Paragraph 3 Test of competence

(1)

The test of competence referred to in section 4(2)(e) of the Act may be conducted as an oral or a written test or both an oral and a written test and may include a practical test or demonstration by the applicant with or without the involvement of a patient.

(2)

The test of competence shall be a test to determine whether the applicant meets the required standard of proficiency in all of the following matters or such of them as the Registrar may specify—

(a)

scientific, and medical knowledge relevant to the practice of osteopathy;

(b)

principles and concepts of osteopathy;

(c)

eliciting, gathering and recording patient information;

(d)

clinical examination;

(e)

clinical investigation and interpretation of tests;

(f)

skills of differential diagnosis;

(g)

rationale to treat osteopathically or refer appropriately;

(h)

treatment planning and prognosis appropriate to diagnosis;

(i)

osteopathic treatment;

(j)

evaluation of response to treatment and reassessment.

(3)

The General Council shall appoint as evaluators registered osteopaths of not less than 5 years' professional experience who have successfully completed a course of training approved by the General Council in the methods to be used in carrying out tests to assess an applicant undergoing the test of competence.

(4)

Until such time as the register under section 2 of the Act is opened, paragraph (3) shall have effect as if for the words “fully registered osteopaths of not less than 5 years' professional experience”, there were substituted the following—

“osteopaths who

(a)

are osteopathic members of the General Council; or

(b)

have not less than five years' professional experience; or

(c)

have, in the five years preceding the coming into force of these Rules, been appointed as examiners in osteopathy by a school of osteopathy whose qualification has not been refused recognition under section 14 of the Act.”

Notes on Schedule

Footnotes

f1: 1993 c. 21.