Since 2002 osteopathy has been a recognised profession, and from 2007 the title 'osteopathe' became protected in legislation. Further regulations were published in September and December 2014 reforming the legal framework for training of osteopaths in France.
The decree published in September 2014 set out 24 criteria required for all training institutions. The decree in December 2014 laid down that from September 2015 osteopathic training in France should be at least 4,860 hours spread over five years. Clinical training would be supervised and the regulation of the institutions would be overseen by the health and social affairs authority 'IGAS'.
To obtain the title 'osteopath' physiotherapists and midwives will have to complete +/- 900 hours of training, nurses and physiotherapists +/- 2,300 hours and medical doctors a little less than 800 hours.
More information is available at:
http://social-sante.gouv.fr/professionnels/se-former-s-installer-exercer/osteopathie/
Regulator:
Currently there is no single regulatory body for osteopathy in France.In order to practise in France osteopaths need to register with their local health authority (Agence Regional de Sante). For further information see:
http://www.ars.sante.fr/portail.0.html
Association/s:
Osteos de France (osteopathic physicians)
Contact: Dr Bruno Burel
1 rue de l'Hopital
Rouen 76000
France
+33 2 35 70 58 58
Registre des Osteopathes de France
Contact: Guy Villeman (President)
8, rue Thales
Merignac Cedex
33692
+33 556 18 80 44
+33 55618 80 48
Syndicat Francais des Osteopathes
Contact: Philippe Sterlingot (President)
13 rue Dalac
Paris 75015
+33 9 81 81 24 49
secretariat@osteopathe-syndicat.fr
Union Federales des Osteopathes
Contact: Dominique Blanc
18 Place Tabareau
69004 Lyon
France
+33 472 00 94 66
School/s:
From September 2015 all training institutions need to be accredited by the health and social affairs authority (IGAS). The decree published in September 2014 set out 24 criteria required for all training institutions. The decree in December 2014 laid down that from September 2015 osteopathic
Centre Europeen d'Enseignment Superieur de l'Osteopathie
Contact: Eduourd Olivier Renard (Principal)
175 Boulevard Anatole France
Paris-Saint Denis 93200
France
+33 148 09 4749
Centre International d'Osteopathie
Contact: Patrick Feval
Rue Pablo Neruda
Saint Etienne 42100
France
+33 4 77 42 82 82
Centre Osteopathique Atman
Contact: Marc Bozzetto
37 Chemin du Puissanton Bat A/B
Sophia Antipolis 06220
France
+33 493 647 993
College Osteopathique de Provence
Contact: Michel Coquillat (Chairman)
50 rue Louis Grobet
Marseille 13001
France
+33 49 108 5571
Conservatoire Superieur Osteopathique Francais
Contact: Andre Ratio
67 Boulevard de Courcelles
75008 Paris
France
+33 1 47 66 30 55
Ecole Superieure d'Osteopathie
Contact: Roger Caporossi
50 Avenue de l'Europe
Emerainville 77184
France
+33 1 6461 6621
Institut des Hautes Etudes
Contact: Nancy Macnab Gross
rue du Cdt Charcot 44700
Orvault
France
+33 2 28 07 22 23
Institut Superieur d'Osteopathie
Contact: Jean Canetos (Director)
13 chemin du Petit Bois
69130 Ecully
France
+33 4 78 43 24 50