Massage Therapy

Academic Requirements

All applicants must satisfy both College Eligibility and Program Eligibility requirements.

College Eligibility:

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent. Applicants with an OSSD showing senior English and/or Mathematics courses at the Basic Level, or with Workplace or Open courses, will be tested to determine their eligibility for admission; OR
• Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) certificate; OR
• General Educational Development (GED) certificate; OR
• Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program). Eligibility may be determined by academic achievement testing for which a fee will be charged.

Program Eligibility:

• English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or equivalent) with a grade of 65% or higher.
• Biology, Grade 11 or 12 with a grade 65% or higher.
• Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject-specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency. Domestic applicants with international transcripts must be evaluated through the International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS) or World Education Services (WES).

Transcripts may be required to be evaluated by WES in some cases.

International Applicants: International applicants who meet the program eligibility requirements are required to complete preparatory courses (4-months in duration): Introduction to Canadian Health Studies (ICHS). Students who successfully complete the introduction will then proceed to their original health program of choice. The ICHS requires applicants to submit an academic IELTS score.

Accepted Applicants: In order to be eligible to participate in clinical placements at the start of the second year, students are required to complete important health and safety training (WHMIS, Standard First Aid and CPR Level C), obtain a Police Records Check for Service with the Vulnerable Sector (PRCSVS), and provide proof of vaccination/immunization status to Paramed. Clinical placement requirements are due by the end of Level 2.

In order to be eligible to participate in field placements at the start of the third year in the program, students are required to update health and safety training (WHMIS, CPR Level C Re-Certification), obtain an updated Police Records Check for Service with the Vulnerable Sector (PRCSVS), and complete a Tuberculosis screening test. Students who wish to attend field placements in hospital settings will also be required to obtain influenza vaccination prior to attending placement.

Any student who has not completed the eligibility requirements for Clinical and Field Placement, or registered completion of the requirements with Paramed in accordance with program timelines will not be permitted to participate in student clinic or community placement activities.

Language Requirements

For the Massage Therapy program, the following English language proficiency tests are accepted:

• IELTS-International English Language Testing Service (Academic) Overall band of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each band
• TOEFL-Internet-based (iBT)-overall 88, with a minimum of 22 in each component: Reading 22; Listening 22; Speaking 22; Writing 22;
• Duolingo English Test (DET) Overall 120, minimum of 120 in Literacy and no score below 105.

Please check with our team for more details.

DISCLAIMER: The information above is subject to change. For the latest updates, please contact LOA Portal's advisors. The listed minimum requirements are a guideline and do not guarantee admission. Do not worry, we will notify you of any changes during the application process.