RMT Diploma Program
20-Month Competency-Based Registered Massage Therapy Program
Our Program
Our rigorous 20-month RMT program will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and experience to start your new career as a Massage Therapist with confidence and provide safe, effective, and ethical patient care.
Our program is taught by the most highly credentialed and experienced instructors in the field today and delivered in person, over five semesters in 20 months with a two-week break between terms.
Start dates
New Westminster Campus
January, May, September
Victoria Campus
January, September
Tuition Cost
Domestic students
$34,750Â
International students
$41,250
Tuition is payable over 5 terms.
We are registered with Student Aid BC.
Learn more about fees and anticipated costs.
Integrated Learning
Our comprehensive approach to education and integrated curriculum combines a blend of academic and practical learning with 550 hours of practical experience through our clinical internship.
Massage Therapy is best learned hands-on.
Our RMT Diploma program is taught using a three-tier approach:
Academic learning
Manual skills learning and practice in the classroom
Practical Clinic Internship
What to expectÂ
During the 20 months, students can expect 6 - 7 in-class instruction time per day as well as participating in the clinical internship from semesters 2 – 5.
WCCMT Curriculum
Our curriculum is regularly reviewed to ensure our students are learning the most up to date and relevant information. 
Each term our students learn new skills and information to help them prepare you for the semester ahead. To progress to the next term, students are required to successfully complete and pass all courses within the term.Â
Curriculum hours for our 2023 program of study are set by WCCMT and curriculum content is based on the Guidelines for Foundational Knowledge in Massage Therapy Education Program Document (2016) (GFK) and the Inter-Jurisdictional Performance Competencies and Performance Indicators for Massage Therapists at Entry to Practice Document (2016) (IJPCPI), which form the blue print for entry to practice exams held by the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia.Â
Our program is structured across the 5 terms. To get a better idea of what your timetable could look like, view our sample timetable.
Practical Clinical InternshipÂ
Our curriculum incorporates 350 hours of practical, hands-on experience, encompassing our public clinic, InReach and outreach initiatives where students get to practice what they learned in the classroom on public patients experiencing a wide range of conditions.Â
FAQs
WCCMT’s Registered Massage Therapy Program is completed over 20 months and is delivered across five 15-week terms, with scheduled breaks between each term. Our comprehensive massage therapy program combines classroom learning with hands-on practical training, preparing graduates with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to earn their Massage Therapist Diploma and pursue registration as a Registered Massage Therapist in British Columbia with confidence.
Admission to WCCMT’s Registered Massage Therapy Program requires applicants to meet specific academic and practical prerequisites before enrolment in our Massage Therapist Diploma. You can find the complete admission requirements, prerequisite courses, and application process on our Application Requirements page.
To earn WCCMT’s Massage Therapist Diploma, students must complete 500 clinical hours to graduate, including 330 hours of direct patient care and 170 hours of indirect clinical experience. Completed through our Public Intern Clinics and community outreach opportunities, this hands-on training helps students develop their clinical reasoning, practical skills, and confidence before entering professional practice.