Ontario's regulatory body: the CMTO
The profession of massage therapy in Ontario is governed under the Regulated Health Professions Act and the Massage Therapy Act. This legislation mandates a regulatory body, called the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO), to oversee the practice of massage therapy in our province. It is made up of 6 professional members elected by the registered massage therapists in Ontario, and 5 public members appointed by the provincial government.
One way the CMTO regulates massage therapy is by providing a common curriculum for schools to follow. The Ontario Core Curriculum establishes mandated subject areas and competencies and allows schools:
- to design our own program and delivery methods
- to pursue our own particular areas of excellence
The CMTO's primary mandate is to protect the public. It does so by conducting entry-to-practice examinations for massage therapy school graduates and offshore applicants who wish to become registered to practice massage therapy in Ontario. Once you have completed your schooling, passing these examinations is the final step before becoming an R.M.T. The CMTO also conducts regular evaluations of massage therapy practitioners via its Quality Assurance program, and disciplines massage therapists if necessary. You can visit their website at http://www.cmto.com.
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