The Massage Therapist level #1 programme is made up of various courses and is recognized by the F.Q.M.  It is given two evenings per week over a period of about 40 weeks and including 14 week-ends for the mandatory complementary courses.  This programme is bilingual and is open to women and men.

In order to be recognized as a Massage Therapist level #1, 15 hours of Introduction to Swedish massage must be completed and then the 400-hour programme needs to be followed. This includes:

 

150 hours of Swedish Massage 45 hours of Anatomy 45 hours of Physiology 40 hours of Supervised Swedish Practice 45 hours of Sexuality and Sexual Ethics 45 hours of Interview Techniques and Communication Skills 30 hours of Professional Framework  Note: Secondary V is a pre-requisite to be a member of the F.Q.M.

This programme is usually completed in about 10 months, from September to June and from January to December, with 6 weeks off in summer.  It is not possible to go through the programme quicker than that, but it is possible to stretch it over a longer period of time to suit your schedule.  If you feel that 10 months is too long, please consider the following:

- For the Swedish massage course, you will have to do quite a few practice hours on people, over and above classroom time. Count at least 4 hours per week.

- For every course there are assignments, reports, projects and exams.

- For anatomy & physiology, there is a lot of new terminology to memorize.  All this requires study time.

- For 400 hours at school over 10 months, count on as many hours of practice and study at home.

- Remember that to have good marks, you must have time to put into this course.

- Finally, consider that you are embarking on a new career and you want to enjoy the progression through the programme!

All the necessary materials required for the course are included in the price (manuals, anatomy book, massage oil and taxes).