Massage Therapy was named one of the best jobs by Money Magazine

Our graduates enjoy high employment rates in a variety of clinical and spa-based settings. According to a 2007 survey of recent CCMH – Halifax graduates, all respondents are currently employed as Registered Massage Therapists. … an appreciative graduate stated in their survey, “Thank-you to all the teachers who shared their knowledge, I love what I do and I feel prepared and business is great!”

CCMH graduates are highly sought after by employers. An exclusive "premier partnership" agreement between the College and international top level spas means that our graduates go to the head of the line for great jobs throughout North America and around the globe.

We are leaders in Massage Therapy research. CCMH's Executive Director, Dr. Kathleen Jacques, has been named as a principal researcher in a pilot study undertaken with Dalhousie University's Department of Health Sciences and the Nova Scotia Hospital's Addictions Unit. This study has been awarded a significant research grant from the Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada in conjunction with the Massage Therapy Research Fund.

Canadian Registered Massage Therapists are highly qualified health care practitioners. We are among the best trained in the world and have a very high international reputation.

The self-employment rate for Registered Massage Therapists is exceptionally high - among the top for all employment categories. Registered Massage Therapists are also employed in a variety of settings, including physiotherapy and chiropractic clinics, sports and recreation facilities, spas, resorts and cruise ships.

Soft Tissue accounts for 85% of human pain. For example, back and neck pain are mainly due to muscular imbalance. Registered Massage Therapists specialize in Soft Tissue conditions.

Headaches are mainly due to soft tissue dysfunction…tight neck and back muscles. Other conditions which may be successfully resolved or alleviated by therapeutic massage include repetitive strain and athletic injuries, whiplash, osteoarthiriis pain, painful or fatigued shoulder muscles, postural abnormalities (related to soft tissue imbalances), stress, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia.

The majority of Massage Therapy clients are covered by extended benefit insurance. In Nova Scotia, over 10,000 members of the Teacher's Union are fully covered for Massage Therapy sessions.