Western Canada

WESTERN CANADA COURSE APPROVALS

Course approvals and accreditations from the following associations are included below.

Applied Sciences

Certificate Program		Courses	Hours	CMMOTA	CRMTA	MTAA	MTAM	MTAS
GROSS ANATOMY
Gross Anatomy of the Axial Skeleton - Certificate Program			3.5	3.5	3 P	3 P	3.5 C	3.5 P
	1	Gross Anatomy of the TMJ	0.5	0.5	1 P		0.5 C	0.5 P
	2	Gross Anatomy of the Vertebral Column	1.5	1.5	1 P		1.5 C	1.5 P
	3	Gross Anatomy of the Thorax & Abdomen	1.5	1.5	1 P		1.5 C	1.5 P
Gross Anatomy of the Upper Limb - Certificate Program			2	2	2 P	2 P	2 C	2 P
	1	Gross Anatomy of the Shoulder Girdle & Brachium	1	1	1 P		1 C	1 P
	2	Gross Anatomy of the Forearm & Hand	1	1	1 P		1 C	1 P
Gross Anatomy of the Lower Limb - Certificate Program			3	3	2 P	3 P	3 C	3 P
	1	Gross Anatomy of the Hip & Thigh	1.5	1.5	1 P		1.5 C	1.5 P
	2	Gross Anatomy of the Leg, Ankle & Foot	1.5	1.5	1 P		1.5 C	1.5 P
PHYSIOLOGY
	1	Understanding the Cardiovascular System	3	3	3 P	3 P	3 C	3 P
	2	Understanding the Immune System	2	2	2 P	2 P	2 C	2 P
	3	Understanding the Peripheral Nervous System	3	3	3 P	3 P	3 C	3 P

Clinical Assessment

Certificate Program		Course	Hours	CMMOTA	CRMTA	MTAA	MTAM	MTAS
Clinical Assessment of the Upper Body - Certificate Program			3	3	3 P	2 P	3 C	3 P
	1	Clinical Assessment of the Neck & TMJ	1	1	1		1 C	1 P
	2	Clinical Assessment of the Shoulder	1	1	1		1 C	1 P
	3	Clinical Assessment of the Elbow, Wrist & Hand	1	1	1		1 C	1 P
Clinical Assessment of the Trunk & Lower Limb - Certificate Program			5.0	5.0	4 P	3 P	5 C	4.5 P
	1	Clinical Assessment of the Thoracic & Lumbar Spine	1.5	1.5	1		1.5 C	1.5 P
	2	Clinical Assessment of the Hip & Sacroiliac Region	1.5	1.5	1		1.5 C	1.5 P
	3	Clinical Assessment of the Knee, Ankle & Foot	1.5	1.5	1		1.5 C	1.5 P
	4	Clinical Assessment: Neurological Testing	0.5	0.5	1		0.5 C	0.5 P

Complementary Modalities

Certificate Program		Course	Hours	CMMOTA	CRMTA	MTAA	MTAM	MTAS
Acupressure
	1	Acupressure Treatment for Headaches	3	3	2 S	2 S	3 C	1.5 P
	2	Acupressure Treatment for Low Back Pain	2	2	1 S	2 S	2 C	1 P
Aromatherapy
Certificate Program		Course	Hours	CMMOTA	CRMTA	MTAA	MTAM	MTAS
Aromatherapy for Manual Therapists: Understanding Essential Oils - Certificate Program			3	3	3 S	3 P	1.5 C	OOS
	1	Understanding Aromatherapy	2	2	1 P		1 C	OOS
	2	Aromatherapy: Integrating Oils Into Treatment	1	1	2 S		0.5 C	OOS
Hydrotherapy
Certificate Program		Course	Hours	CMMOTA	CRMTA	MTAA	MTAM	MTAS
Understanding & Delivering Therapeutic Temperature Applications: Hydrotherapy, Cryotherapy & Thermotherapy - Certificate Program			9.5	9.5	10 S		9.5 C	9.5 P
	1	Hydrotherapy: Understanding Therapeutic Uses of Water	2	2	1 S		2.0 C	2.0 P
	2	Hydrotherapy: Incorporating H2O Into Your Practice	1	1	1 S		1 C	1 P
	3	Hydrotherapy: Beyond Hot & Cold	0.5	0.5	1 S		0.5 C	0.5 P
	4	Cryotherapy: Understanding Therapeutic Uses of Cold	1	1	1 S		1 C	1 P
	5	Cryotherapy: Local Applications	1	1	1 S		1 C	1 P
	6	Cryotherapy: Whole-Body Applications	0.5	0.5	1 S		0.5 C	0.5 P
	7	Thermotherapy: Understanding Therapeutic Uses of Heat	1	1	1 S		1 C	1 P
	8	Thermotherapy: Local Applications	1	1	1 S		1 C	1 P
	9	Thermotherapy: Whole-Body Applications	1	1	1 S		1 C	1 P
	10	Hydrotherapy: Contrast Applications	0.5	0.5	1 S		0.5 C	0.5 P
Meditation
Certificate Program		Course	Hours	CMMOTA	CRMTA	MTAA	MTAM	MTAS
Integrating Meditation & Manual Therapy - Certificate Program			3	0.75	3 S	2 S	1.5 C	3 P
	1	Introduction to Meditation	1	OOS	1 S		0.5 C	1 P
	2	Meditation: Professional Considerations	1	OOS	1 S		0.5 C	1 P
	3	Meditation: Practical Application	1	OOS	1 S		0.5 C	1 P
Self-Myofascial Release
Certificate Program		Course	Hours	CMMOTA	CRMTA	MTAA	MTAM	MTAS
Advanced Home Care for Therapist & Patient: Self-Myofascial Release - Certificate Program			4.5	4.5	3 S	3 P	2.25 C	4.5 P
	1	Understanding Self-Myofascial Release	1	1	1 S		0.5 C	1 P
	2	Self-Myofascial Release: The Jaw	0.5	0.5	1 S		0.25 C	0.5 P
	3	Self-Myofascial Release: The Trunk & Vertebral Column	1	1	1 S		0.5 C	1 P
	4	Self-Myofascial Release: Upper Limb	1	1	1 S		0.5 C	1 P
	5	Self-Myofascial Release: Lower Limb	1	1	1 S		0.5 C	1 P

Manual Techniques

Certificate Program	Course	Hours	CMMOTA	CRMTA	MTAM	MTAS
Compression Syndromes
	Compression Syndromes: Professional Considerations	1	1	1 S	0.5 C	0.5 P
	Compression Syndromes: Forming a Treatment Plan	1	1	1 S	0.5 C	1 P
	Understanding & Assessing Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)	1	1
	Treating Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)	1	1

Professional Practice

Certificate Program		Courses	Hours	CMMOTA	CRMTA	MTAA	MTAM	MTAS
Trauma & Mental Health
UnUnderstanding the Patient: Trauma & Mental Health			3	3	3 S	3 P	3 C	3 P
	1	Understanding Trauma & Mental Health	2	2			2 C	2 P
	2	Trauma: Professional Considerations	1	1			1 C	1 P
Professional Considerations
	1	Understanding the Immune System: Professional Considerations	1.5	1.5	1.5 P		1.5 C	1.5 P
Business Practices
		Boost Your Business: Marketing Techniques for the Manual Therapist	3	3	1.5 S	3 P	2 C	3 BUS

Special Populations

Certificate Programs		Courses	Hours	CMTBC	CMMOTA	CRMTA	MTAA	MTAM	MTAS
Palliative Care
Understanding & Delivering Palliative Care Treatment - Certificate Program			2.5		2.5	3 S	2 P	2.5 C	2.5 P
	1	Introduction to Palliative Care	0.5		0.5	1 S		0.5 C	0.5 P
	2	Palliative Care: Professional Considerations	1		1	1 S		1 C	1 P
	3	Palliative Care: Treatment Techniques	1		1	1 S		1 C	1 P
Perinatal Care
	1	Treating the Pregnant Person: Anatomy & Physiology	1		1	1 P	1 P	1 C	1 P
	2	Treating the Pregnant Person: Professional Considerations	3		3	2 S	3 P	3 C	3 P
	3	Treating the Pregnant Person: Creating a Safe Clinical Setting	1		1	1 S	1 P	1 C	1 P
	4	Treating the Pregnant Person: Common Symptoms	1		1	1 S	1 P	1 C	1 P
	5	Treating the Pregnant Person: Low Back & the Pelvic Girdle	2		2	1 S		2 C	2 P
Sport Massage
Treating the Athlete: Understanding & Delivering Sport Massage - Certificate Program			4.5	10 CECs	4.5	5 P		4.5 C	4.5 P
	1	Treating the Athlete: Understanding Sport Massage	1		1	1 P		1 C	1 P
	2	Treating the Athlete: Pre-Event Sport Massage	1.5		1.5	1 P		1.5 C	1.5 P
	3	Treating the Athlete: Post-Event Sport Massage	1		1	1 P		1 C	1 P
	4	Treating the Athlete: Inter-Event Sport Massage	1		1	1 P		1 C	1 P

Therapeutic Exercise

Certificate Programs		Courses	Hours	CMMOTA	CRMTA	MTAA	MTAM	MTAS
		Therapeutic Exercise: Theory & Functional Approach	0.5	0.5	0.5 P	0.5 P	0.5 C	0.5 P
Cervical Spine Conditions
Therapeutic Exercise: Cervical Spine Conditions - Certificate Program			4	4	3 P	3 P	4 C	4 P
	1	Therapeutic Exercise: Whiplash	1	1			1 C	1 P
	2	Therapeutic Exercise: Torticollis	1	1			1 C	1 P
	3	Therapeutic Exercise: Cervical Disc Dysfunction	1	1			1 C	1 P
		Therapeutic Exercise: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)	1	1			1 C	1 P
Back & Core Conditions
Therapeutic Exercise: Back & Core Conditions - Certificate Program			3	3	3 P	3 P	3 C
	1	Therapeutic Exercise: Hyperlordosis	1	1			1 C	1 P
	2	Therapeutic Exercise: Hyperkyphosis	1	1			1 C	1 P
	3	Therapeutic Exercise: Scoliosis	1	1			1 C	1 P
Upper Limb Conditions
Therapeutic Exercise: Upper Limb Conditions - Certificate Program			5.5	5.5		3 P	5.5 C	5 P
	1	Therapeutic Exercise: Rotator Cuff Tendonitis	1	1			1 C	1 P
	2	Therapeutic Exercise: Frozen Shoulder	0.5	0.5			0.5 C	0.5 P
	3	Therapeutic Exercise: SLAP Tear	0.5	0.5			0.5 C	0.5 P
	4	Therapeutic Exercise: Upper Limb Bursitis	0.5	0.5			0.5 C	0.5 P
	5	Therapeutic Exercise: Biceps Brachii Tendonitis	0.5	0.5			0.5 C	0.5 P
	6	Therapeutic Exercise: Upper Limb Dislocation	1	1			1 C	1 P
	7	Therapeutic Exercise: Medial & Lateral Epicondylitis	0.5	0.5			0.5 C	0.5 P
	8	Therapeutic Exercise: Pronator Teres Syndrome	0.5	0.5			0.5 C	0.5 P
	9	Therapeutic Exercise: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	0.5	0.5			0.5 C	0.5 P
Pelvic Conditions
Therapeutic Exercise: Pelvic Conditions - Certificate Program			1.5	1.5			1.5 C	1.5 P
	1	Therapeutic Exercise: Anterior Pelvic Tilt	0.5	0.5			0.5 C	0.5 P
	2	Therapeutic Exercise: Posterior Pelvic Tilt	0.5	0.5			0.5 C	0.5 P
	3	Therapeutic Exercise: Trendelenburg Gait	0.5	0.5			0.5 C	0.5 P
Lower Limb Conditions
Therapeutic Exercise: Lower Limb Conditions - Certificate Program			5	5	3 P		5 C	5 P
	1	Therapeutic Exercise: Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Dysfunction	0.5	0.5			0.5 C	0.5 P
	2	Therapeutic Exercise: Sciatica & Piriformis Syndrome	1	1			1 C	1 P
	3	Therapeutic Exercise: Lower Limb Bursitis	1	1			1 C	1 P
	4	Therapeutic Exercise: Iliotibial (IT) Band Friction Syndrome	0.5	0.5			0.5 C	0.5 P
	5	Therapeutic Exercise: Patellofemoral Syndrome	0.5	0.5			0.5 C	0.5 P
	6	Therapeutic Exercise: Shin Splints	0.5	0.5			0.5 C	0.5 P
	7	Therapeutic Exercise: Common Foot Conditions	1	1			1 C	1 P