Diplomate Program - FAQ

1. Can I be exempted from certain quanta, such as Cranial or Myofascial release if I have done these with other teachers?

The various essential components of the whole course are interwoven into each quantum so as to facilitate a gradual and deeper understanding of them as they relate to Osteopathy as opposed to elements of Osteopathy alone. To attain your D.O.M.T.P you complete all twelve quanta, the case studies and the four-week rotation with the OCO.

2. What if I need to stop in the middle of the course? Can I take it elsewhere? Can I continue the course in the future?

If you need to stop at any quanta of the course, you may take it in the future or in the other places the OCO offers the program.

3. Do I need to take the quantum in order or may I take them out of sequence?

You may take any quantum at anytime, however, it is required that the Visceral and Visceral Advanced, as well as Cranial and Cranial Advanced, must be taken taken successively.

4. Does any authority accredit this course?

The Osteopathic College of Ontario is affiliated with The Society of Osteopaths of Canada. Upon completion of the Diplomate program a student is eligible for registration with Society of Osteopaths of Canada. The Osteopathic College of Ontario is not a licensing body.

5. How would clinical teaching be arranged? Will it be in Canada, the United States, or elsewhere?

Canada will be the base for clinical study and patients will be arranged with clinical instructors. If a student wishes to have individual instruction in an osteopathic clinic, this can be arranged in the United States or overseas as well.

6. If my gentle palpation skills are poor, will I benefit from this course? I have attended other courses to palpate for cranial rhythm, myofascial mapping, etc. and I have failed to feel them, is this course for me?

You will benefit. Because you may have limited palpation skills in the past is the exact reason you should seek to be instructed in another manner. Many students, who made these statements before the course, have increased their palpatory skills tremendously.