Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Client focus; Values and ethics

Work Setting Private practice

Specific Skills

Assess clients by conducting range of motion and muscle tests and propose treatment plans; Administer massage techniques through soft tissue manipulation, relaxation techniques, hydrotherapy, trigger point therapy, joint pain and lower grade mobilizations; Suggest home care instructions and provide information about techniques; Maintain records of treatments given; Massage and knead muscles and soft tissues of the body; Apply finger and hand pressure to specific points of the body

Experience 7 months to less than 1 year

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Certification by a provincial or territorial association for massage therapists

Education College/CEGEP

Languages English