Advanced College Diploma – Massage Therapy (1500)

The Massage Therapy three-year Ontario College Advanced Diploma program prepares students to become Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs) working within interprofessional healthcare teams. Designed to meet the educational requirements for certification with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO), the curriculum combines biological sciences—such as anatomy, physiology, and pathology—with practical massage therapy techniques, clinical reasoning, and therapeutic decision-making. Students gain extensive hands-on experience treating a wide range of soft tissue, musculoskeletal, neurological, and circulatory conditions.

Academic Qualification: High School / Grade 12 completion.

Minimum GPA: 50.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores:

• IELTS: 6.5

• TOEFL: 88.0

• PTE: 58.0

• Duolingo: 120

Conditional Admission: Available for applicants who do not meet language test requirements by completing designated English pathway courses prior to academic study.

Value: $1,500 – $2,500 CAD (automatically applied after Day 10 of the term).

Award Breakdown:

70% – 79% average: $1,500 CAD

80% – 89% average: $2,000 CAD

90% – 100% average: $2,500 CAD

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to all nationalities.

Must be enrolled in Year 1 of an eligible degree program across any Conestoga campus (Fall, Winter, or Spring terms).

Minimum 70% admission average required.

Exclusion: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) students are ineligible.

Maintenance Requirement: Continuing students must maintain a minimum 70% Program Weighted Average to retain funding.