Flex membership is the RMTAO's membership model. Basic membership for one low rate with the option of adding any of the additional programs designed just for you.
The RMTAO has six categories of membership. The categories and the qualifications for each are provided below.
Active Member
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You can join the RMTAO online and once payment is received, gain instant access to all member services. Insurance will be effective the date payment is received. You can instantly download your PLI Certificate of coverage to provide as proof to the CMTO.
Any individual who holds a General or Academic Certificate of Registration with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario and who is not currently suspended and has not had their registration revoked by the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario is eligible to become an Active member of the RMTAO.
Associate Member
Associate Membership is open to any individual who is:
a Registered Massage Therapist that:
is formerly registered on a General Certificate or currently registered as inactive with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario; and
is no longer practicing or no longer practicing in the Province of Ontario but wish to maintain a connection with the RMTAO; and
has previously been an Active or Student member of the RMTAO within the past 12 months
or
is a Member in good standing of a Regulated Health Profession and its related Professional Association or
is a Member of another Massage Therapist Association in Canada that adheres to a requirement for 2200 hours of training or to its competency-based equivalent, or
is an individual who is employed as an instructor , technician, teacher's assistant, clinic/outreach supervisor or administrator in a massage therapy program recognized by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and who does not otherwise qualify for membership.
Student Member
A student in any massage therapy program approved by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, or its successor, is eligible for student membership.
Retired Member
Any individual who has previously been a member of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario and who has also been a member of the Ontario Massage Therapist Association for a minimum of ten years may be eligible for Retired Membership.
Life Member
Members who have maintained membership in the Association for a period of twenty years and have reached the age of 60 may be admitted by the Board of Directors as a Life Member with all the rights and privileges of an Active Member.
Honorary Member
The Board of Directors may from time-to-time appoint as Honorary Members individuals who have made distinctive contributions to the Objects of the Association or the practice of massage therapy in the Province of Ontario or who possess any other qualification which the Board of Directors in its sole discretion determines is sufficient for appointment as an Honorary Member.
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The RMTAO exists in order to advance the massage therapy profession in Ontario. Improvements in the ability of Registered Massage Therapists to provide quality care will improve the health of the people of Ontario whom the profession serves. 