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To view our Calendar Of Events, go here. 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. Congratulations Graduates! On March 27/08 ACTM proudly presented diplomas to Chelsey, Ross, Tracy, Bronwyn, and Megan. We know that each member of this outstanding class will excel. 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 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.
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 Welcome to Our New Students! 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. ACTM Students at the Fredericton
Marathon 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. 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 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. 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.
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
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