Registered Massage Therapy
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Engage your FUTURE!
We take the brightest minds; add engaged student centered learning, and graduate the healthcare leaders of tomorrow!
For 25 years OV has provided excellence in Registered Massage Therapy education. We are the first Nationally Accredited Massage Therapy program in Canada! Our graduates tell the story of the best combination of excellence and experience to prepare you for your future as an RMT.
Next Start Dates: September 8, 2020, January 11,2021
Upcoming Introduction to Massage Workshops: May 9-10, July 4-5 and August 22-23, 2020 Vernon Campus
April 4-5, 2020 - Prince George, BC - Courtyard by Marriott, 900 Brunswick Street -POSTPONED - DATE TO BE DETERMINED
For more information on the workshop, visit our admissions tab.
As a response to the COVID19 crisis, OV has suspended classes moving to online instructional format beginning March 18 2020. All of our outreach and clinical programs have been suspended at this time. Currently this suspension is in effect until March 30 2019, but we are monitoring the situation closely and reacting as changes occur . We thank our staff, students, and the public for their ongoing support during this difficult time in BC. The Office of the Provincial Medical Health Officer, BC Centre for Disease Control and Ministry of Health has also recommended the immediate cancellation or postponement until further notice of all events with more than 50 people in attendance. If you require more information regarding the current provincial directives regarding the corona virus outbreak, please contact the links below:
Interior Health – https://www.interiorhealth.ca/YourEnvironment/CommunicableDiseaseControl/Pages/Breaking-News-and-Info.aspx
Public Health Agency of Canada — https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html
BC Centre for Disease Control — http://www.bccdc.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2020/information-on-novel-coronavirus
For the latest government travel advisories related to COVID-19 visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/latest-travel-health-advice.html.
World Health Organization — https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
Thurs April 2, 2020 - Prince George - 6:00pm -POSTPONED
-Please call to schedule a tour or join us for student for the day if you will be in the Vernon area.
1-800-701-8863
Why Choose OV College of Massage Therapy?
You choose excellence in Massage Therapy education when you choose the experience, passion, and exemplary program offered at OV College of Massage Therapy. Top industry professionals engage students with the latest in technology and learning principles. Visit us as a “student for a day” and feel the difference passion makes.
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