ICT Northumberland College

Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy Diploma Program

At Northumberland College, we offer a program that reflects 30 years of specialization in the training of massage therapists. Accept nothing less than a college that has continuously provided leadership, innovation and long-standing tradition of excellence in massage therapy education in Canada.

The Massage Therapy Diploma Program offered at all our campus locations, provides students with an integrated curriculum model developed by ICT Schools' Department of Education. Our program is client-centered and reflects a holistic approach in the delivery of massage therapy treatments. ICT Northumberland College prepares students for Provincial examinations leading to membership with the Massage Therapist's Association of Nova Scotia (MTANS) and registration with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO).

ICT Northumberland College is as a private career college under the Private Career Colleges Regulation Act of Nova Scotia. Students may be eligible for financial aid through the Nova Scotia Student Loan program (NSSL).

Curriculum

Our unique student-centered-interactive-learning (SCIL) approach to education enhances students understanding of the curriculum and encourages the development of critical thinking skills. By integrating their knowledge of the health sciences with practical hands-on skills students are afforded opportunities to develop critical thinking skills, essential for the safe and effective practice of massage therapy. Classes are taught using a combination of lecture, hands-on practical training, and group seminars. Our students not only learn the essentials of Swedish and orthopeadic approaches to massage, but also have the opportunity to choose from a list of elective courses which provide them with a richer educational experience that inevitably enhances treatment skills.

Students in both years of the program participate in the student teaching clinic and community outreach clinics where their knowledge and skills are further integrated.

Program Entry Options:

• September – 2 year option (82 Weeks) – Regular Track Option
• January – 1.5 year option (73 Weeks) – Fast Track Option

Work towards your university degree as you obtain your massage therapy diploma

Graduates from an ICT Schools' program are able to transfer their massage therapy credits towards a BSc in Human Science (post-diploma) at Canada's largest and most notable online distance education university. Transfer up to 30 credits towards your degree at Athabasca. By attending ICT Northumberland College the tuition you pay for your massage therapy diploma can, at the same time, pay for up to 30 of the 120 credits required to complete your degree. That represents a significant savings should you wish to obtain your university degree at a future time in your career.

Owned and operated by massage therapists

ICT Northumberland College has been providing excellence in massage therapy and related complementary education in the Maritimes for over 10 years. The College is a Canadian corporation, owned and operated by experienced and practicing massage therapists who ensure that the ICT Schools' massage therapy program reflects current and future trends in the industry. ICT Schools has been under the same ownership since 1980 and its owners are actively involved in provincial and national professional massage therapy organizations in Canada.

A history of innovation and leadership

ICT Schools has been instrumental in leading the way in the growth of the massage therapy, shiatsu therapy, and holistic therapy professions in Canada. Over the years, ICT Schools has made many professional contributions which include:

• the development and adaptation of orthopedic assessment methods currently used by massage therapists today;
• expansion to a 2200-hour program doubling the educational standards in Ontario in the 1980s;
• the first provincially registered shiatsu therapy program in Ontario;
• the first to obtain accreditation through the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) in Ontario and Nova Scotia;
• the first Massage Therapy Teacher Certification program;
• exclusive access to Suikodo® Therapy training developed by the late Sensei Mitsuki Kikkawa, Shiatsu Master.

Provincial registration, financial aid, association membership and recognition

• ICT Northumberland College is registered as a private career college under the Private Career Colleges Regulation Act of Nova Scotia;
• Continuing education courses are approved for CEU credits by the Massage Therapist's Association of Nova Scotia (MTANS), the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO), and other professional massage therapy association;
• Programs at ICT Northumberland College are approved by the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPC);
• A member school with the Canadian Council of Massage Therapy Schools (CCMTS);
• ICT Northumberland College is a member school with the Private Career Colleges Association of Nova Scotia (PCCANS) and the National Association of Private Career Colleges (NACC;
• In the United States, programs and courses are approved by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).

Health care is about people and community

Our primary focus is caring for people. Our programs are people-centered and we attract students who choose the health care professions as a career because they too are motivated by a personal need to serve and help people. Our programs are holistic in nature emphasizing a whole person approach addressing the body, mind and spirit. This reflects current trends in modern health care that recognize the nature of true healing.

Friendly and supportive school environment

ICT Northumberland College is committed to providing its students with positive and supportive educational experiences. Staff and faculty are approachable, available and knowledgeable in their support for students. Respect for persons is a focal point at ICT Northumberland College and we emphasize the importance of a balanced and collective effort on the part of the entire college community that demonstrates respect, good will and a caring attitude for oneself and others.

ICT Schools locations: Toronto (ON), Halifax (NS), and Moncton (NB).

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