Academic Preparation
Your success is important. Once you have submitted your application to our 20 month Registered Massage Therapy Program you will be invited to attend a part time academic course designed to help you prepare for the rigorous academic demands of our Registered Massage Therapy Program. The part time preparation course will provide you with an introduction and overview of the health science portion of the RMT Program and will teach you the basics of Anatomy & Physiology.
Biology Preparation
New Westminster Campus Only
Biology Preparation is an academic course which provides an understanding of the basic knowledge in human Anatomy & Physiology.
Course Duration: Classes are held in person, on campus at 613 Columbia Street. The course consists of 10, 3 hour classes.Â
Cost: Free
Who should attend? If you have not completed Anatomy and Physiology at a university level and achieved a score of 75% or more, we strongly encourage you to participate in our free biology preparation program.
Course Overview: This bi-weekly, five-week course is designed to assist students to grasp anatomy and physiology basics that pertain to the topic of human biology. It provides a brief overview of introductory chemistry, cellular biology, histology, and fundamental principles of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous system structure and function. Further, students will learn how these body systems integrate to maintain homeostasis.
The course consists of two exams, a midterm and a final exam and applicants of our program are required to achieve a score of 75% or more.
Lesson Topics
Lecture | Topic |
|---|---|
1 | Structural Organization of the Human Body & Chemical Level of Organization and Organic Chemistry |
2 | Cellular Level of Organization |
3 | Principles of Histology |
4 | Integumentary system |
5 | Midterm + Review |
6 | Bone Tissue |
7 | Muscle Tissue |
8 | Nervous Tissue |
9 | Introduction to MSAK |
10 | Final Examination + Review |
Anatomy & Physiology
Victoria Campus Only
Biology Preparation is an academic course which provide an understanding of the basic knowledge in human Anatomy & Physiology.
Course Duration: The course is held online and consists of 10, 3 hour classes.Â
Cost: Free
Who should attend? If you have not completed Anatomy and Physiology at a university level and achieved a score of 75% or more, we strongly encourage you to participate in our free online anatomy and physiology course.Â
Course Overview: This self-paced course is designed to assist students to grasp anatomy and physiology basics that pertain to the topic of human biology. It provides a brief overview of introductory chemistry, cellular biology, histology, and fundamental principles of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous system structure and function. Further, students will learn how these body systems integrate to maintain homeostasis.
The course consists of two exams, a midterm and a final exam.
Lesson Topics
Lecture | Topic |
|---|---|
1 | Structural Organization of the Human Body & Chemical Level of Organization and Organic Chemistry |
2 | Cellular Level of Organization |
3 | Principles of Histology |
4 | Integumentary system |
5 | Midterm |
6 | Bone Tissue |
7 | Muscle Tissue |
8 | Nervous Tissue |
9 | Introduction to MSAK |
10 | Final Examination |
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