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O. Reg. 234/05: REGISTRATION
filed May 19, 2005 under Massage Therapy Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c. 27
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made under the
massage therapy act, 1991
Made: March 24, 2005
Approved: May 18, 2005
Filed: May 19, 2005
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: June 4, 2005
Amending O. Reg. 864/93
(Registration)
1. (1) Subparagraph 1 i of subsection 5 (1) of Ontario Regulation 864/93 is amended by striking out “or” at the end of sub-subparagraph A and by revoking sub-subparagraph B and substituting the following:
B. successfully completed a course in massage therapy at an educational institution outside of Ontario that the Registration Committee considers to be equivalent to the educational program currently being taught in schools and colleges referred to in sub-subparagraph A, or
C. qualifications equivalent to those provided by the educational program currently being taught in schools and colleges referred to in sub-subparagraph A, or
(2) Section 5 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsections:
(3) For the purposes of sub-subparagraph 1 i B of subsection (1), a course is equivalent to the educational program currently being taught in schools and colleges referred to in sub-subparagraph 1 i A of subsection (1) only if, in the opinion of the Registration Committee, it provides equivalent competencies to the competencies being taught in those schools and colleges at the time of the application.
(4) For the purposes of sub-subparagraph 1 i C of subsection (1), an applicant’s qualifications are equivalent to those provided by the educational program currently being taught in schools and colleges referred to in sub-subparagraph 1 i A of subsection (1) if the Registration Committee determines, by means of a prior-learning assessment of the applicant, that such qualifications have afforded to the applicant sufficient preparation in competencies equivalent to those being taught in the educational program at the time of the application to permit the applicant to practise safely, competently and without supervision in accordance with the regulations and the standards of practice of the College.
Made by:
Council of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario:
Rick Overeem
President
D. Worrad
Registrar
Date made: March 24, 2005.