Established in Marseilles in 1987, the Collège Ostéopathique de Provence (COP) has been dedicated to teaching of osteopathy for twenty years.

On August 9, 2007, the COP was approved by the French Department of Health, Youth and Sports, as a centre for teaching osteopathy and accredited for the delivery of diplomas in osteopathic medicine.

As a private establishment of higher education, the COP is registered with the Board of Education of Aix-en-Provence (Bouches du Rhône), which entitles our student population to full student benefits (social security, complementary insurance coverage...).

Five-year program plus one complementary year.

Faculty members include university scientists for Basic Science teaching, medical doctors for medical courses and licensed osteopaths for courses in osteopathic medicine.

As part of the basic training program, the COP trains students to the highest level of professional competency in osteopathic medicine. A continuing education programme helps students and practitioners remain at the cutting edge of the profession while providing better care for their patients.
Students must acquire all skills necessary to become good therapists by developing their knowledge, critical thinking and a sense of responsibility. Training continuously focuses on improving the listening skills, the therapeutic quality and the human qualities of the students.

Courses are organized into three units:
- Basic science and biology to acquire the knowledge necessary to perform exclusionary analysis.
- Osteopathic science based on specific tests and therapeutic manipulations requiring perfect hand control.
- The private clinic and practice sessions providing training and practical application of theoretical knowledge, under the responsibility of college faculty, all of whom are licenses osteopaths.
Due to teaching, practice and private clinic requirements, six years (5 years plus the complementary year) are necessary to achieve the goal of excellence that we have set for ourselves, reached and that we will maintain.

ERASMUS

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The Osteopathic College of Provence occupies 3 buildings: 1 three-story unit of 600 m2, 1 three-story unit of 1600 m2 and a unit of 250 m2.

Facilities include 11 classrooms: 8 are used for practice/theory classes and are equipped with computer stations dedicated to video-projection, 1 lecture hall and 1 room for medical imaging.

The 250m2-unit houses the resource centre:
a library consisting of reference books, published and unpublished theses, CD-ROMs and a collection of digital movies.
a study room equipped with a WiFi system and a photocopier.
a computer lab equipped with 10 workstations reserved for student use (with Internet access and disk storage for individual work) as well as a network A4/A3 colour printer.
a research department containing numerous anatomical specimen students research (bones, joints, anatomical models…)

Two Patient care facilities:
A main facility, located at the college, 50 rue Louis Grobet, includes 12 treatment rooms and a room dedicated to posturology (diagnosis using stabilometric platforms) and a conference room.
An annex building located in the Panier/Vieux Port district that includes 3 treatment rooms.

 

On December 8, 2005, the Osteopathic College of Provence and the health care centre received ISO 9001:2000 quality assurance certification.