Accepted Educational Institutions
The AAOMT is a provincial member of the Canadian Federation of Osteopaths (CFO) and is a proud partner of the Osteopathic International Alliance (OIA). The mission of the OIA is to encourage systems of education and regulation that will ensure high standards for safe and effective healthcare from osteopaths and osteopathic physicians.
At this time the Alberta Association of Osteopathic Manual Therapists only considers applicants who have graduated from educational institutions that meet these standards.
The following are approved educational institutions:
CANADA
British Columbia
Canadian School of Osteopathy Manual Practice (CSO Vancouver)
Manitoba
Canadian College of Osteopathy (CCO Winnipeg)
Nova Scotia
Canadian College of Osteopathy (CCO Halifax)
Ontario
Canadian College of Osteopathy (CCO Toronto) - closed 2024
Canadian Academy of Osteopathy (CAO Hamilton)
Quebec
Le Centre Osteopathique du Quebec (COQ)
College of Osteopathic Studies also known as the Le College d’Etudes Osteopathiques (CEO Montreal and CEO Quebec City - Levis)
INTERNATIONAL
Countries that have regulated Osteopathy through their government health ministries based on World Health Organization standards Osteopathic professional education are full members of he Osteopathic International Alliance (OIA). Other countries that haven't regulated Osteopathy, but have an association that meets a high criteria for interpreting the World Health Care standards for Osteopathic professional education are associate members of the OIA. Most Osteopathic education programs that are approved by one of these international associations will meet the Canadian Osteopathic Education standards that associations affiliated with the Canadian Federation of Osteopaths uphold.
A list of these OIA member associations is here: