Professional Development

Each province has different requirements for practicing Massage Therapy in their jurisdiction. The Massage Therapy Alliance of Canada (MTAC), the new organization is the national massage therapy alliance is currently replacing the Canadian Massage Therapist Alliance (CMTA). The MTAC’s affiliated provincial associations require their members to be successful graduates of a recognized curriculum.

Associations

The following organizations adhere to the MTAC requirements:

• Massage Therapist Association of Alberta
• Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia
• The College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia (CMTBC)
• Massage Therapy Association of Manitoba - 204.254.0406
• New Brunswick Massotherapy Association Inc. - 506.459.5788
• Newfoundland and Labrador Massage Therapists' Association
• Massage Therapists' Association of Nova Scotia - 902.429.2190
• The College of Massage Therapists of Ontario
• Registered Massage Therapists' Association of Ontario (RMTAO)
• Prince Edward Island Massage Therapy Association - 902.368.8140
• Massage Therapist Association of Saskatchewan - 306.384.7077
• The Canadian Sport Massage Therapists Association (CSMTA)
  Candidates must be graduates of a government recognized curriculum-based massage therapy school, or be members of a provincial association that is affiliated with the The Massage Therapy Alliance of Canada (MTAC).

The following organizations set a different set of standards for their members, and you should check with them to find out what they are:

• British Columbia Coalition of Allied Bodywork Practitioners - 604.727.2003
• Canadian Reiki Association - 604.669-9049
• Craniosacral Therapy Association - 416.755.7734
• Reflexology Association of Canada - 877.722.3338
• Shiatsu Therapy Association of British Columbia - 604.433.9495
• Shiatsu Therapists Alliance 416.579.5373
• Shiatsu Diffusion Society - (416) 406-5493
• The Therapeutic Touch Network - 416.231.6824

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