What is the history of massage therapy in Canada?
As a distinct health care profession in Canada, massage therapy was organized in the early part of the 20th Century, and regulated in Ontario in 1919 and B.C. in 1946. As a distinct health care profession in Canada, massage therapy was organized in the early part of the 20th Century, and regulated in Ontario in 1919 and B.C. in 1946.
Is massage therapy regulated in Canada?
Presently, the massage therapy profession in Canada does not possess a nationally recognized body or organization, which evaluates and assures the quality and integrity of massage therapy in Canada.
How long does it take to become a massage therapist in Canada?
In British Columbia, the requirement is 3,000 hours, while in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador, the requirements are posed in terms of competencies articulated in the Competency Document created by the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario.