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QUALIFICATION TO BECOME CERTIFIED IN CANINE MASSAGE
- Successfully complete the anatomy and physiology course offered by Treetops through E-Training For Dogs, which includes being present for at least 75% of the classes, completing all homework assignments and obtaining a minimum mark of 75% on the examination.
- Successfully complete the introductory canine massage course offered by Treetops through E-Training For Dogs, which includes being present for at least 75% of the classes, completing all homework assignments and obtaining a minimum mark of 75% on the examination.
- Successfully complete the advanced canine massage course offered by Treetops through E-Training For Dogs, which includes being present for at least 75% of the classes and completing all homework assignments. There is no examination requirement in the advanced canine massage course.
- Completion of at least four (4) massages on ten (10) different canines for a total of forty (40) massages within twenty-four (24) months of successfully completing the canine massage course.
Only those individuals who have successfully completed the certification criteria will receive the designation of Certified Canine Massotherapist (CCM).
THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AND CANINE MASSAGE EXAMS
The anatomy and physiology exam will be closed book and will consist of 30 multiple choice questions, 4 short answer questions worth 5 points each and two essay questions worth 25 points each. The exam will be compiled from all the course materials including diagrams.
There will be a written exam at the end of the course comprising 50 multiple choice quetions related to the theory of canine massage as well as a practical exam where students will demonstrate all the massage strokes by completing a massage on one full side of the dog. During the practical exam students will also be asked questions related to massage theory and anatomy that will need to be answered orally. Students will be tested individually. Your exam time will be allotted to you two weeks prior to the final exam day. The practical exam will last 30 minutes.
