{"id":72795,"date":"2022-09-19T13:36:57","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T17:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/?page_id=72795"},"modified":"2026-02-20T15:13:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:13:51","slug":"become-a-massotherapeute-agree-e","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/becoming-a-member\/become-a-massotherapeute-agree-e\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a certified massage therapist"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-75048 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sans-titre-1024-x-384-px-22.png\" alt=\"Devenez massoth\u00e9rapeute agr\u00e9\u00e9.e\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>A career at the heart of wellness and in high demand<\/h1>\n<p>Professional training in massage therapy is the fastest route to working in the field of therapeutic care. Certified massage therapists are recognized for their professional training and their skills according to the highest quality standards in Quebec.<\/p>\n<h1>Benefits<\/h1>\n<p>Massage therapy allows you to :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do work that is humane and in line with your values<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy great flexibility and autonomy<\/li>\n<li>Develop a specialization in your image for a wide variety of clients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Various work environments<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Private practice<\/li>\n<li>Clients&#8217; homes<\/li>\n<li>Multidisciplinary clinics<\/li>\n<li>Physiotherapy and chiropractic clinics<\/li>\n<li>Health centres and spas<\/li>\n<li>Fitness centre<\/li>\n<li>Rehabilitation centres<\/li>\n<li>Some hospitals in partnership with foundations<\/li>\n<li>Hotels and cruise ships<\/li>\n<li>Resorts in Quebec and abroad<\/li>\n<li>Companies or events (on chair)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>What does &#8220;agr\u00e9\u00e9\u00b7e&#8221; mean?<\/h1>\n<p>It is a designation that is intended for the use by members of the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des massoth\u00e9rapeutes agr\u00e9\u00e9s (FQM). This professional association has been at the forefront of the development of the profession for more than 40 years and has close to 5000 members across Quebec. ISO 9001:2015 certified, its standards are the highest in the province: a guarantee of quality for employers and the general public.<\/p>\n<p>To use the designation &#8220;massoth\u00e9rapeute agr\u00e9\u00e9\u00b7e,&#8221; you must complete a minimum of 400 hours of professional training in an accredited school, then join the FQM member community.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/accredited-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schools accredited by the FQM<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>How and why should I go about completing the 1000 hours of training?<\/h1>\n<p>FQM member massage therapists with more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3-profils-de-formation_rev5_2023_AN_WEB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1000 hours of training<\/a> receive the &#8220;agr\u00e9\u00e9\u00b7e certifi\u00e9\u00b7e&#8221; designation and enjoy better recognition by employers and certain insurance companies.<\/p>\n<h1>Non-accredited schools outside Quebec<\/h1>\n<p>Did you complete your professional training in a non-accredited school? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/becoming-a-member\/non-accredited-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to find out how to become a massoth\u00e9rapeute agr\u00e9\u00e9.e recognized by the FQM!<\/p>\n<p>Are you a foreign-trained massage therapist? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/becoming-a-member\/massage-therapists-trained-outside-of-quebec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 A career at the heart of wellness and in high demand Professional training in massage therapy is the fastest route to working in the field of therapeutic care. Certified massage therapists are recognized for their professional training and their skills according to the highest quality standards in Quebec. Benefits Massage therapy allows you to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":4642,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-72795","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72795"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84093,"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72795\/revisions\/84093"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fqm.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}