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Massage Therapy Competency
Standards
Regulated since 1919 Massage Therapists
have been providing safe, ethical care to the Ontario public for 83 years. To become
a Massage Therapist today, a candidate must complete training in the areas of massage
theory, anatomy, physiology, pathology, kinesiology, hydrotherapy and remedial exercise
related to massage therapy treatment.
Training also includes supervised
clinical experience. After graduating, a candidate must pass a certification examination
before they can register with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (the
College) and use the title Massage Therapist.
Massage Therapists (MT), Registered
Massage Therapist (RMT) and its equivalents in other languages are protected titles
and can only be used by individuals who have fulfilled the educational and registration
requirements and have passed the College’s certification exams. Currently there
are over 6000 Massage Therapists registered in Ontario.
Click here for the Ontario Massage Therapy Competency Standards
The College of Massage Therapists
of Ontario
The College of Massage Therapists
of Ontario (the College), is a provincial regulatory agency that exists to protect
the public interest and to regulate the profession. The College ensures the public’s
safety by enforcing the competency and quality of care provided by Massage Therapists
through provincial Standards and Regulations. The College is directed by a Council
of elected professional members and members of the public appointed by the Ministry
of Health. The College and its Council administer the Regulated Health Professions
Act, 1991 and the Massage Therapy Act, 1991 as they pertain to the practice of the
profession.
The College’s Mission Statement reads:
“The College of Massage Therapists
of Ontario is dedicated to excellence in protecting the public, serving its members,
and promoting the highest possible quality of the practice of massage therapy in
a safe and ethical manner.”
22 health regulatory colleges fulfills
its mandate by setting minimum entrance to practice requirements, administering
the registration examinations and encouraging continuing professional development
among its members through the Quality Assurance (QA) Programme which includes self
evaluation, a professional portfolio, continuing education and peer assessments.
As part of this responsibility to the public, the College also promotes research
and development of expertise in the massage therapy profession.
Each of these activities directly
assists Massage Therapists to provide care to the public in an ethical and professional
manner.
The Massage Therapy Competency Standards
document amalgamates and updates all the College’s educational documents that have
been developed over the years and presents a broad-based set of competency standards
for massage therapy practice in Ontario for 2002 and beyond in this single publication.
It is the College’s hope that this document will provide a clear understanding of
the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for competent practice of massage
therapy in Ontario. The intent in creating such a document is to provide a tool
to assist the massage therapy schools in developing curriculum that continues to
meet the changing demands of modern practice and for individuals to create personal
development plans that allow them to meet and exceed evolving professional standards.
If you have questions about these
competency standards or any other matter, we encourage calls from either the public
or practitioners. The College of Massage Therapists of Ontario can be reached at
(416) 489-2626 or our Ontario toll free number 1-800-465-1933.
Deborah Worrad, BA, CAE
Registrar & Executive Director
August 2002
Click here for the Interjurisdictional Competency Standards
Interjurisdictional
Competency Development Project - Phase 2
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