WHO CAN ORGANISE A COURSE?
Courses are organised by Local Organising Committees (LOCs), using the core Fundamentals of Osteoporosis Course material. For further details about the requirements for the LOC and the approval process, please read the section COURSE FACULTY SELECTION below.
HOW TO ORGANISE A COURSE?
- Click the “ORGANISE A COURSE” button and complete the registration form to accept the LOC Agreement (we recommend submission at least six weeks prior to the course).
- Upon completion of your registration, you will have access to your personal “Course Management” page and your course will be listed in the «Upcoming Courses» section of the Fundamentals of Osteoporosis website, and available for participants to sign up.
- The IOF Course Administrator will contact you to sign the LOC Agreement Form (PDF format) and to provide the name of your course faculty.
- After approval of the LOC agreement by IOF and completion of the payment, you will have access to the course material and course promotional material (banners and course logo).
- Following which, the course will be listed in the “Upcoming Courses” section and available for participants to sign up.
- In cases where the course is offered online, the provision of equipment to the course participants (e.g., access to remote communication tools, course material) is the responsibility of the course organiser.
COURSE AND REGISTRATION FEES
The LOC determines what the registration fees will be per participant. However, when setting the registration fee please be aware of the obligatory license and exam fees to IOF, as detailed below.
Important: Registration fee payments by the participants must be made via the IOF Fundamentals of Osteoporosis Course website. IOF will then reimburse the full amount owed to the LOC upon completion of the course.
COURSE FEES
The local course organiser will need to pay a course fee for each course held. Payments must be via Bank Transfer prior to obtaining the course material or offering the course.
Not-For-Profit LOC Pricing
COURSE FEES | |
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800 USD | 600 USD (for any additional course held in the same calendar year) |
For-Profit LOC Pricing
Pricing: Please contact us
REGISTRATION FEES PER PARTICIPANT
The registration fee is to be set by each course organiser (LOC).
Course participants must register for the course via the online Fundamentals of Osteoporosis Course platform. The participant will be asked to pay the registration fee by Credit Card to validate the registration.
PRICING DETAILS
DIVISION OF THE REGISTRATION FEES BETWEEN IOF AND LOC |
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50 USD per course participant will be deducted by IOF as a fee for the mandatory exam |
The remaining registration amount (after deducting the 50 USD exam fee per participant) will be distributed as follows:
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IOF will reimburse the complete amount owed to the LOC upon completion of the course. |
COURSE FACULTY SELECTION
The LOC is responsible for selecting a knowledgeable course faculty and ensuring they are well-versed in both the course content and key concepts being taught. When selecting the faculty, please consider the following:
- Knowledge of the field and the course material
- Understanding of the Official Positions of the IOF
- IOF Membership (either IOF member of CNS, CSA or Board)
- Appropriate academic credentials
The review process of the selected faculty will depend on whether the LOC is a Not-For-Profit or For-Profit organisation.
Not-For-Profit LOC
The faculty appointed by the LOC must be approved by the IOF. Information about the faculty appointed by the LOC must be submitted to the course administrator six weeks prior to the course via the course organiser’s page on the website.
For-Profit LOC
The faculty appointed by the LOC must be submitted to the course administrator six weeks prior to the course via the course organiser’s page on the website.