Class 2

Question 1

What are some things within the Scope of Practice for massage therapists?

Answer 1

Swedish massage techniques, hydrotherapy, remedial exercise, assessment, muscle/joint testing, orthopaedic tests, and Joint Play I, II, III, IV

Question 2

Which member of Council is appointed rather than elected, meaning they can be cherry-picked?

Answer 2

Lieutenant Governor

Question 3

________ members always make up slightly less than half the Council that governs RMTs

Answer 3

Public

Question 4

Someone who is like the CEO or Executive Director of the CMTO and is appointed by Council. They are keeper of the Register and attend Council meetings, but are not a member on Council.

Answer 4

Registrar

Question 5

The RMTs on Council are elected to ________ year terms and they may serve up to ________ of these terms

Answer 5

Three

Three

Question 6

The Council is composed of at least 6 and no more than 9 persons who are ________ in accordance with the by-laws

Answer 6

Members elected (RMTs)

Question 7

Who can call themselves massage therapist, registered massage therapist, or RMT?

Answer 7

Only members of the CMTO

Question 8

Things that are not within the Scope of Practice, but are allowed in conjunction with massage therapy. Cannot be used as stand-alone treatments and be called massage therapy.

Answer 8

Complementary Modalities

Question 9

The publicly listed database that contains work-related information about every massage therapist in Ontario, both past and present. Includes things like year of first registration, school attended, languages spoken, places of employment, and discipline history.

Answer 9

Register

Question 10

The practice of massage therapy is the assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of the soft tissues and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function, or relieve pain.

Answer 10

Scope of Practice

Question 11

General Council meetings are held at least ________ times per year at the College office to review the activities of the College and make decisions regarding policy issues. These meetings are open to all registrants and the ________.

Answer 11

Four

Public

Question 12

An act of the provincial government of Ontario established in 1991 that legislates massage therapy in the province, which includes the Scope of Practice.

Answer 12

Massage Therapy Act

Question 13

The CMTO is governed by a ________ that has final authority on all of its activities

Answer 13

Council

Question 14

The Council shall have a ________ and ________ who shall be elected annually by the Council from among the Council’s members

Answer 14

President

Vice-President

Question 15

What are the fines for using a restricted title, such as RMT, if you are not qualified to practice in Ontario?

Answer 15

Not more than $25,000 for a first offence and not more than $50,000 for a second or subsequent offence

Question 16

What are the 3 types of people who cannot be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council for the CMTO?

Answer 16

1) Members
2) Members of a College as defined in the RHPA
3) Members of a Council as defined in the RHPA

Question 17

Who are the 4 elected officers of the CMTO? How often is this done?

Answer 17

1) President, Vice-President, and 2 Executive Officers

2) Annually

Question 18

Who can vote in an election of members of the Council of the CMTO?

Answer 18

Every member who practices or resides in Ontario and who is not in default of payment of the annual membership fee

Question 19

What are some things outside of the Scope of Practice for massage therapists?

Answer 19

Psychotherapy, nutritional advice, homeopathic advice, and chiropractic style adjustments (Joint Play V)

Question 20

The Council is composed of at least 5 and no more than 8 persons appointed by the ________ in Council

Answer 20

Lieutenant Governor