Creating Change, One Location at a Time

Free Alumni CEU Workshop

 

WCCMT logo - CopyDate: Saturday Oct. 8th 2016
Time: 9 AM to 5 PM
Location: WCCMT, New Westminster Campus, PRACTICAL D

Topic: Postural Treatment Techniques
Instructor: Rober Libbey, RMT

Bio:
Robert is a Registered Massage Therapist who has been practicing since 1994. He teaches Ligamentous Articular Strain Techniques across Canada and Online and is the creator of the Ligament Pain Referral Pattern posters. Robert’s articles have been published in the Journal of Prolotherapy, Massage Therapy Canada and Massage Matters Magazines. From 2001-2008, he taught Orthopedic and Neurological Assessment at the West Coast College of Massage Therapy.

Course Description:
If you are looking to change your perception on posture, if you are looking to change how you communicate with your patients, if you are looking for the most up to date research based information pertaining to posture, then this is the course for you!

Together, we’ll discuss the Biopsycholosocial model and challenge some preconceived perceptions pertaining to posture.

Not only will you walk away thinking and communicating differently about posture, but you will learn to recognize when and when not to focus on modifying a patients posture. You’ll also enhance your skills by learning strategic mechanoreceptor specific manual therapy techniques intent on modifying habitual positions by targeting the nervous system.

Lets start cultivating body awareness and improving functional positioning in our patients.

Come to the course wearing comfortable clothing. These techniques are considered “clothes on” techniques. Tank tops and shorts are appropriate.

Be prepared to have multiple techniques applied to the anterior neck, chest and abdomen.

Please bring any sheets or draping material you need to feel comfortable while receiving treatment.

You’ll receive:

  • Instruction of precise, specific and easy to understand and preform techniques to incorporate into you practice immediately.
  • Personalized printed and bound instructional course manual including detailing descriptions and images of the techniques.
  • Discount on purchase of Ligament Pain Referral posters.
  • 7 PE/A2 CMTBC CEC’s.

Space is limited, please RSVP with Pia, students[email protected], by Sept. 9th to reserve your spot.

We hope to see you there!

Grad Tutor Program

 We are pleased to announce WCCMT’s new Grad Tutor Program
 logo_wccmt_220If you are a WCCMT grad and have considered or are considering a potential career as an instructor at WCCMT, we invite you to apply to be a part of our Grad Tutor Program.


What does our Grad Tutor Program involve?

  • Grad Tutors are graduates who devote a minimum of one hour per week to come into the College and tutor or hold a tutorial session with the group the students largely in term 1 & 2 and primarily in the areas of Anatomy and Physiology, MSAK Lab and Clinical Assessment.
  • The Grad Tutor program begins at 4 PM in the afternoon and can involve one or two hours of instruction as per our grads availability and interest.

What are the benefits of becoming a WCCMT Grad Tutor?

  • Grad Tutors have access to WCCMT’s online Instructor Development Program and the opportunity to participate in this program free of charge and obtain valuable instructional training as well as CEU credits
  • Grad Tutors will be given first priority in terms of any teaching opportunities either as teaching assistants or primary instructors once the grad tutor has met his/her 2500 hours of required clinical training posed by the CMTBC in order to be eligible to become an instructor at WCCMT.
  • Grad Tutors have access to our student internship clinic free of charge.
  • Most important of all Grad Tutors have the opportunity to make a difference for their future colleagues by utilizing their knowledge and skills to support new students in the earliest terms of the program deal with some of the most difficult subjects and build their knowledge and confidence
  • Grad Tutors will also be our primary candidates for WCCMT’s coveted leadership award

If you are interested in a career as an instructor as well as a clinician and want to give back to your community we would love to see you join us as a member of our Grad Tutor program and in the future as a member of our faculty.

Please Contact:
Pia Baltazar
Manager of Student Services and Operations

[email protected]
604.520.1844 Ext. 291

West Coast College of Massage Therapy
613 Columbia Street
New Westminster, B.C. V3M 1A7

 Best wishes to you in meeting your personal and professional goals,

Your WCCMT Family.