Become a Registered Massage Therapist
- 2-year Registered Massage Therapy Diploma (6 semesters full-time)
- CMTCA Preliminary Accredited – Canadian Massage Therapist Council of Accreditation approved
- Earn $60/hr in private practice, clinics, and wellness centers
- 2,575 hours total: 1,945 hours classroom + 630 hours clinical internship
- $5,000 scholarship applied – Reduced from $38,227 to $33,227
- Become BC licensed – Qualify to write CMTBC registration exams
- 630 hours hands-on clinic – Real patient treatment experience across 4 clinical terms
- In-house financing available – Payment plans to make education accessible
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CMTCA Preliminary Accredited Program
As a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT), you will provide therapeutic massage and rehabilitation to patients experiencing pain, injury, stress, and chronic health conditions. You’ll work in multidisciplinary clinics alongside chiropractors and physiotherapists, operate your own private practice, treat professional athletes, or provide mobile wellness services to long-term care facilities.
The Registered Massage Therapy Program at Western Community College has been granted Preliminary Accreditation by the Canadian Massage Therapist Council of Accreditation (CMTCA), the first step in the rigorous accreditation process. Our comprehensive curriculum follows the Inter-Jurisdictional Practice Competencies established by the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia (CMTBC).
Upon successful completion of the program and passing the CMTBC provincial registration examinations, graduates are awarded a license to practice as a Registered Massage Therapist in British Columbia. Many RMTs advance to specialize in sport therapy, treating orthopedic pathologies, neurology treatment, or open their own thriving wellness practices. Your RMT diploma is the foundation for a rewarding, flexible, and high-income healthcare career.
Program Details
Hours: 2575
Weeks Full-Time: 92
To enroll in the Registered Massage Therapy, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of an Introductory Massage workshop, or the equivalent
- Completion of a Criminal record Check
- Completion of Assessment for Prior Learning (if applicable)
Grade 12 or Mature Student Status (19 years of age or more).
To demonstrate language proficiency, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:
Option 1: Secondary Education Evidence that three years of full-time secondary education (Grades 8-12) have been successfully completed in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages. This includes successful completion of a BC Adult Graduation program.
Option 2: Post-Secondary Education Evidence that two years of full-time post-secondary education have been completed in English at an accredited institution in a country where the language of instruction is one of the principal languages. Language development (ELL) courses cannot be included.
Option 3: Standardized Language Test Achievement of minimum scores on a recognized standardized language test. Test results must not be dated no more than 2 years at the time of enrollment.
Name of English Language Assessment/Test
| Name of English language assessment/test | Minimum score(s)/level(s)* |
|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | Minimum overall score of 5.5 |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT | Minimum overall score of 46 |
| Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) | Minimum overall score of 40 |
| Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) | Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5, and Writing 5. |
| Duolingo English Test (DET) | Minimum overall score of 95 |
| Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic | Minimum overall score of 43 |
| Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE) | Minimum overall score of 160 or ‘C’. Institutions may include other Cambridge Qualifications at a higher level (i.e., C2 Proficiency (CPE)). |
| Cambridge Linguaskill | Minimum overall B2 level |
| LANGUAGECERT Academic | Minimum overall B2 level |
| The Michigan English Test (MET) | Minimum overall B2 level |
| iTEP Academic | Minimum overall score of 3.5 |
| EIKEN | Minimum placement of Grade Pre-1 |
Validity period of above Language Assessment Tests is two years.
Note: Assessment of Prior Education Where English is the Language of Instruction
As an option for proof of English language proficiency, institutions may accept evidence that an applicant has successfully completed a specified minimum of full-time secondary or post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction. Documentation demonstrating this evidence must be provided in English.
Education completed (in English) in the following countries will be considered as counting toward an assessment of prior education in English:
Approved English-Speaking Countries
The following countries are considered as those with English language systems / institutions, where English is a primary and official language, and the language used for education.
| American Samoa | Ghana | Saint Lucia |
| Anguilla | Gibraltar | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Grenada | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Australia | Guam | Seychelles |
| Bahamas | Guyana | Sierra Leone |
| Barbados | Ireland | Singapore |
| Belize | Jamaica | South Africa |
| Bermuda | Kenya | Tanzania |
| Botswana | Lesotho | Trinidad and Tobago |
| British Virgin Islands | Liberia | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Canada | Malta | Uganda |
| Cayman Islands | Mauritius | United Kingdom |
| Dominica | Montserrat | United States |
| Falkland Islands | New Zealand | United States Virgin Islands |
| Fiji | Nigeria | Zambia |
| Gambia | Saint Helena | Zimbabwe |
Clinical internship:
Standard First Aid and CPR-C with AED or Standard First Aid-Health Care Provider (required for clinical internship)
After successful completion of WCC RMT program, the graduates will be able to apply to the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia to sit for the provincial registration examinations.
- Multidisciplinary Clinics working with other healthcare practitioners such as Chiropractors, physiotherapists and naturopathic doctors
- Private Practice / Spas
- Sports teams / Fitness companies
- Long term care facilities / Mobile treatments
- Teaching opportunities
Western Community College offers a variety of financial aid opportunities to ease students’ stress and allow them to focus on their studies. If you need extra support, we have flexible funding to accommodate all our students, no matter their financial situation.
- BC Student Loan
- In-house Financing
- Student Line of Credit
- Scholarships
- Bursaries and Government grants available while studying and after graduation too.
Our dedicated Financial Aid Officers will help you every step of the way.
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