Satisfy the annual Continuing Education requirements of OSTCAN
- Satisfy the regular re-certification of Safety, Ethics & Red Flags training – when specifically requested by the association
- Hold a CLEAR negative Vulnerable Sector Screening Police Check
- Attend regular Fraud Prevention Education – when mandatory courses are presented
Disclaimer
All references to osteopathy or osteopath refer to the manual application of theoretical and philosophical principles, concepts, or manual procedures set forth by Dr. A.T Still, its founder. OSCTCAN regulates the entry of its members and not the profession of osteopathy.
Accepted Credentials of OSTCAN
OSTCAN accepts only the credentials that meet the minimum education standard of the Association. It is open to all practitioners who meet the criteria.