OFFICE CLOSURE: The SCCO office will be closed on Monday 13 August but will reopen on Tuesday 14. Course booking still available on this website.|LIMITED / FULL: Rachel Brooks: Power of Presence (UK 4 Oct); Rachel Brooks: Emotional Trauma (UK 6 Oct)|

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Integrating Cranial [M10]

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A one day course aimed at helping you to integrate cranial work into your existing osteopathic practice, and to give you the confidence to communicate effectively with your patients.

17 NOV 2018

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Start the Paediatric Diploma

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Our modular Paediatric Diploma, gives you a yearly opportunity to begin this exciting course of study by taking the Diploma Access Day. Weekend workshops can then be booked in any order.

14 SEP 2018 [ACCESS DAY]

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Courses with Rachel Brooks

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We present two 2-day courses run by the ever-popular Rachel Brooks:
1)  The Power of Presence
2)  Emotional Trauma
FULL - WAITLIST OPEN

1)  4–5 OCT 2018
2)  6–7 OCT 2018

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Welcome to the

Sutherland Cranial College of Osteopathy

A leading provider of CPD and postgraduate training in cranial osteopathy. The SCCO offers the highest standard of training and the first recognised qualification in cranial osteopathy. 

All osteopaths listed on our 'Find an Osteopath' feature have trained with the SCCO. Members (MSCCO) have completed basic level training and Fellows (FSCCO) are experts who have completed extensive training with the SCCO.

Entry Level Courses

Foundation Course [M1]

Perfect for anyone who is curious about the anatomy and function of these areas and would like to discover more about the five principles of osteopathy.

Module 1: Foundation Course

Osteopathy in the Cranial Field [M2]

Introducing the key concepts of the five phenomena as a way of studying and understanding the body as a whole.

Module 2: Osteopathy in the Cranial Field

Balanced Ligamentous Tension [M4]

An excellent way to introduce working with the involuntary mechanism into your clinical practice. You will learn Sutherland’s gentle, precise and effective approach to treatment of joints in the whole body using the therapeutic principle of Balanced Ligamentous Tension.

Module 4: Balanced Ligamentous Tension

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New Scholarships

Scholarships worth up to 50% off Module 2 & the Paediatric Diploma (from Sept 2017).

SCCO Membership

Find out more information about Membership of the SCCO and the associated benefits.

The SCCO Pathway

Further embed your learning into your practice by taking the SCCO Pathway to Fellowship.

New Bursaries

Limited number of bursaries worth £150 (€150) off Module 2 available to new graduates.

UPCOMING COURSES

10 SEP: Osteopathy/Cranial Field [M2]

OSTEOPATHY IN THE CRANIAL FIELD

Our flagship course! This 40- hour course is an overview of the whole cranial concept, covering all the key areas and includes treatment approaches that you can use immediately in practice. Each topic is then developed in more detail in the other courses on the pathway. This course is non-residential.

WHEN 10-14 September 2018 for 5 days
WHERE Columbia Hotel, London
WITH Pamela Vaill Carter
COST £990 (non-res) CDP: 40 hrs


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14 SEP: Diploma Access Day [P0]

PAEDIATRIC DIPLOMA ACCESS DAY

This day is the essential first step for those who wish to take the complete Paediatric Osteopathy Diploma and contains invaluable information about the full content of this indepth programme of study. You will also be given guidance about the completion of all the distance learning elements of the Diploma.

WHEN 14 September 2018 for 1 day
WHERE Hawkwood College, Stroud
WITH Mark Wilson & Hilary Percival
COST £289 (res) CDP: 8 hrs


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15 SEP: Neurology II: End/Chrom [P4]

NEUROLOGY II: ENDOCRINE & CHROMOSOME

The second neurology weekend considers possible osteopathic explanations to the aetiologies of behavioural/sociological problems encountered in childhood. You will look at how osteopathy can make a difference to behavioural responses and capabilities. It is not possible to know all the many genetic syndromes intimately.
Part of the Paediatric Pathway.

WHEN 15-16 September 2018 for 2 days
WHERE Hawkwood College, Stroud
WITH Mark Wilson & Hilary Percival
COST £599 (res) CDP: 16 hrs


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21 SEP: Faculty Development W/End

FACUTLY DEVELOPMENT WEEKEND

The Faculty Development Weekend is a once-a-year opportunity for our Faculty and ATs to mingle with colleagues and get to know the SCCO better all free of pressure and in the beautiful surroundings of Southern France.

WHEN 21 September 2018 for 2 days
WHERE Hameau de l'Etoiles, Nr. Montpellier
WITH Sibyl Grundberg
COST £150 (res) CDP: 16 hrs


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4 OCT: Power of Presence

THE POWER OF PRESENCE

Rachel Brooks, MD, leads a two-day course teaching some of the skills central to the practice of osteopathy including the vital importance of being present and establishing a balanced relationship between the physician and patient; views on the nature of potency and health; and an understanding of Stillness and how to use it;and the use of active and compressive forces in treatment.

WHEN 4-5 October 2018 for 2 days
WHERE Hawkwood College, Stroud
WITH Rachel Brooks
COST £540 (res) CDP: 16 hrs


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6 OCT: Emotional Trauma

EMOTIONAL TRAUMA

All trauma has an emotional component to it. In some of our patients it is the primary factor, and even in situations where it is not primary it can often be an obstacle to resolving the physical condition.

WHEN 6-7 October 2018 for 2 days
WHERE Hawkwood College, Stroud
WITH Rachel Brooks
COST £540 (res) CDP: 16 hrs


Info and Booking

16 NOV: Tensión Ligamentosa Equil.

Tensión Ligamentosa Equilibrada

Este curso es una excelente manera de introducir el mecanismo involuntario en su práctica clínica. Usted aprenderá el enfoque paciente, preciso y efectivo de Sutherland para el tratamiento de las articulaciones usando el principio terapéutico de la Tensión Ligamentosa Equilibrada.

CUANDO 16-19 Nov 2018 durante 4 días
DÓNDE San Sebastián
CON Susan Turner
PRECIO €1300 (no incluye alojamiento)


Información y Reservas

17 NOV: Integrating Cranial [M10]

INTEGRATING CRANIAL INTO PRACTICE

A one day course aimed at helping you to integrate cranial work into your existing osteopathic practice, and to give you the confidence to communicate effectively with your patients.
A perfect "next step" after Osteopathy in the Cranial Field [M2].

WHEN 17 November 2018 for 1 day
WHERE UCO, London
WITH Alison Brown
COST £165 (non-res) CDP: 8 hrs


Info and Booking

17 NOV: Foundation Course [M1]

FOUNDATION COURSE

This fun and accessible 2-day course will introduce you to the basic embryology, anatomy and function of the cranium, sacrum and related structures by means of mini lectures, worksheets, palpation and group exercises including model making!

WHEN 17-18 November 2018 for 2 days
WHERE Crista Galli, London
WITH Penny Price
COST £275 (non-res) CDP: 16 hrs


Info and Booking

1 DEC: Annual General Meeting

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

WHEN 1 December 2018 at 1:30pm
WHERE Penny Brohn Centre, Bristol


Info and Register Attendance

21 JAN: Osteo./Kranialen Bereich [M2]

OSTEOPATHIE IM KRANIALEN BEREICH

MODUL 2: Dieser Kurs gibt einen Überblick über das gesamte kraniale Konzept un beinhaltet alle Schlüsselbereiche. Jedes Thema wird in weiterführenden Modulen detaillierter behandelt. MODUL 2+: Zur Vertiefung und Vorbereitung für die Module 5-8 ist in Deutschland die Wiederholung von Modul 2 als Modul 2+ verpflichtend.

WANN 21-25 Januar 2019 für 5 Tage
WOHER Bernried
MIT Alison Brown
PREIS €1,850 (inkl.) CDP: 40 hrs


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2 FEB: Respiratory & Cardiology [P5]

RESPIRATORY & CARDIOLOGY

The respiratory system adapts to the post natal environment and grows in proportion to the rest of the body. The whole system makes huge changes peri-nataly and in the first few years of life. This is also the system that gets sick frequently with colds and viruses.
Part of the Paediatric Pathway.

WHEN 2-3 February 2019 for 2 days
WHERE Hawkwood College, Stroud
WITH Mark Wilson & Hilary Percival
COST £599 (res) CDP: 16 hrs


Info and Booking

15 FEB: In Reciprocal Tension [M5]

 IN RECIPROCAL TENSION

Sutherland advised us to “treat the spaces not the structures”. What did he mean by this? Develop your palpatory awareness of whole body interconnectedness, discover the secrets of the body’s structural integrity and explore how this may influence treatment of your patients!

WHEN 15-17 February 2019 for 3 days
WHERE Hawkwood, Stroud
WITH Pamela Vaill Carter
COST £995 (res) CDP: 24 hrs


Info and Booking

23 FEB: Foundation Course [M1]

FOUNDATION COURSE

This fun and accessible 2-day course will introduce you to the basic embryology, anatomy and function of the cranium, sacrum and related structures by means of mini lectures, worksheets, palpation and group exercises including model making!

WHEN 23-24 February 2019 for 2 days
WHERE Hawkwood, Stroud
WITH Penny Price
COST £275 (non-res) CDP: 16 hrs


Info and Booking

1 MAR: Introduction to Paediatrics [M9]

INTRODUCTION TO PAEDIATRICS

An Introduction to Paediatrics aims to give you a sound basis on which to build your paediatric knowledge and will prepare you to practice safely and examine your young patients with confidence and with a deeper appreciation of this extraordinary journey from embryo to childhood. This course is mandatory for anyone wishing to take Paediatric Pathway weekends.

WHEN 1-4 March 2019 for 4 days
WHERE Hawkwood, Stroud
WITH Hilary Percival
COST £1350 (res) CDP: 32 hrs


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6 MAR: Osteopathy/Cranial Field [M2]

FOUNDATION COURSE

Our flagship course! This 40- hour course is an overview of the whole cranial concept, covering all the key areas and includes treatment approaches that you can use immediately in practice. Each topic is then developed in more detail in the other courses on the pathway. This course is non-residential.

WHEN 6-10 March 2019 for 5 days
WHERE Columbia Hotel, London
WITH Tajinder Deoora
COST £990 (non-res) CDP: 40 hrs


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11 MÄR: Der Funke im Motor [M7]

DER FUNKE IM MOTOR

Dieser spannende Kurs untersucht die Kunst und Wissenschaft der Osteopathie im Hinblick auf das Nervensystem, den Liquor mit seinen subtilen Fluktuationen und die bioenergetische Kommunikation über die Flüssigkeitsfelder des Körpers.

WANN 11-13 März 2019 für 3 Tage
WOHER Proitze
MIT Rowan Douglas-Mort
PREIS €1,350 (non-res) CDP: 24 hrs


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16 MAR: Energetic Substrates

ENERGETIC SUBSTRATES IN OSTEOPATHY

New anatomical evidence for the existence of the meridians described in traditional Chinese medicine should be viewed as a missing link in osteopathic theory and methods. An integrated model of osteopathy and energetics elucidates many new relationships between organ, spine, limb and cranial structures. This work represents a fundamentally different approach to altering structure, function and fluid movement.

WHEN 16-17 March 2019 for 2 days
WHERE Hawkwood, Stroud
WITH Chris Laseter
COST £490 (res) CDP: 16 hrs


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