Admission Requirement

Applicants must meet the following admission criteria. 

^{1. High school graduation or equivalent}

^{- (BC High School Diploma, BC Adult Graduation Diploma, General Education Development-GEC, or an equivalent secondary school completion from another jurisdiction)}

^{2. Proof of meeting English Language Competency Requirements}

^{- (Students must have strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as satisfactory and active English comprehension skills. All applicants must meet the English Language Competency requirements)}

^{3. Application Essay}

<sup>Please provide an application essay that is grammatically correct and 300-400 words. Your essay should address:
- Why you want to be a Registered Massage Therapist?
- What you have to offer the profession?
- What your experiences are, if any, with Massage Therapy?</sup>

^{4. Character Reference Letters}

^{- Two current character reference letters are required}

^{5. Current Resume}

^{- Please provide a current resume.}

^{6. Introduction to Massage Therapy Course}

^{- Completion of a two day “Introduction to Massage Therapy” Course offered by First College or another accredited Massage Therapy Institution in B.C.}

^{7. A Criminal Record Check Clearance (CRC)}

^{- A criminal record check must be obtained from the B.C. Ministry of Public Safety and the Solicitor General’s Criminal Records Review Office.}

^{Criminal Record Check *not through RCMP. Link: https://justice.gov.bc.ca/criminalrecordcheck}

^{Access Code: BDHTPXUY7K, Working with Children and Vulnerable Adults.}

^{8. Medical Note from Physician}

^{- A Medical Clearance form, which is part of the application package, must be filled out by a Physician.}

^{9. Education Interview}

^{- An interview with the Program Director will be scheduled once your application process has begun. You will be contacted by Admissions to schedule an in-person interview.}

Applicants are requested to provide a copy of goverment Photo ID when applying.

For more detailed information please download the RMT General Information Handbook below.