France

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

contact@osteos.net

www.osteos.net

Registre des Osteopathes de France

Contact: Guy Villeman (President)

8, rue Thales

Merignac Cedex

33692

+33 556 18 80 44

+33 55618 80 48

contact@osteopathie.org

www.osteopathie.org

Syndicat Francais des Osteopathes

Contact: Philippe Sterlingot (President)

13 rue Dalac

Paris 75015

+33 9 81 81 24 49

secretariat@osteopathe-syndicat.fr

www.sfdo.info

Union Federales des Osteopathes

Contact: Dominique Blanc

18 Place Tabareau

69004 Lyon

France

+33 472 00 94 66

d.blanc@wanadoo.fr

www.osteofrance.com

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

renard.do@ceeso.org

www.ceeso.com

Centre International d'Osteopathie

Contact: Patrick Feval

Rue Pablo Neruda

Saint Etienne 42100