
For A.M.P.Q.-P.M.A.Q. In Province of Quebec, the Massothérapeute 2er degré. (Exemple) (More than 1,000 of formation in massage therapy school. or Equilalence. And all curriculum will have our attention.
The Massotherapist mastered one clinical massage technique such a Swedish, Sports, Chinese, Shiatsu,
Easlen, Alexender, Tragger, Californian, Rolfing, Polarity or other and has a good knoledge of hygiene,
anatomy and physiology, sexology, various communication and relationship skills.
The Massotherapist has completed a total of 1,000 hours of theory and practice, including massage history
and Sexology.
200 hours of study in basic anatomy and physiology: the cell and its components, the tissues, the skin, the muscles, the bones and the articulations, the nervous system and its organization, the senses, the blood, the cardio-vascular system and the lymphatic and immunizing system;
50 hours of studies on the benefits and contraindications concerning the kind of technique in massage having been chosen as the subjct of study;
400 hours of training in class on two techniques of massage (Swedish, Chinese, Shiatsu, Trager, etc.);
75 hours of study on the movements pertaining to ligaments, muscles and bones;
75 hours of study pertaining to the minor and contagious illnesses, the pathology of various diseases of the skin and the clinical hygiene;
100 hours of study pertaining to listening and the professional ethic in the environment of intervention and sexology;
150 hours of followed clinical practice , with explanatory file of the beneficiary and the application of a specific therapeutical massage;
50 hours on the business office management.
(Exemple only).
Others disciplines accepted : But the 1000 hour in massage thérapy are needed to be member. Since October 2015.
150 hours in anatomy and physiology: the respiratory apparatus, the digestive system, the metabolism and the nutrition, the urinary system, the body fluids, the electrolyte, the basic acids and the male and female reproductive systems;
250 hours of study and training in an additional technique of massage or a training in Kinesitherapy, Kiné or Kino, .naturopathy, osteopathy, physical therapy, etc.;
200 hours (equivalent) presenting 20 files of various beneficiaries in treatment.
100 hours in pathology of various systems and apparatus;
150 hours in postural analysis;
150 hours in diagnosis concerning the meridiens and the intervention points concerning the oriental medicine.Ect.