The Two Types of Massage Therapy Schools and Courses in Ontario

Are you interested in becoming a massage therapist in the province of Ontario? Well if you are then you'll need to do something that most find unpleasant. You'll have to go to school! But it isn't as simple as applying to a college or a university. Due to the nature of the industry massage therapy degree's aren't earned in a traditional fashion. Here's how to go about selecting a learning institution.

Graduating massage therapy students become RMT's or registered massage therapists. This degree or license is handed out by the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) . Now I'm probably getting ahead of myself by talking about graduating students. This is the 'end game'. I'm showing this first to because the CMTO tests students that have passed accredited classes throughout the province. The classes themselves are available through through two types of learning institutions.

The first of these institutions would be traditional colleges (like Humber in Toronto). These will take place on your standard college campus and all will be OSAP (Ontario Students Assistance Program) eligible. Most college courses are three years, although some schools do offer two year accelerated courses (with no summer break). The second type of school that is certified by CMTO are private colleges/schools. These include schools such as Everest (formerly Devry). Some but not all of these schools are OSAP eligible. Its best to contact the schools themselves to find out if they are Ontario student funding eligible.

The costs, time length, school prestige of these two different types of massage schools vary. Personal preference on which aspects are important to a student vary. But one thing is for sure, upon successful completion of a course from either type, a student will write the same CMTO test, which is the final step before becoming a registered massage therapist in the province of Ontario.