Overview
The College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia is the regulatory body for massage therapy in British Columbia.
It is the duty of the College at all times:
- To serve and protect the public.
- To exercise its powers and discharge its responsibilities under all enactments in the public interest.
The College has the following objectives:
- To superintend the practice of the profession
- To govern Registrants according to the Health Professions Act, the Massage Therapists Regulation and the Bylaws of the College
- To establish, monitor and enforce standards of education and qualifications for registration of Registrants
- To establish, monitor and enforce standards of practice to enhance the quality of practice and reduce incompetent, impaired or unethical practice amongst Registrants
- To establish and maintain a continuing competency program to promote high practice standards amongst Registrants
- To establish, for a College designated under section 12 (2) (h), a patient relations program to seek to prevent professional misconduct of a sexual nature
- To establish, monitor and enforce standards of professional ethics amongst Registrants
- To require Registrants to provide to an individual access to the individual's health care records in appropriate circumstances
- To inform individuals of their rights under the Health Professions Act, the regulations and the Bylaws of the College and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- To administer the affairs of the College and perform other duties through the exercise of the powers conferred by the Health Professions Act, the regulations or Bylaws.
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Our Mission
The College of Massage Therapists of BC serves and protects the public by regulating the profession...
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Vision Statement
The College of Massage Therapists of BC will act in the public interest while taking a leadership role...
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Scope of Practice
The scope of practice of Registered Massage Therapists in BC, as stated in the Massage Therapists...
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FOMTRAC Report
The Federation of Massage Therapy Regulatory Authorities of Canada (FOMTRAC) is a voluntary...
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Board
The Board of the College of Massage Therapists of BC is established in accordance with Section 16(1)...
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Committees
The powers and duties of a committee are either specified under the Health Professions Act, the ...
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Publications
Reports on the annual activities of the College of Massage Therapist of BC and the published newsletters...
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Active Members
This link will take you to a comprehensive list of Active members.
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Links
In order to assist you in finding additional information regarding massage therapy regulation and ...