It is our understanding that Registered Massage Therapists practicing in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador must obtain 30 massage therapy continuing education units during the 3-year licensing cycle where 20 units must be earned from Category A and the rest from either Category A or Category B.
According to the College of Massage Therapists of Newfoundland and Labrador, massage therapists can fulfill their continuing education requirements by taking courses approved by the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO).
You may take all 30 units of continuing education through any of our Category A College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) approved home study programs or a maximum of 10 units from any of our Category B approved programs (click on any course below for more information).
Note that while the below courses have been specifcially submitted for approval, the CMTO will accept all of our programs as they meet the requirements of: an approved activity where learning takes place; topics related to an approved competency/modality; and the learning outcome relates to the practice of massage therapy.
Approved Category B Programs | Approved Units |
---|---|
Applied Kinesiology | 3.5 |
Aromatherapy: An Introduction | 3 |
Aromatherapy: Mother & Baby | 4.5 |
If you would like to verify this information, or have further questions regarding your massage therapy continuing education requirements, we suggest contacting the Newfoundland Board of Massage directly. The telephone number for the Newfoundland Board is 888-739-7181.
The Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies is approved by the NCBTMB as a continuing education Approved Provider (#049478-00). All of our continuing education programs can be used for National Certification renewal.
You may also use our credits for other organizations you may belong to, such as the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) or Associated Bodywork Massage Professionals (ABMP).
A comprehensive guide to all aspects of prenatal, labor and postpartum care.
Program also available entirely online.
Learn about how new Applied Kinesiology muscle testing and correction methods can benefit massage therapists and their clients.
An introduction to the therapeutic properties of popular essential oils including best methods of purchasing and storing essential oils and precautions for use.
Learn about the benefits of aromatherapy in pregnancy and how to use essential oils as well as safe and effective aromatherapy remedies for common conditions in mothers and babies.
Discover types of arthritic conditions, typical symptoms and how massage can assist in easing pain associated with arthritis through this course based on the original articles of the Massage Professionals Update.
This is an entirely online CE program.
Grow your practice with chair massage, bring massage into the workplace learn how to avoid injury with onsite massage. Based on four original Massage Professionals Update articles.
This is an entirely online CE program.
Learn about basic business structures, preparing a simple business plan, legal requirements and record keeping, plus options to consider for your future in the profession of massage therapy.
Program also available entirely online.
Through the original articles of the Massage Professionals Update, gain an understanding of the massage therapist's role regarding breast cancer and skin cancer as well as protocols for massage therapy.
This is an entirely online CE program.
Course is available in both PDF and MP3 downloadable formats.
Deepen your understanding of pathology from a body/mind approach.
Program also available entirely online.
Earn credits through the Institute's Massage Professionals Update articles. Learn about categories of pain, regional pain syndrome and how massage therapists can affect the client.
This is an entirely online CE program.
This short course gives massage therapists and bodyworkers an opportunity to reflect on their own professionalism and several important ethical considerations that relate to the health professions.
Program also available entirely online.
Address the challenges involved in caring for people who are ill, injured or dying.
Program also available entirely online.
This is a short, concise review of the main legal and ethical concepts related to professional roles and boundaries in massage and bodywork today.
Program also available entirely online.
Movement patterns and structural imbalances may develop before birth and during early childhood. Learn how to read structural imbalances and variations in the body and address fascial imbalances through bodywork.
HIV infected persons are seeking healing modalities that enhance the physical, psychological and spiritual aspects of their being. Provide your massage skills with greater awareness and sensitivity for people who have HIV infection.
Program also available entirely online.
This ground-breaking program contributes a depth of wisdom and education that supports anyone working with the seriously ill or the dying.
Program also available entirely online.
Learn the benefits and key principles of massage for infants and children including easing discomfort and releasing tension in normal and premature infants, asthmatic children, and children with special needs.
Through text, photos, case studies and sample forms, explore a chair massage expert's recommendations for equipment, communication, documentation and body mechanics.
For every massage or bodywork practitioner who wants to be more knowledgeable about giving massage to well, premature and special needs infants.
Learn how to continue to thrive during tough economic times with suggestions for improving profits through this short course based on the Massage Professionals Update original articles.
This is an entirely online CE program.
Discover easy, affordable ways to communicate your unique message to your ideal clients, using the four organizing steps described in this course.
Program also available entirely online.
Learn the concepts underlying massage and bodywork for clients who have edema, including an overview of lymph drainage and important steps to preventing lymphedema.
Program also available entirely online.
Expand your knowledge of chair massage by learning practical and useful information to design, implement and maintain a successful chair massage business or to complement an existing practice.
Busting the myth that massage is prohibited for those with cancer, this detailed and informative course presents solid conceptual guidelines about safe, beneficial touch for cancer patients.
The Orthopedic Assessment program will walk you through a logical progression of testing that will reveal underlying pathologies with crystal clarity.
Program also available entirely online.
Learn important evidence-based approaches to safe, effective and cost-effective orthopedic massage.
Build a comprehensive foundation to safely and effectively support mothers in pregnancy and childbirth.
Expand your professional repertoire through teaching prenatal massage to expectant couples. As a bodyworker teaching partner massage, you can affect the well-being and health of not just the mother, but the unborn child, and help strengthen the family bonds at the same time.
This is an entirely online CE program.
Discover how Thai Yoga Massage promotes physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
Explore trigger point therapy, a proven approach for the relief of soft-tissue pain and dysfunction.
A goldmine of practical information and research about fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic myofascial pain, examine how these conditions can affect your client's quality of life as well as important concepts about safe and effective ways to maintain health while decreasing pain and dysfunction.
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