Practice standards define the minimum level of expected performance for registered massage therapists, and therefore define what constitutes safe, ethical, and competent delivery of care by RMTs.

CMTBC’s Standards of Practice are set out in Schedule “D” of the CMTBC Bylaws. The standard for patient records is set out in Schedule “E” of the CMTBC Bylaws. In addition, CMTBC has begun to develop new individual standards of practice (see below) that will complement and ultimately replace Schedule “D”. However, until all of the new standards have been developed and introduced, Schedule “D” will also remain in force.

RMTs who have questions about the standards of practice can contact [email protected].

Approved Standards of Practice

• CMTBC has developed a Standard of Practice on Boundaries, which has been approved by the CMTBC Board and took effect on July 1, 2018. Read the Standard of Practice on Boundaries.
• CMTBC has developed a Standard of Practice on Consent, which has been approved by the CMTBC Board and took effect on January 15, 2019. Read the Standard of Practice on Consent.
• CMTBC has developed a Standard of Practice on Practice Environment, which has been approved by the CMTBC Board and took effect on January 15, 2021. Read the Standard of Practice on Practice Environment.

Proposed Standards of Practice

As the College develops more practice standards, CMTBC will release proposed standards to RMTs and the public for feedback by posting them on the Proposed Standards of Practice page.