OCI has adopted the suite of European Frameworks for Osteopaths - as developed under the Forum for Osteopathic Regulation in Europe (FORE) – as the academic and professional basis for its terms & conditions of membership. These can be viewed in full European version at www.forewards.eu (select “current projects”, double click on” European frameworks”). OCI are currently refining the suite to fully comply with Irish Legal / Academic standard where necessary, and a draft version as presented to all existing members in 2008 is available by request at the above contact details, and will shortly be added to the website. OCI requests its members to hold the same standards of any locum practitioners they may engage. In brief to qualify for membership, you must have completed the following or equivalent of:

• An honours degree in Osteopathy (minimum 4 years full time, or 5-6 years part-time) Please note that those osteopaths who completed a shorter programme of training, and are currently members of another competent authority register, may still qualify for full membership without any further conditions. Please be encouraged to complete the form.
• 1,000 hours supervised clinical tuition
• Have full professional indemnity/malpractice cover equivalent to at least STG £2.5 million
• Have no previous criminal convictions history

OCI reserves the right to request all members to complete an assessment procedure to ensure and maintain the highest standard of practice. OCI is in the process of applying for full Irish State regulation under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act (2005), and will ensure that where at all possible the OCI assessment procedure will be adequate to access this Act (Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005).
 
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