3 Year Fast-Track Osteopathy Program
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The leading provider of Osteopathic education in Canada for over 20 years!
Why study at CAO?
98% percent of grads go into professional practice
On average our graduates may earn up to $150,000 a year
Flexible 3 or 4-year program - convenient schedules to allow all students to continue working while they study
Supervised clinical experience
Highly rated PhD & physician instructors
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Apply Now for September 2025 Intake – Classes Start September 8th
Full Insurance coverage for patients with benefits* with OSTCAN certification
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Frequently Asked Questions
Osteopathy is exceptionally effective to assist in a variety of health conditions and helping people maintain health.
Osteopathy can help with pain regulation, body disregulation, muscular skeletal problems, cardio/respiratory problems, digestive problems and reproductive problems.
Osteopathy improves the bodies overall capacity to heal and regulate bodily processes while not treating medical pathologies.
- High employability rates.
- Treat the whole body - facilitate your clients ability to self-heal and self-regulate.
- Manual osteopathic care is covered by most extended health plan insurers!
- Enjoy career freedom - most osteopaths are self-employed
Osteopathy has been widely accepted and highly effective in treating a variety of patient populations over the last 100 years.
- High-level athletes and performing artists
- Children and youth
- Aging adults and seniors
- The general population to encourage health and wellness
A career as an OMT opens up doors to working in a wide range of health settings, including:
- Private clinics
- Multidisciplinary clinics
- Professional sports clubs
- Yoga studios
- Gym/Personal training facilities
- Natural health clinics
With a growing demand for Osteopathic Manual Practitioners, your career path can be as diverse as the range of patients you will treat!
- Experienced practitioners may make up to $300,000 a year
- Many CAO graduates can build their own clinical practice which may result in earning over $1,000,000 a year
- Earning potential is dictated by how often you want to work, whether you build your own clinical practice or work in a clinic under another Osteopathic Manual Practitioner
The CAO Graduate Diploma in Osteopathy (MOMSC)
What you will learn
You will learn the complex principles of osteopathy, including a surgical-level understanding of functional anatomy and how the human body works and responds. Core units include the study of advanced levels of anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics, particularly the structure and function of the muscular and nervous systems.
All students are required to complete supervised clinical training & practice before graduation. This takes place in dedicated clinical environments – our under-year clinic as well as our upper-year clinic – that are insured and supervised by professional Osteopathic Manual Practitioners.
3 Year Fast-Track Osteopathy Program
- Direct Entry for Prior Health Care / Health Science
- PREP Course for Non-Health Applicants
- Classes Start September 8th
Deadline to apply for our Fall semester is July 30th, 2025
Course Details
- Duration: 4 years (3 year comprehensive program available at our Hamilton campus) – including clinical experience
- Campuses: Available at our Calgary and Hamilton campuses
How to Enrol
We offer multiple pathways to enrol in our MOMSC. Request a Course Information Pack and one of our advisors will get in touch with more information.
Celebrating over 20 years leading Osteopathic Education
“I decided to do my kinesiology degree before coming to the CAO. I found that I didn’t have enough tools to practice when I was done. The experience I had in the CAO student clinic really set me up for success, because it gives you that opportunity to ask real-time questions of supervisors or upper-year students, and get feedback on treatment, right as it’s happening.”
– Amanda Voisin
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