Prerequisites for entry into year 3:

• Graduation from a 2200 hour massage therapy program or the equivalent
• Valid CPR first-aid certificate which maintains its validity for 1.5 years
• High School Graduation

Recommended reading for transfer students:

The Educated Heart, the entire book
ISBN 0-9674 122-O-X

&

Messages - Skills for Communication, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4,7, & 10
ISBN 01-57 2240-22-9

Prerequisites for entry into year 2:

• Completion of the 1st year of a massage therapy program or the equivalent
• High School Graduation

Recommended reading for transfer students:

The Educated Heart, the entire book
ISBN 0-9674 122-O-X

&

Messages - Skills for Communication, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4,7, & 10
ISBN 01-S7 2240-22-9

Admissions Process:

• Step 1: Send in your application indicating the year into which you wish to transfer.
• Step 2: Your application is reviewed.
  Based on this review, there are a number of outcome possibilities.
  a) Competency level is not clear and therefore applicant can challenge specific exams.
  b) Competency level is clearly below entry level and therefore application is not accepted.
  c) Competency level is clearly equal or above year entry level and applicant can progress to next step.
• Step 3: Interview process
• Step 4: Notification of acceptance, non-acceptance, or conditional acceptance.

Application & Admission Fees

Please complete the upgrade/transfer application form and submit it together with a non-refundable $125.00 application fee. If you are in the process of completing the 1st year of massage college OR a 2200 hour Massage Therapy program, it is possible to receive an acceptance conditional upon completion of this course.

Applications received will be treated on a first come, first serve basis.

Each application for admission will be reviewed by the college directors. An interview will be arranged to evaluate character, aptitude, motivation and qualifications. It is the policy of Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy to evaluate all applicants without discrimination regarding age, sex, race, creed, religion or marital status.

During the interview, you will be given an opportunity to ask our representative questions about the college.

Tuition: please visit our Tuition page for information.

Applicants receiving notification of acceptance into OVCMT will be required to submit a supply deposit of $500.00. This deposit will ensure us of your commitment to attend and will be applied towards any textbooks and miscellaneous supplies available through the college. Any unused portion will be refunded to you.

Many of the textbooks used in the second and third year are texts used by other colleges. If you have these texts there will be no further cost.

Curriculum:
Upgrade and Year Three transfer students - see Year Three of the three year program

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