Continuing Education
Continuing Education & Continuing Competency Program
MTAM implemented a compulsory Continuing Education program in 2002. Prior to that, MTAM members participated in a voluntary program of continuing education and ongoing professional development.
Today, all MTAM members participate in a compulsory Education & Continuing Competency Program. The program is designed on a two-year cycle, and each member is assigned to a particular two-year cycle based on their graduation year and year of joining the MTAM.
Each practicing and non-practicing member must achieve 24 approved continuing competency credits within each cycle; at least 16 of these credits must be "primary credits" while the remaining 8 may be either "primary" or "secondary" credits. If a member does not achieve the requirements of the continuing competency program, they are not allowed to remain members of the MTAM.
Members who demonstrate outstanding commitment and achievment in their continuing competency activities are recognized by the Heather Whittaker Memorial Award, which is presented at the MTAM Annual General Meeting.
The policy document guiding the MTAM Education and Continuing Competency program is available below:
Continuing Education Course Approval & Accreditation
The MTAM Education & Continuing Competency Committee meets regularly, and one of the Committee's responsibillities is to review continuing education workshops, seminars, and courses for possible continuing competency credits. To complete the process, the Committee requires detailed information from the course provider/instructor who is seeking credit approval, and it may take up to 8-10 weeks for the review.
One of the important factors the Committee considers in assigning credits for continuing competency workshops is the instructor's qualifications and experience. Generally, all instructors teaching massage therapy modalities/techniques must be recognized by the MTAM as health care professionals with a scope of practice that includes the modality/technique, and must be fully qualified to practice and teach the modality/technique. Additional qualifications may also be required.
If you are a course provider or instructor and you want the MTAM to review and assign CEU credits for your workshop/seminar/course, please follow the link below for details about what information you need to submit for the Committee to review.
Please contact the MTAM Education Coordinator if you have any questions about continuing education opportunities, course accreditation, or the continuing competency program:
Michelle Castle, B.Ed, RMT
Tel: (204) 927-7976
Fax: (204) 927-7978
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