Professional Skills Assessment Program (PSAP)

The concept of competence revolves around the capacity of a person to assume professional and personal responsibilities in the exercise of his or her profession. In general, professional competence can be defined as the ability of a professional to use his or her knowledge, skills and judgment to interact with clients.

What is PSAP?

The Professional Skills Assessment Program is intended for therapists who are not currently members of the Réseau and would like to become one. It finds its purpose in the following two principles:

A therapist is entitled to the assessment of his competences when evidence of his training is provided;
A therapist does not have to relearn what he already knows.

The assessment of massage therapy skills is an approach that allows an official assessment and recognition of the required skills learned in a massage therapy program of a minimum of 400 hours. Therapists will be required to take a theory exam to demonstrate their knowledge of professional ethics and client approach. They will also have to pass a practical exam to demonstrate competency in the following three aspects:

Communication skills;
Therapeutic relationship;
Professional skills.

At the end of the process, the therapist who successfully completes both assessments receives an email confirming his acceptance as a member of the Réseau.

If certain skills need to be acquired, in whole or in part, to reach the required level, the candidate can upgrade or take training at a massage therapy academic institution recognized by the Réseau. This program ensures that candidates meet our criteria of professional ethics, practical skills and client focus, while protecting the public.

It is important to note that the PSAP will not issue a training diploma to therapists and that candidates can only benefit from the PSAP for trainings where they already have a certificate.

Who can benefit from the PECP?

Training completed in Quebec

The PECP is for you if you completed your training in Quebec and find yourself in one of the following situations:

You wish to rejoin the Réseau more than 5 years after the date of your last renewal;
You have not been in professional practice or a member of an association for more than 5 years;
You trained as a massage therapist in an educational institution not recognized by the Réseau.

Please note that therapists who have not been registered with the Réseau for a period of less than 5 years and who wish to renew their membership are invited to contact the membership department at adhesion@rmpq.ca to obtain the membership renewal form and find out how much the fees will be.

Training outside Quebec or outside the country

The PECP is open to therapists who have completed their training outside Quebec or outside the country, and who meet the following criteria:

Be 18 years of age or older;
Hold a diploma in massage therapy of at least 400 hours, including a basic massage technique of at least 150 hours, with knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and have completed an internship;
Be able to provide a copy of official documents attesting to training, such as your diploma in massage therapy or a transcript detailing the hours completed;
Be able to provide a copy of photo identification.

If your file meets these eligibility criteria, you can begin the PECP process by completing the online registration form and paying the $114.98 fee associated with the theory and practical evaluations.

You will be contacted within 7 to 10 business days following analysis of your file.

Please note that the Réseau reserves the right to refuse your application based on the results of our analysis of your training profile.

Important

You have 12 months to complete the PECP steps once the form has been submitted. No refunds will be issued.

Once the PECP has been successfully completed, you must join the Réseau within a maximum of 12 months. If this period is exceeded, you will have to start the PECP application process all over again.

Professional Skills Assessment Program (PSAP)

What is PSAP?

Who can benefit from the PECP?

Important

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