Massage Therapist
69-Week Massage & Hydrotherapy Program in Windsor, ON
Massage and hydrotherapy treatment has a therapeutic effect on the body and optimizes health and well-being by acting on the muscular, nervous, and circulatory systems. Physical function can be developed, maintained, and improved through massage and hydrotheraphy. Physical dysfunction, pain, and the effects of stress can be relieved or prevented through the use of Massage & Hydrotherapy.
Most Registered Massage Therapists (MTs) in Ontario are self-employed health professionals. MTs work in a variety of settings, most often in Massage & Hydrotherapy clinics and multidisciplinary health clinics. Other workplaces include private practices, rehabilitation centers, health and fitness clubs, nursing homes, community health clinics, hospitals/hospices, health spas.
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Next Program Start Dates
- Nov 3rd: Addictions & Mental Health Worker + Internship
- Nov 10th: Medical Office Assistant + Internship
- Nov 24th: Addictions & Mental Health Worker + Internship
- Nov 24th: Community Service & Mental Health Worker + Internship
- Nov 24th: NACC Personal Support Worker 2022
- Dec 8th: Addictions & Mental Health Worker + Internship
- Dec 8th: Medical Office Assistant + Internship
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Berkshire College of Health, Business & Technology is a Career College (CC) registered under the CCA 2005 and is a member of the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC).
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Job Market
Potential Career Paths After Completing the Program
- Graduates hired by private practices, hospitals & rehabilitation centres
- Hands-on Training in CCHST’s Student Massage Clinic
- Advance and grow your practice in areas that interest you, such as rehabilitation, energy work, reflexology and more!
Salary Infomation
Massage Therapists can make on average
$30,847 - 62,400/yr
source: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/
Becoming a Registered
Massage Therapist
At Berkshire West, we offer an exceptional clinic experience where students turn their classroom knowledge into real-world impact. Our clinic is a dynamic space where students put their skills to practice, starting after Term 1 and continuing until graduation. The Canadian College’s public Massage Clinic becomes the students’ gateway to applying their learning. Here, they work with clients, honing their techniques and leaving a lasting impression. It’s a transformative journey that pushes them to exceed their own expectations.
But we don’t stop there. We believe in providing our students with opportunities to make a difference in the community. Through carefully curated outreaches, they engage with organizations, corporations, and local events, putting their skills to use in various settings. These experiences allow them to showcase their abilities while positively impacting lives. At CCHST, we are committed to fueling your passion and growth. Join us on this extraordinary journey, where your classroom knowledge will transform into real-world accomplishments. Step into a world where you can make a difference that extends far beyond your time with us.
Career Opportunities
Upon completion of this program, you will provide primary care to clients in the community, enhance health and well-being of the general population. Employment opportunities include hospitals, corporations, or even starting your own private clinic.
Admission Requirements
- Candidates must submit a copy of their Secondary School Diploma (OSSD, GED, or better), if this is not available they will be required to pass the Scholastic Level Exam (SLE).
- Candidates must also submit a Pre-Admission Medical Report and Immunizations may be required.
- If applicable, provide proof of English Language Proficiency.
Program Outline
The massage therapy program takes students through 5 semesters of evolving knowledge and skills pertaining to health sciences, clinical sciences, clinical practice and professional practice. A strong health science foundation of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology progressively builds each semester, as does the complexity of massage techniques from an introductory level to a highly skilled set of treatment skills. Ethics, legislation and practice management concepts are added and interwoven throughout the program, along with orthopedic assessment and rehabilitation skills. Students increasingly apply their skills in the student clinic and through patient outreach experiences.
Anatomy
This module provides students with a detailed study of the musculoskeletal system. The content builds upon the introductory material learned in Body-Mind-Spirit Connection I. Selected portions of the body will be studied region-by-region examining: the skeletal features, the muscular attachments, the nervous innervation and the blood supply. Concurrent laboratory experience will focus upon identification of landmarks, palpation of the muscle group(s), functional testing of each muscle and it’s contribution to normal range of motion.
Theory & Technique
This module provides students with the fundamentals to examine physiological effects of massage therapy. Students will learn how to develop the most safe and effective treatment plans and will develop skills in referral and consultation with other health practitioners.
Hydrotherapy
This module provides students with an understanding of the physiological effects of hot and cold. Students will learn the effects, uses and contraindications of a variety of local and general of hot and cold applications.
Anatomy & Physiology
This module provides students with an understanding of the normal functions of the body systems with emphasis on neuromusculoskeletal function and cardiovascular system. Students will gain knowledge of the interrelationship of the body systems and the nature of homeostatic mechanisms.
Introduction to Clinic
This module provides students with the fundamentals to prepare for their “Clinic” shift. Students learn how to keep a proper client file, complete a proper medical history, and how to take blood pressure. At the end of this module students will walk through an entire massage appointment, from greeting a new client to ending the massage.
Treatments
This module provides students with a in-depth ability to formulate treatment objectives, treatment plans, and encourage appropriate client self care. Students will also learn to treat various conditions with massage.
Pathology
This module provides students with the fundamentals of how the body works at the level of cells, basic tissues, and organs. Students will learn an extension of this investigation to examine the ways in which body tissues become diseased or dysfunctional.
Neurology
This module provides students with an in-depth understanding of the entire nervous system and the central nervous system. Students will learn the peripheral nervous system, concentrating on the cranial nerves and various nerve plexuses of the body.
Remedial Exercises
This module provides students with an understanding of exercise for prevention and rehabilitation of injury. Students will also learn the structure and progression of range of motion exercise, stretches, strength-building exercise, and stress reduction techniques.
Research
This module provides students with the opportunities for investigation of clinical findings in everyday practice and for cooperation in larger research projects in the future.
Assessments
This module provides students with the ability to define a logical structured approach to determining the etiology of a client’s orthopaedic complaints and how they can relate to the function of related tissues and structures. Students will become skilled in assessment findings for common musculoskeletal disorders in preparation for clinical treatments courses.
Advanced Techniques
This module provides students with an opportunity to expand their repertoire of massage therapy techniques and explore additional therapies within the scope of massage. Using a case study approach, students will develop critical thinking and decision making skills at an advanced level and demonstrate the competencies required for entry-to-practice in Ontario.
Business & Ethics
This module provides students with the fundamentals to become familiar with basic business principles. Students will learn how to keep in good standing with the CMTO, how to keep track of HST, and how to run a business. Students will develop a working knowledge of the profession’s Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice and a process for ethical decision making.
OSCE & MCQ Preparation
This module provides students the preparation skills for their final term and a review session before taking their board exams. Students will have the opportunity to review and be tested on the Theory and Practical courses they have taken throughout the program. At the end of the course, students will feel confident in taking their board exams.
Clinic & Outreach
Clinic allows the students to take what they have learned in the classroom and apply it to the real world. When students begin their clinic they will work on clients that attend the Canadian College’s public Massage Clinic. From here, students begin clinic after completing Term 1 and will continue until they graduate. Outreaches provide students opportunities to practice what they have learned in clinic in various community settings via organizations, corporations and local events.
This program is approved as a vocational program under the Ontario Career College Act, 2005.
The Massage Therapy Program at the Berkshire College of Health, Business & Technology has been granted Preliminary Accreditation, the first step in the CMTCA accreditation process. Following a site visit to verify compliance with the standards, CMTCA will issue a final accreditation decision.
