My Credentials
NCBTMB Approved Provider
2024 - Present
Massage Mastery Institute, LLC
An NCBTMB Approved Continuing Education Provider (APCE)—commonly referred to as an Approved Provider or AP—is a massage therapy continuing education instructor or organization that has exhibited quality instruction of the highest standards throughout the profession.
Approved Providers (AP) are massage therapy continuing education instructors and organizations that adhere to the highest standards in the profession. As an Approved Provider, you can build your business and reach more massage therapy professionals. Benefits include:
- Access to Board Certificants who must receive 24 CEs from Approved Providers every two years to renew.
- Becoming part of the most respected source for continuing education for state license holders to keep their credentials current.
- Listing in the NCBTMB directory, providing visibility for your courses and business.
- Joining the community of professionals dedicated to the highest standards in massage therapy continuing education.
NJ Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy License
2016 - Present
License Verification through DoCA
The New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy licenses massage and body work therapists and massage and body work therapist employers.
The purpose of the Board is to:
- protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of New Jersey;
- regulate the practice of massage and body work therapy; and
- ensure that massage and body work therapy is performed in compliance with State law.
The Board protects the public by:
- making sure that massage and body work therapists meet all educational requirements for licensure;
- investigating and prosecuting massage and body work therapists who have broken the state's consumer protection laws; and
- requiring all massage and body work therapists to be licensed by the state and to renew their licenses every two years.
BCTMB
2016 - 2021 ID 814378
(a brief pause)
2023 - present ID 2001795
NCBTMB is an independent, private, nonprofit organization founded in 1992. Our mission is to elevate the massage therapy profession nationwide by establishing and advancing the highest credentials and standards of excellence.
Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB®) is the highest credential within the massage and bodywork profession. Choosing to become Board Certified demonstrates your advanced assessment and critical thinking abilities and provides credibility to current and prospective clients and employers.
Former RMT of Ontario
2006 - 2019
College of Massage Therapists of Ontario - Status History
The College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) is the regulatory body that oversees Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs/MTs) working in the province. CMTO receives its authority from the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 and the Massage Therapy Act, 1991. CMTO is not a school or an organization that advocates on behalf of RMTs. CMTO exists to protect the public interest.
CMTO regulates RMTs and protects the public by:
- Setting the requirements for becoming an RMT so that only qualified individuals are allowed to practise and use the protected titles “Massage Therapist” (“MT”) and “Registered Massage Therapist” (“RMT”).
- Maintaining an up-to-date feature on its website, known as the public register, to help Ontarians verify whether the person they are visiting for Massage Therapy treatment is registered and qualified to practice.
- Developing and enforcing rules and guidelines for RMTs’ practice and conduct, including a Code of Ethics.
- Running a Quality Assurance Program to help ensure RMTs keep their knowledge and skills up-to-date
- Receiving and investigating complaints from the public about Massage Therapy care and taking disciplinary action when necessary.
CMTO is overseen by a Board, similar to a board of directors. Learn more about CMTO’s Board.
History of the Profession
Massage Therapy came into increased prominence during World War I, at the time when Canada helped care for its soldiers overseas. Orthopaedical centres, devoted to conditions involving the musculoskeletal system, were among the many makeshift hospitals set up during this time. These centers began offering hydrotherapy and massage to injured soldiers. Throughout World War I, nearly 2,000 soldiers were treated daily with massage, establishing Massage Therapy as a necessary and valued form of healthcare. CMTO has been regulating Massage Therapy in Ontario since 1919. Learn more about how regulation protects the client.
Ontario Advanced Diploma in Massage Therapy from Fleming College
MT Program 2002 - 2005
Fleming College offers a unique five-semester Massage Therapy program. We provide students with an excellent academic foundation and strong applied skills. Students will develop the knowledge and ability to effectively conduct a client assessment, create ethical treatment plans, deliver safe and effective massage therapy treatments, and evaluate the outcome of treatments. Our professional hydraulic massage therapy tables, large laundry facilities and Clinic Preparation course provides each student with an exceptional practical learning experience. Every week students put their skills into practice at our SPA + Clinic at Fleming College, our new onsite clinic which is supervised by a Registered Massage Therapist.
Our five-consecutive semester program (semester 3 is during summer), is an extremely challenging and rewarding educational experience that provides the pathway to become a Registered Massage Therapist.
Upon successful completion of all courses and clinic experiences within the curriculum, students of Fleming's Massage Therapy program will be eligible to graduate and challenge the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario registration examinations. This exam has both a written and practical component and requires a 70% pass rate to become a Registered Massage Therapist in Ontario.
Registered Massage Therapists in Ontario are regulated health professionals whose governing body is the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario. Applicable legislation includes the Regulated Health Professions Act, and the Massage Therapy Act.
The Massage Therapy Program at Sir Sandford Fleming College is accredited by the Canadian Massage Therapy Council for Accreditation (CMTCA) in recognition that the program meets the CMTCA's standards of excellence.