Massage therapists admission requirements
To become a member of the RITMA Massage Therapy Practitioners Association, the practitioner must be 18 years of age or older. He/she must have received at least 400 hours of training in massage therapy. He/she must have graduated from a school recognized or accredited by Groupe RITMA. Some other curricula may be submitted for approval. Contact the administration for verification.
Mandatory basic criteria: At least one (1) basic body technique: Swedish, Shiatsu, Trager, Californian, Jin Shin Do®, Esalen®, Océüm, Momentum, Reflexology, Polarity, Lymphatic Drainage + Human anatomy and physiology + Therapist in relationships, active listening techniques, professional ethics, deontology.
Other techniques not mentioned above can be accepted and counted in the 400+ hour training. Contact the administration for verification.
Recognized techniques are subject to revision without notice.
Groupe RITMA encourages continuing education. Practitioners must keep their knowledge and practices up to date. They must keep abreast of new techniques and technological advances. They must also keep up to date with the rules and laws that govern their profession and industry.
All members must take at least 15 hours of continuing education per year.
Groupe Ritma has very rigorous eligibility criteria and advocates the supervision of practices and the implementation of high training standards.
It conducts methodical audits and reserves the right to verify at any time the methods, facilities and instruments used by its members in order to assure the public that the care offered meets all its quality standards. With respect to receipts issued, it prevents abuse by assigning individually numbered receipts to each member, making multiple use impossible. Staff is also assigned to regularly audit the advertisements and websites of its members. This prevents non-therapeutic and non-professional services from being offered.
Groupe RITMA advocates that all its members carry Errors and Omissions insurance.