If you wish to register with the GOsC and you qualified as an osteopath outside the UK, we must ensure that your qualification is equivalent to UK qualifications.
Registration requirementsYou will need to provide evidence of your nationality, details of the course you have studied and your qualifications, your history as a practising osteopath and evidence that you have professional indemnity insurance. You will also need to have a criminal records check and, if you lived outside the UK before applying for registration, you will be asked to provide an additional police check in respect of the country where you were resident.
The assessment process we use will depend on your nationality and the type of services you wish to provide. There are three categories of applicants with qualifications from outside the UK. For further information about each category, click on it in the list below, or use the menu on the left hand side of this page.
The European Economic Area consists of all the EU countries plus Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
In some cases you will be asked to undertake a practical assessment of your skills (Assessment of Clinical Performance). This is a practical clinic-based exercise, used to assess an osteopath's clinical performance. You will be asked to manage and treat two new patients as you would in practice.
The assessments are held in the UK, at the clinic of an osteopathic training institution in London, and your approach will be monitored by trained GOsC assessors. After you have taken a case history and performed an examination of the patient, the assessors may ask you questions relating to your diagnosis and treatment plan, before you are asked to treat the patient.
For further information about the assessment of clinical performance, see the Assessment of Clinical Performance Guidelines for Assessors. The criteria against which you will be assessed can be found in Annex B.
The assessment of clinical performance (ACP) is subject to a fee of £330 in most cases. If it is necessary for you to have an ACP, you will be informed of the details by our Professional Standards Department. ACPs are held 4-6 times a year and allocated on a first come, first served basis.
| Date | Venue | Time | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 February 2012 | British School of Osteopathy Clinic | 9am - 6pm | 0 |
| 16 May 2012 | British School of Osteopathy Clinic | 9am - 6pm | 0 |
| 20 June 2012 | British School of Osteopathy Clinic | 9am - 6pm | 2 |
| 10 October 2012 | British school of Osteopathy Clinic | 9am - 6pm | 4 |
| 12 December 2012 | British School of Osteopathy Clinic | 9am - 6pm | 3 |
All non-English documents must be accompanied by translations into English. The GOsC will accept translations carried out by an official translation agency, a language department of a university or the British Embassy or High Commission. All translations should be printed on official headed paper and bear the name and signature of the translator.
A 'certified copy' of a document can be obtained from the organisation that issued the document, an embassy or high commission. The copy should carry an official stamp, signature and position of the individual who is attesting to the authenticity of the document.
If you have any further queries contact our Registration Department on registration@osteopathy.org.uk.
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