Massage Therapy courses

About Massage Therapy (accelerated) in Fanshawe College

Learning the highly specialized and dynamic skills necessary to repair it is not only a science, but an art form. If you're excited by the opportunity to enhance your healing powers while providing a valuable service to those in need, the Massage Therapy (Accelerated) program will have your strong hands working in just two short years.

What you will learn from our massage therapy courses

With a strong focus on medical knowledge, you'll master your massage skills in the student-run clinic, where you'll experiment with many hands-on techniques. You'll also learn, first-hand, how to assess your clients and their needs, as well as how to maintain, rehabilitate, and augment physical function to relieve pain. You'll also study massage theory and practice, while experimenting with sport massage, clinical massage, and pregnancy massage techniques. As well, you'll be recommended to the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) for their entry exams to the profession. For more information about and a description of the massage therapy profession, please visit the CMTO website at: http://www.cmto.com/about-the-profession/about-massage-therapy.

Graduate with a massage therapy certification

When you graduate, your diverse and dynamic massage skills will be matched by the many career opportunities that will await – work as part of a healing team, on your own, on a cruise ship travelling the world. Your future is limitless and in your healing hands.

Career Opportunities

The career opportunities for a Registered Massage Therapist are practically without limit. Massage Therapists are common place in Chiropractic clinics, Physiotherapy clinics, Naturopath clinics, Spas, Health and Wellness Centres, Gyms, Nursing Homes, Sport Team Rosters, Dance Troupes, Cruise Ships and now even in hospitals. A Registered Massage Therapist has a multitude of career opportunities from which to choose. There is a growing trend towards self-employment and work under contract. Therapists can specialize or focus in certain areas that suit their lifestyle, their needs and the needs of their patients.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Class 12 passed students from a recognized board including CBSE, CISCE or a state board
• All India Senior School Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard 12 or Indian School Certificate (Year 12) as recognized qualifications
• Final minimum average of 65.0% based on the highest six Grade 12 University (U) or University/College (M) courses

English language requirements (one of the below):

IELTS: International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 5.5  - 7.0 with no score less than 5.0 - 6.5 in reading and listening and a score of 7.0 in writing and speaking, with test results within the last two years
Please note, some Whitireia degree level programmes require a higher level of English language competence. 

TOEFL iBT :Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 60 - 100for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years

PTE: Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 40 - 65, with test results within the last two years

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Fanshawe College Tuition fee/Cost of Attendance

To provide prospective students an indication of the minimal account balance required before applying for admission to Fanshawe College, the anticipated cost of expenditures is as follows:

Tuition fee

The cost of tuition varies depending on the length and difficulty level of each programme offered at Fanshawe College. However, the average anticipated cost is as follows:

International Applicants: 2,135 to 12,450 USD.

Domestic Applicants: 1,035 to 4,590 USD.

Other Expenses including textbooks, housing, food, entertainment, among others: 7,600 to 9,120 USD.8

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