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RegistrationTo 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. Registration under the CMT means that you are entitled to practice massage therapy in British Columbia. Admission under the CMT is granted only after successful completion of the Registration Examinations (aka Board Exams). The current minimum core curriculum guideline requirement is 3,000 hours. This course of study takes approximately three years to complete. Application for Credential and Prior Learning AssessmentApplicants that have not graduated from a BC accredited institution or are not transferable to BC as Conditional Registrants must prove to the satisfaction of the Registration Committee that they have educational and clinical qualifications that are substantially equivalent to those of a graduate from an Accredited Education Program. The CMTBC requires Credential and Prior Learning Assessment (CPLA) to determine if you have knowledge and skills equivalent to those acquired through education in BC. The CPLA fee is $160.00, payable upon remittance of the application. Note that the Candidate Application for CPLA is a two-page form that you fill in and submit to the CMTBC. The Request for Educational Documentation, consisting of a covering letter and a transcript request form (3 pages) should be submitted to your training institution and they are to fill it in and return it to the CMTBC. Following the CPLA process applicants will be referred to one of three steps towards obtaining Registration to practice massage therapy in BC. 1. Direct Access to the College's Registration Examinations Applicants whose knowledge, skills and clinical qualifications are assessed as equivalent to the standards required for entry to practice in BC will be referred directly to the CMTBC's Registration examinations. 2. Further Training to Meet Educational Standards for Entry to Practice Applicants whose knowledge, skills and clinical qualifications are assessed as NOT equivalent to the standards required for entry to practice in BC, and the assessment indicates they require minimal to moderate BC specific upgrading, will be required to undertake further training or clinical practice. A list of providers of required courses (within the BC curriculum) will be made available to those applicants needing to undertake upgrading. Upon successful completion of the upgrading courses the applicant is then referred to the CMTBC's Registration examinations. 3. Further Training and Diagnostic Assessment Applicants whose knowledge, skills and clinical qualifications are assessed as NOT equivalent to the standards required for entry to practice in BC, and the assessment indicates they require moderate to extensive BC specific upgrading, will be required to undertake a Diagnostic Assessment. The Diagnostic Assessment is a both a written and a practical evaluation of your knowledge, hands-on, critical thinking, and clinical application skills. The Diagnostic Assessment fee is $1100.00. Once an applicant has completed the diagnostic assessment, a comprehensive report will be created with an overview of the assessment results, with notification of any additional study, further training or clinical practice to be completed before you can take the Registration examinations. The Diagnostic Assessment consists of two components: - Health Studies Written Examination This examination will include topics such as Anatomy and Physiology, Musculoskeletal Anatomy, Pathology, Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology, Nutrition, Pathology, Orthopedic Pathology, Pharmacology, Research and Kinesiology. - Oral Practical Examination This examination will consist of a two-hour objectively structured clinical examination consisting of practical evaluation of skills such as health history taking, palpation or structure identification, patient handling, assessment, application of techniques, prescription of remedial exercise and hydrotherapy Application for credential and prior learning assessment [ Download/View File ] Aug 19, 2008, 11:13 Application for Membership Graduates of BC Accredited Education Programs (see Schedule "B" of the Bylaws of the CMTBC) are eligible to sit the Registration Examinations. Application for Membership for Graduates of BC Accredited Programs [ Download/View File ] Aug 19, 2008, 10:37 Information for Candidates of the Registration Examinations [ Download/View File ] Nov 10, 2009, 12:55 Oral/Practical Examinations Information on Oral/Practical Examinations Sep 10, 2009, 11:56 Supplementary Education Plan [ Download/View File ] Jun 30, 2009, 09:18 Criminal Record Credit Card Authorization Form [ Download/View File ] Jun 25, 2009, 09:53 Jurisprudence Exam Link to the CMTBC Jurisprudence Examination under Chapter 7 (Labour Mobility) of the Agreement on Internal Trade [ Visit Website ] Jun 25, 2009, 09:52 Application for Membership [ Download/View File ] Jun 25, 2009, 09:50 Application Instructions for Membership Under Chapter 7 [ Download/View File ] Jun 25, 2009, 09:46 Instructions for Application for Membership Instructions on how to apply for membership [ Download/View File ] Mar 12, 2009, 15:12 |
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