Massage Therapy Certification
Learn:
Work with patients and their health care providers and employers to promote relief and wellness. With a strong background and understanding in anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, you are equipped to assess and safely perform massage therapy techniques for a variety of purposes to a wide range of clients.Ethics, business and professional communication skills and behaviours give you confidence to direct your career to work with an organization or on your own.
Live The Learning:
Learn to do:- acupressure chair massage
- Swedish relaxation massage
- pregnancy massage
- therapeutic massage including deep tissue
- trigger point therapy, myofascial release
- joint mobilizations
- proprioceptive neuromuscular techniques
Also learn to do orthopedic physical assessments, to create treatment plans based on your assessment and to develop exercise management plans for specific musculoskeletal conditions.
Your practical experience provides massage services to the public in on-site, supervised massage therapy clinics (Public Clinics 1 and 2).
You will spend your time:
- 50% in class
- 43% in labs
- 7% in clinical practicum
The Lakeland Advantage:
- Meets the full requirements for membership with the Association of Massage Therapists and Wholistic Practitioners (AMTWP)
- Qualifies the student to apply for the entry examination with the Massage Therapist Association of Alberta (MTAA)
- Is a recognized prerequisite for the entry examination with the Alberta Registered MassageTherapist Society (ARMTS)
- Lakeland College is member in good standing with the Canadian Council of Massage Therapy Schools (CCMTS)
- Earn a first aid and CPR certification as part of your course
Live Your Career As A
- massage therapist in a massage, chiropractic or physiotherapy clinics, wellness centres, fitness institutes, gyms and spas, resorts and cruise ships, or large corporations providing on-site massage.
- own your own business or be an independent contractor working from small offices or out of home-based businesses.
Massage therapy has been rated by My Careers magazine as one of the hot careers in Canadian health care. Read more.
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Campus Location
Lloydminster Campus
Lloydminster Campus
Program Length
1 Year
1 Year
Current Project
Pamper yourself with affordable luxury
There's a spa on campus and you can get treat yourself to services by our esthetician students. Their new spa home is in residence village --204A Lilac Landing--next door to where the massage students will be offering their services later in the school year. Spa hours are Monday & Tuesday: 4 - 8 pm and Wednesday, Thursday& Friday: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. For all the details check out the practical learning services page.