Admission requirements

To become a member of RITMA Association, you must be 18 years or older. You must be a graduate of an accredited or recognized school by RITMA Association. All therapists must have a minimum of 1000 hours of education/training, according of their chosen profession.  It is the student’s responsibility to seek complimentary courses and perfect his/her skills with a recognized school in order to meet RITMA’s criteria.

RITMA requires that the therapist possess a diploma in his/her chosen field and must:

CEGEP / College / University graduated and a minimum of 1000 hours* of post graduate education

or a High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 1,000* hours of study

Please see the specific criteria for each RITMA Association.

• Admission requirements for Massage Therapists
• Admission requirements for Naturopaths
• Admission requirements for Osteopaths
• Admission requirements for Kinesitherapists
• Admission requirements for Orthotherapists

RITMA Association reserves itself the right to visit and verify the criteria, without notice, in order to ensure that our member’s methods, installations and tools are representative of our standards and to protect the public clientele.

*The above-mentioned accreditation criteria is generalized.

Please contact us for more details.