Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Interpersonal awareness

Work Setting Private practice

Additional Skills

Consult with other health care professionals when developing treatment plans for clients

Specific Skills

Explain procedures, risks and benefits to clients; Administer massage techniques through soft tissue manipulation, relaxation techniques, hydrotherapy, trigger point therapy, joint pain and lower grade mobilizations; Suggest home care instructions and provide information about techniques; Maintain records of treatments given; Massage and knead muscles and soft tissues of the body; Apply finger and hand pressure to specific points of the body

Experience 1 to less than 7 months

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Certification by a provincial or territorial association for massage therapists

Education Other trades certificate or diploma

Languages English