Specialized training is a serious commitment

But you are not aiming for an average career. You are already thinking about your next step.

Your learning. Your dues. Your career.

Continuing Education (CE) is the step from depth of clinical reasoning to trained levels of complexity.

For the regulated member of the College of Chiropractic Orthopaedic Specialists (Canada), 40 hours of continuing education at a specialist level are required every 2 years.

Hours related to CCOS(C)

The following is counted toward the 40 hours (20 structured, 20 unstructured) required by an active chiropractic orthopaedic fellow.

12 hours for teaching an orthopaedic post-graduate module or an undergraduate orthopaedics program at an accredited College or University.

20 hours for publishing a paper in a refereed, peer-reviewed, or approved journal (must include a review of the literature).

10 hours for a pertinent book review or authorship of an online educational program in orthopaedics.

10 hours for acting as an examiner at the Canadian or National Boards or for representing our college in these organizations.

1 hour for attending the AGM.

12 hours for acting as a tutor for an undergraduate orthopaedics program.

10 hours for functioning as a peer reviewer for a peer-reviewed journal when related to orthopaedics.

30 hours for acting as an examiner at the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists or Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists.

10 hours for sitting on the editorial board of a refereed, peer-reviewed, or approved journal.

Up to 3 hours for Mentorship of Doctors of Chiropractic or other Fellows with a letter of acknowledgement from the Mentee.

To report your currency requirements, please submit an email to reporting@ccosc.ca with your hours, topics, and proof of completion of any required continuing education.

Choose from an approved toolbox

Structured hours must be proven with an official certificate confirming hours attended from the following list.

Participation in specialist-level online conferencing such as ECHO Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO)

Any other specialist-level CE program through Bridgepoint University Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine program at the University of Bridgeport

Any specialist-level CE program through the IANM

Any intermediate-level courses at Coursera

McMaster University faculty of health sciences, continuing professional development courses

Participating in any specialty college’s continuing education conference

Any specialist-level program through postgraddc

Any Cox technic seminars or courses approved by the IANM

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Applications are now being accepted for candidates for Fellowship. There are now standing annual application deadline dates of April 30, August 31, and December 31.