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Advanced Massage Therapy Diploma Program

MTG Healthcare Academy - Red Deer

MTG Healthcare Academy - Red Deer

www.mtghealthcare.com
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4811 - 48 Street
Red Deer, Alberta, T4N 1S6, Canada

  • Program Type Occupational
  • Credential Type Diploma
  • Length 3 Years 2385 Hours (113 Weeks)
  • Part Time Only
  • Cooperative Education
  • Continuing Education
  • Distance Learning Available
Admission Requirements
STANDARD ADMISSION PREREQUISITES  Alberta High School Diploma, verified by official transcript of records  Or a secondary school graduation diploma from another Canadian province or territory  Or Successful completion of the General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.)  Or a transcript, diploma or certificate from another country, assessed at an Alberta recognized assessment service  Or English grade 12 or equivalent  Or Wonderlic Scholastic Level Examination with a minimum required score of 20  And satisfactory interview with the school advisor. MATURE ADMISSION PREREQUISITES  Mature Student Status (Minimum 18 years of age upon commencement)  And Wonderlic Scholastic Level Examination with a minimum required score of 20  And satisfactory interview with the school advisor. TRANSFER CREDITS  A graduate of the Massage Diploma Therapy Diploma Program (1 year) can ladder into the Advanced Massage Therapy Diploma Program with transfer credits awarded.  Graduating from the Massage Therapy Diploma Program (1 Year) is an option for meeting the admission standards. LANGUAGE SKILLS Massage Therapy diploma program courses at MTG Healthcare Academy are primarily taught in Canadian English. To qualify for admission, learners must demonstrate their language proficiency, typically through their high school or college/university transcripts, or through a test of English language proficiency: English Test / Program Minimum required score Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) 7 in each strand Canadian English Language Proficiency Index 7 general, with no section MTG Healthcare Academy Advanced Massage Therapy Diploma Program Program (CELPIP) score below 6.0 International English Language Testing System 6.0 overall, with no section score (IELTS) Academic below 5.5 Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 71 Duolingo Language Test 95 OR: three (3) years of full-time secondary education at a Canadian high school where the primary language of instruction was English. OR: two (2) years full-time study at a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada where the primary language of instruction was English. OR: three (3) years full-time study at the college level in a country where the medium of instruction is English. CRIMINAL REFERENCE / VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECK Placement agencies require an up-to-date clear criminal reference check and vulnerable sector check prior to going out on placement. Students should obtain their criminal reference three months prior to placement; checks conducted earlier may not be considered current. As some jurisdictions require longer lead-time for processing, please check with the program coordinator to ensure you allow for sufficient turn-around time. It is the student's responsibility to provide the completed document prior to placement start. NOTE: Individuals who have been charged or convicted criminally and not pardoned will be prohibited from proceeding to a clinical or placement. POST-ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Once accepted into the program, and prior to participating in the on-campus and clinical (off campus) outreach students must have satisfied the following additional requirements:  Complete immunization record including flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine.  Up-to-date clear criminal reference check and vulnerable sector check.  Students are responsible for any fees associated with achieving the above requirements.

Distance Delivery Options

Combined (onsite and online)


Student Aid

This program is eligible for full-time post-secondary assistance by Alberta Student Aid for the funding year 2024/08/01 to 2025/07/31*.

  • Total Tuition $31,950.00

* Tuition and fees are provided to Alberta Student Aid and may be used when processing full-time post-secondary funding applications. The educational costs provided are based on a 100% full-course load and may not reflect current or all educational costs charged by the school. Contact the school to obtain accurate educational cost information.

Transfer(s) Eligibility

Search Transfer Alberta for course and program transfer information including transfer agreements between post-secondary schools in Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

Transfer(s) available outside of Transfer Alberta: Not available

Updated January 24, 2024. The information contained in this profile is current as of the date shown.

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