Registered Massage Therapy

Salary Expectations

• Median annual salary - $40,000
• Top 10% annual salary - $78,000
• Bottom 10% annual salary - $21,000

Prospects

• Excellent
• One of fastest growing jobs in North America
• 25% increase in job numbers by 2026
• Stricter requirements to practice
• Benefits of massage therapy being more widely recognised

Pros of RMT

• Earn tips
• Flexible work hours
• Self employment
• Can work in a Spa and enjoy its benefits

Cons of RMT

• Physical endurance required
• Large stress on one's hands
• Clients can be hard to please

Skills Required

• Active listening
• Clear communication
• Empathy
• Excellent time management
• Good financial management
• Commitment to training and professional development

Type of Person for RMT?

• Interested in customer care
• Interested in personal wellbeing
• Likes in-person contact with clients
• Likes to be self-employed
• Likes flexibility of work hours
• Active lifestyle

Educational Requirements

• High school diploma
• 2 years training
• Take massage therapy exam to become RMT
• Obtain first aid certificate
• Obtain liability insurnce
• Register with CMTBC
• Practice, practice, practice...

Cost & Location of RMT Training

• $15,000 / per year
• CDI College, Surrey
• Langara College, Vancouver
• West Coast College of MT, New Westminster
• Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences, Nelson
• Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy, Vernon

Match my Blueprint?

• 92% match
• Interest = engineer
• Knowledge = business
• Motivation = relationships

Why RMT?
I am active
I like developing relationships
I have good work ethic