Massage Therapy
How To Apply
Program Details
- Program Code5110
- SchoolSchool of Community and Health Studies
- CredentialOntario College Advanced Diploma
- Program TypePost-secondary program
- Program Length3 years/ 6 semesters
- LocationMorningside Campus
- Emailhealthstudies@centennialcollege.ca
- Telephone416-289-5000, ext. 58068
Program Availability
- Program Overview
- Courses
- Career Options and Education Pathways
- Admission Requirements
- How to Apply
- Tuition and Fees
- Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
- Advising and Pathways Services
You may also be interested in the Compressed Option:
The Massage Therapy program at Centennial College will provide you with both the fundamental and advanced massage therapy skills to become a successful massage therapist. This advanced diploma health program will emphasize professionalism and teach an evidence-based approach to assessment, treatment planning and implementation.
Recognized as a distinctive and rigorous offering within the School of Community and Health Studies, this college health program will balance a combination of theory and practical application through in-class lectures, lab experience, an onsite public clinic and off-site outreach placements.
You'll learn the proper assessment tools and techniques to deal with a wide variety of conditions that involve lymph, muscle, nerve, fascia and joints of the body and a wellness focus that maintains physical health, function, and mobility.
Please note: It's possible to complete this Massage program in a shorter period of time by registering to join the compressed Massage Therapy Advanced diploma program (5115). The compressed program has the same curriculum of the regular program and delivered in six semester continuous delivery over a two years duration. Once enrolled in the traditional delivery of #5110, you'll be required to stay in #5110 as your major program of study, and will not be eligible to transfer into the compressed #5115 program.
Accreditation
The Massage Therapy Advanced Diploma Program (Regular track 5110 and Compressed track 5115) at Centennial College Morningside campus has been awarded full accreditation. The implementation of the accreditation process across Canada marked an important and historic milestone in the massage therapy field. CMTCA accreditation serves as third-party recognition that our program meets or exceeds national standards for quality massage therapy education, and indicates that it is committed to continuous improvement, to the benefit of staff, students, and the public.
Program Overview
You may also be interested in the Compressed Option:
The Massage Therapy program at Centennial College will provide you with both the fundamental and advanced massage therapy skills to become a successful massage therapist. This advanced diploma health program will emphasize professionalism and teach an evidence-based approach to assessment, treatment planning and implementation.
Recognized as a distinctive and rigorous offering within the School of Community and Health Studies, this college health program will balance a combination of theory and practical application through in-class lectures, lab experience, an onsite public clinic and off-site outreach placements.
You'll learn the proper assessment tools and techniques to deal with a wide variety of conditions that involve lymph, muscle, nerve, fascia and joints of the body and a wellness focus that maintains physical health, function, and mobility.
Please note: It's possible to complete this Massage program in a shorter period of time by registering to join the compressed Massage Therapy Advanced diploma program (5115). The compressed program has the same curriculum of the regular program and delivered in six semester continuous delivery over a two years duration. Once enrolled in the traditional delivery of #5110, you'll be required to stay in #5110 as your major program of study, and will not be eligible to transfer into the compressed #5115 program.
Accreditation
The Massage Therapy Advanced Diploma Program (Regular track 5110 and Compressed track 5115) at Centennial College Morningside campus has been awarded full accreditation. The implementation of the accreditation process across Canada marked an important and historic milestone in the massage therapy field. CMTCA accreditation serves as third-party recognition that our program meets or exceeds national standards for quality massage therapy education, and indicates that it is committed to continuous improvement, to the benefit of staff, students, and the public.
Courses
Career Options and Education Pathways
Program Highlights
- Programs at Centennial College are awarded Key Performance Indicator Awards based on student satisfaction survey statistics. The Massage Therapy program has received the President’s Academic Gold Award for Graduate Satisfaction and the President’s Academic Gold Award for Quality of Learning Experience.
- The Massage Therapy program offers strong clinical components through on-site labs, clinics, and off-site placements. At Centennial College’s Morningside Campus, you obtain hands-on practice within modern clinical spaces where you meet clients who experience injuries, dysfunction and disease. Your responsibility is to offer assessment and treatment under the supervision of experienced RMT faculty members to help improve patients’ physical ability and quality of life.
- Graduates are eligible to write the registration examinations administered by the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) to obtain the Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) designation.
- Centennial College students have demonstrated an excellent success rate at the CMTO entry-to-practice examinations (see www.CMTO.com for results.)
Career Outlook
- Registered Massage Therapist
- Primary Healthcare Provider
- Self Employed Practitioner
Education Pathways
Graduates of the Massage Therapy advanced diploma program have the opportunity to apply learning achieved at Centennial for credits toward further study at the degree level. Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program.
Please note that each partner has minimum admission requirements to be met in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the receiving partner institution.
| Partner Institution | Degree Program |
|---|---|
| Algoma University | Bachelor or Honours Bachelor of Arts in multiple majors |
| Bachelor of Science in multiple majors | |
| Athabasca University | Bachelor of Commerce post diploma - with major or no major |
| Bachelor of Science post diploma - with major or no major | |
| Bachelor of Human Resources and Labour Relations post diploma | |
| Bachelor of Management (3-year) post diploma | |
| Brock University | Honours Bachelor of Public Health |
| Bachelor of Arts in Community Health (3-year) | |
| Humber College | Bachelor of Health Sciences - Workplace Health and Wellness |
| Lakehead University | Bachelor or Honours or Bachelor degree in any major |
| Laurentian University | Bachelor or Honours Bachelor of Arts in multiple majors |
| Munster Technological University | Honours Bachelor of Science in Health and Leisure (with Massage) |
| Nipissing University | Bachelor or Honours Bachelor of Arts in multiple majors |
| Ontario Tech University | Honours Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies |
| Honours Bachelor of Allied Health Sciences | |
| Ottawa, University of | Honours Bachelor of Commerce |
| Seneca Polytechnic | Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Toronto Metropolitan University | Bachelor of Health Administration degree completion |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | Honours Bachelor of Arts in multiple majors |
| Windsor, University of | Honours Bachelor of Arts in Disability Studies for CAAT graduates |
| York University | Bachelor or Honours Bachelor degree in any major |
| Honours Bachelor of Health Science - undecided major | |
| Honours Bachelor of Health Studies - Kinesiology and Health Science | |
| Honours Bachelor of Science |
Please visit our website at //centennial.adv-pub.moveonca.com/outgoing-home/ for more information on articulation agreements.
For pathways to other Ontario post-secondary institutions, please visit ONTransfer.
Educational Partners
Qualified graduates may be eligible to further their study with selected academic institutions. These pathways allow you to apply academic credit towards further study.
The Massage Therapy program's educational partners are:
- Athabasca University
- Ontario Tech University
Please note: The qualification requirements and costs for each external accreditation, designation, certification or recognition are set by the granting body — not by Centennial College. In order to qualify for any external accreditations, designations, certifications or recognitions, students and graduates will need to follow the processes and meet the applicable requirements listed on the websites and in the materials of those external bodies.
Areas of Employment
- Health and Wellness facilities
- Self-employment practice
- Interprofessional health care facilities
- Hospitals
- Sports rehabilitation clinics
- Health spas
- Hotels
- Hospice and Palliative care centre
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
- Grade 12 English (C or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required), or take the Centennial English Admission Test
- Grade 11 Biology or Grade 12 Biology (C or U), or equivalent (minimum grade required)
- Grade 11 or 12 One additional Science (Physics, Chemistry, or Exercise Science), or equivalent (minimum grade required)
Additional Requirements
Upon completion of your training at Centennial College, all Massage Therapy Diploma graduates are expected to write entry to practice exams with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (//www.cmto.com), our regulatory body. In order to hold the title of Registered Massage Therapist, you must be actively registered with the CMTO and have sufficient professional liability in place.
The Language Fluency Policy of the CMTO - The Registration Regulation under the Massage Therapy Act, 1991 states that applicants for registration must be able to speak and write either English or French with reasonable fluency (O. Reg.864/93 6. 5). Candidates must meet the College’s language fluency requirement prior to attempting the Certification Examinations. For more information about the language fluency requirements please follow this link //www.cmto.com/policies/language-fluency-policy-1/.
Field Placement Requirements
After admission, but prior to attending each field placement, students are required to:
- Obtain a clear police check with vulnerable sector screening. Vulnerable Sector Screenings must be issued within six months of each placement start date. Any previous criminal record must be pardoned.
- Successfully complete and annually renew a recognized course in CPR (Level C)
- Successfully complete a recognized course in standard first aid
- Attend mask fit testing that is provided by Centennial College (shaving a portion of facial hair may be required to meet safety standards)
- Obtain pre-clearance health form completed by a physician or nurse practitioner stating that the student meets the health requirements of legislated acts, ministry guidelines and agency policies
All of the above requirements must be in effect for the duration of each placement, clinic and outreach.
How to Apply
1. Apply Online
Domestic Students
If you are applying through the Better Jobs Ontario Program, please apply at the Employment Training Centre (Progress Campus). The Better Jobs Ontario Program is a funding initiative for those who have been laid-off and are in need of training. For more information go to Better Jobs Ontario Program.
If you have previously attended a full-time program at Centennial College, you may be eligible for a Program Transfer. Visit Enrolment Services at any Campus for information.
All other applicants must apply online at Ontariocolleges.ca. A non-refundable application fee of $125 must accompany applications. The fee is payable online, by telephone, online banking, by mail, or in-person to Ontariocolleges.ca. For more information go to Ontariocolleges.ca Application Fees.
International Students
Apply directly to Centennial College here.
2. Submit Documents
Domestic Applicants
Current Ontario high school students and graduates from Ontario high schools: Notify your guidance counsellor that you have applied to college and your school will forward transcripts to Centennial College via Ontariocolleges.ca.
Graduates of college/university, or high school outside Ontario but within Canada: You are responsible for requesting that your educational institute sends any required documents and transcripts to Ontariocolleges.ca.
Domestic applicants who attended school outside of Canada: If you are submitting transcripts to meet admission requirements, you must have the transcripts assessed by an independent credential assessment agency such as World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS). For more information go to Submitting your Transcripts.
International Applicants
Please refer to the International Education Application Guide.
3. Confirm Your Offer of Admission
Offers of Admission are sent by mail to eligible applicants. When you receive your offer, you must login to your account at Ontariocolleges.ca and confirm before the Deadline to Confirm noted in your offer letter.
You may confirm only one college and one program offer at a time.
You must confirm your offer by the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant.
When you confirm your Offer of Admission at Centennial College you are given access to your personal myCentennial account where you can check your email, grades, register for courses, pay tuition fees, and see your class timetable.
4. Pay Fees
Centennial fees statements are sent by email to your personal email account and to your myCentennial email account. Fees statements are not mailed.
You must make a minimum payment by the Fees Deadline noted in your Fees Statement or your seat may be given to another applicant.
5. Build Your Timetable (Register for Courses)
Build your timetable (web-register for courses) at my.centennialcollege.ca.
Fall registration begins mid-July
January registration begins mid-December
May registration begins mid-April
Your web-registration will not open if:
You have not submitted your minimum fee payment by the deadline
You received a Conditional Offer of Admission and you have not met the conditions of your offer.
Once you have paid your fees or have made appropriate arrangements, register for your courses online through myCentennial.
Tuition and Fees
Fees noted below are estimates only. Tuition is based on two semesters, beginning Fall 2024.
| Student | Tuition (2 Semesters) | Ancillary Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | $3,396.50 | $1,202.44 | $4,598.94 |
| International | $16,649.00 | $1,690.62 | $18,339.62 |
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Conduct a massage therapy practice within a legal, professional and ethical framework.
- Apply business principles relevant to a massage therapy practice.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively and professionally with clients, colleagues and members of the interprofessional team.
- Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships to optimize clients’ health and wellness.
- Collect and assess clients’ information to determine their state of health and the treatment goals.
- Develop a plan of care according to the client’s condition and the treatment goals.
- Implement the plan of care according to the client’s condition and the treatment goals.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care.
- Maintain documentation securely, accurately and in a timely manner.
- Develop and implement ongoing effective strategies for personal and professional development to ensure quality care.
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