Advanced Massage Therapy Diploma Program

Overview

Massage Therapy is a rapidly growing field and recognized as an essential part of health care and overall wellness. Massage Therapists are needed all throughout Alberta. Our Advanced Massage Therapy program prepares students for employment opportunities in private clinics, chiropractor offices, athletic therapy clinics and more.

Program Outline

Academic and Professional Success Strategies
Computer Literacy
Health Care Terminology
Public Health
Ethics and Professional Practice
Massage Fundamentals
Organization of the Body
Anatomy and Physiology
Hydrotherapy
Clinical Assessment 1
Massage Techniques
Laws and Regulations
Business Management I
Clinic 1
Kinesiology and Remedial Exercise
Pharmacology
Case Studies
Nutrition Fundamentals
Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment
Business Management II

Admission Requirements

Standard Admission Prerequisites

Standard Admission Prerequisites

Must meet one of the following:

Alberta High School Diploma, verified by transcript, or
Secondary school graduation diploma from another Canadian province or territory, or
Successful completion of the General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or
Transcript, Diploma, or Certificate from another country assessed at an Alberta recognized assessment service, or
English Grade 12 or equivalent, or
Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam – 20

Satisfactory interview with a school advisor

Mature Admission Prerequisites

1. At least 18 years old upon admission,
2. Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam – 20,
3. English Language Proficiency
Must meet one of the following:
– Canadian Language Benchmark [CLB] – 7 in each strand, or
– Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program [CELPIP] – 7 with no section score below 6, or
– International English Language Testing System [IELTS] – 6 with no section score below 5.5, or
– Test of English as a Foreign Language [TOEFL] – 71, or
– Duolingo Language Test – 95, or
– Three years of full-time secondary education at a Canadian high school where the primary language of instruction was English, or
– Two years full-time study at a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada where the primary language of instruction was English, or
– Three years full-time study at a college level in a country where the medium of instruction is English.
4. Satisfactory interview with a school advisor.

Transfer Credits

A graduate of the Massage Therapy Diploma Program (1 year) can ladder into the Advance Massage Therapy Diploma Program with transfer credits awarded.

POST-ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS prior to placement

Complete Immunization Record
Up-to-date clear Criminal Reference Check and Vulnerable Sector Check

Criminal Reference/Vulnerable Sector Check

Placement agencies require an up-to-date clear criminal reference check and vulnerable sector check prior to going out on placement. Students should obtain their criminal reference three months prior to placement; checks conducted earlier may not be considered current. As some jurisdictions require longer lead-time for processing, please check with the program coordinator to ensure you allow for sufficient turn-around time. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the completed document prior to placement start.

NOTE: Individuals who have been charged or convicted criminally and not pardoned will be prohibited from proceeding to a clinical or placement.