Overview

To practice massage therapy in British Columbia you must be a registrant of the College of Massage Therapists of BC (CMTBC). The CMTBC is the regulatory body responsible for the profession of massage in this province. The duty of the CMT is to serve and protect the public and to exercise its powers and discharge its responsibilities under all enactments in the public interest. The objects of the CMT are to govern Registrants, to establish, monitor and enforce standards of education, practice and continuing competency, to prevent professional misconduct and to establish, monitor and enforce standards of professional ethics.

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  • Renewals
    Registration

    Registration under the CMT means that you are entitled to practice massage therapy in British Columbia...

  • Renewals
    Application for Membership

    Graduates of BC Accredited Education Programs (see Schedule "B" of the Bylaws of the CMTBC), or...

  • Code of Ethics
    Labour Mobility

    As of April 1, 2009, the CMTBC is required to grant full registration to active registrants from...

  • Quality Assurance
    Accredited Massage Therapy Programs

    A listing of all accredited massage therapy programs in British Columbia...

  • Important Dates/Events
    Registration Examinations

    Graduates of Accredited Education Programs, or applicants that have been deemed eligible...

  • Degree Program
    Examination Reports

    The Registration examination reports provide the Analysis of the Results for both the written and...

  • Education/Accreditation Documents
    Education/Accreditation Documents

    The CMTBC utilizes two documents as the education standard for students studying Massage Therapy...