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ACTM Family Fun Day and BBQ

In celebration of our 10 YEAR ANNIVERSAY, ACTM is hosting a Family Fun Day and BBQ.

We would like to invite all faculty,staff, alumni and students to join us from 3:30pm to 7:00pm on August 7th (this includes your spouse/significant other and your children) for an afternoon of family fun and games.

Please let us know if you plan to attend by email or by phone at (506) 451-8188. Visit our Fan page on Facebook for more information.



The Large Animal Massage Certification will start January 2011.


The Large Animal Certification program is designed for the massage therapist who wants to explore their passion for large animals, and to add another form of massage to their practice.

Click here for full information

Click here for the application form



Research Grant on Massage Therapy and Fibromyalgia!


A research team from the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage and the University of New Brunswick has been awarded a grant of nearly $15,000 from the Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada's Massage Therapy Research Fund. We will be researching the effect of massage therapy on muscle oxygenation in fibromyalgia patients. 15 clients will receive six 30-minute massage treatments, after which Near-Infrared Spectoscopy (NIRS) will be used to non-invasively measure oxygenation and blood volume in targeted muscles.

The research team is:

  • Dr. Wayne Albert, Professor and Assistant Dean, University of New Brunswick Faculty of Kinesiology
  • Dr. Judah Bunin, MSc, ND, Research Coordinator at the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage
  • Lisa Ivany, RMT, Co-owner and Instructor at the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage

    The study is to be completed by November 15, 2010. For more information please contact us by email.

 

New Perinatal Massage Certification course starts soon!

New Perinatal Massage Certification starts on July, 2010. Learn about Pregnancy Massage, High Risk Pregnancy, R.M.T. working with Infants & Children, R.M.T. as Labour Support Provider/Doula and Post Partum Massage. Seats are still available so apply soon before they fill up!
Perinatal Massage Certification
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Click here for the application form

New Infant Massage Video!

New Pregnancy and Infant Massage Photo Gallery!



New Massage Therapy and Clinical Supply Store

The Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage is now offering massage therapy and clinical products for sale at both campuses (Fredericton and Dieppe).

To place an order please call us at (506) 451-8664 (Fredericton) or (506) 855-2286 (Dieppe). View our current Price List!



Congratulations Graduates!

On April 9/10 ACTM proudly presented diplomas to its first graduating class for our Dieppe Campus to Lisa, Ginette, Stéphane, Melanie, Lise, Tanya, Annie, Mathieu, Cheryl, Amy-Louise, Josée, Danielle, and Suzanne. We know that each member of this outstanding class will excel.



Hear Student Testimonials

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ACTM is Golden!


The Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage had performed a compliance review with Fredericton Green shops and ACTM has been given Gold membership for its contribution to the environment. Please click HERE for more information on this program and what you can do to reduce your environmental impact.




French massage therapy program in Dieppe, New Brunswick! 

The Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage is pleased to announce that it has decided to start a French massage therapy program in Dieppe, New Brunswick!  The "Collège Atlantique de Massage Thérapeutique " will open its doors and start its first class on September 29, 2008.

We are also very pleased to tell you that Jules Leblanc (ACTM '06) has been hired to act as a recruitment officer for the Dieppe campus.
 
We believe there is need for a quality, French language massage therapy program in Canada and we are very excited to take on this endeavour.

If  you would like more details it is available in French, or please call us at (506) 451-8188 for more information.

Bienvenue aux nouveaux étudiants

Le 29 septembre 2008 des étudiants de différentes communautés à travers le Nouveau-Brunswick, et du Québec ont commencés notre programme d’éducation de 18 mois à notre nouveau collège situé à Dieppe, Nouveau-Brunswick. Nous sommes tous excités de vous avoir avec nous. Alors bienvenue a tous! Il y a encore de l’espace pour notre nouvelle classe qui débutera en juillet 2009.

Congratulations Graduates!

On March 27/09 ACTM proudly presented diplomas to Stephanie B, Vicky, Sara D, Kim, Nicole G, Nicole H, Stephanie J, Joni, Sarah L, Tiffany, Erin, Pamela, Caleb, Gina, Amie, Krista. We know that each member of this outstanding class will excel.
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NEW UNIVERSITY CREDITS!

In August 2007 the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage entered into a credit transfer arrangement with the Faculty of Nursing at the University of New Brunswick.

Students who complete the 18-month program at the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage will have the opportunity to enter the program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at UNB, with fourteen transfer credits. This will enable the students to obtain a BScN with a reduced course load.

The Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage is continuing to meet the highest standards in the profession as the only massage therapy school having a formal credit transfer agreement with a University.

The Nursing Faculty will give credit for the following courses that are taken by ACTM graduates:

Biology 1711 Human Anatomy Biology 2501 Pathophysiology I
Biology 2782 Human Physiology I Biology 2512 Pathophysiology II

The Director of Undergraduate Programs with the Faculty of Nursing at UNB, Reida E. Woodside states, “All new applicants who have completed the massage therapy program from the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage within the last few years will be given credit for the above four courses.”

If you require any further information on the transfer agreement or on the College, please do not hesitate to contact us at (506) 451-8188.

 


Our next Open House is on August 25, 2007.

Please contact us at (506) 451-8661 for more information to register for a tour of the facilities, view a presentation on the College, and speak to current students and faculty.

NEW PHOTOGALLERY ADDED!

from the Oromocto SPCA
Canine Massage Photo Gallery

Welcome to Our New Students!
January 2, 2007

Students from communities throughout New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, and Manitoba started our 18 month program on January 2/07. We're excited to have all of you with us! Seats are still available for the October 1/07 start date.

Contact us for more details.

ACTM Students at the Fredericton Marathon 
May 14th, 2006

For the sixth year in a row, ACTM students provided free massages for runners competing in the Fredericton Marathon.  This year, with 700 runners in the event, it was non-stop work that was greatly appreciated by the runners. 

Click here to see photos of ACTM at the event.

ACTM’s first Canine Massage Certification is completed!

December 2005

Congratulations to the following participants for successfully completing the academic portion of the course!

Lindsay Jardine
Amanda Phillips
Carrie Waugh
Jane Hamilton
Jodi Gay
Kelly Ann Crabbe
Julie Piercey
April Wells
Jessica Leavitt
Lisa Ivany
Nadine Currie Jackson

Thank you to Sharon Jones Gilmore, Robert Jackson and Dr. Jim Berry for their wonderful instruction.

A special thank you to all of the volunteer canines and their guardians who attended our classes, the Veterinarian Clinics and the Oromocto SPCA for allowing us to provide our students a clinical internship in their space.

To see a glimpse of the clinical internship click here to view a photo gallery.

Credit Transfer Agreement with University of New Brunswick

July 25, 2003 (revised April 28, 2005)

The Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage in Fredericton, New Brunswick is pleased to announce the implementation of a credit transfer agreement with the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of New Brunswick.

Under the agreement, students who complete the 18 month program at the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage will have the opportunity to enter the program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree at UNB, with approximately two years of transfer credits. This will enable the students to obtain a BScKin degree after approximately two more years of study at UNB.

Nadine Currie-Jackson, President of the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage, is excited about this agreement. "We have worked closely with the UNB Faculty of Kinesiology to ensure that our graduates have the education and training equivalent to sixty-five (65) credit hours of the degree program. This will be a natural progression for many of our graduates, to complete their university degree in two years, following their course of studies at the Atlantic College", states Ms. Currie-Jackson. Ms. Currie-Jackson, herself a graduate of the UNB Kinesiology program and a member of the advisory committee to the Bachelor of Science Program in Kinesiology, has developed the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage to meet the highest standards in the profession. Ms. Currie-Jackson states:

"We are not aware of any other school of massage therapy in Canada with a credit transfer arrangement with a university. We truly appreciate the cooperation and acceptance shown by the UNB Faculty of Kinesiology".

The credit transfer agreement also works to the benefit of graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. Such graduates are eligible to enter an accelerated program at the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage, reducing their period of studies at the College from 18 months to 15 months.

The credit transfer agreement is an initial six year commitment between the University of New Brunswick and the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage.


2005 University of New Brunswick Sport Clinic

The Student Sports Clinic at the University of New Brunswick is continuing to prove successful for ACTM students and UNB athletes alike.

Thom Gillespie, Coach of the UNB Varsity Reds Basketball team, wrote to ACTM on February 21, 2005 saying:

"Students from the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage are well prepared by outstanding instructors for a variety of clients. The diversity of their learning experience will enable them to improve the quality of life for the average individual as well as enhance the sport performance of elite athletes and assist with their rehabilitation programs."

On February 9, 2005 ACTM received the following note from Lindsay ("Lou") Walsh, a member of the UNB Women's Varsity Reds Basketball team:

"I have nothing but great things to say about the massage therapy students (from ACTM) and their excellent work week after week.

Being a varsity athlete brings with it the wear, tear and fatigue of muscles and joints. I personally experience chronic low back pain, however, with the help of various treatment techniques provided by the students on a weekly basis, I am able to maintain a healthy balance which ultimately allows me to compete daily.

With the applied knowledge, education and skill of these students and their supervisor, they have become a major factor in my being able to compete over the course of an entire season."

Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage
Kings Place
440 King Street
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H8
(506) 451-8188
FAX: (506) 451-8402

actm@nb.aibn.com

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