For qualified professionals: 

Massage therapists

Manual therapists

Bodyworkers

€100

For those who are currently studying towards a qualification in massage and would like to gain the support and recognition of a professional organisation.

Student Membership Benefits:

€10

• Awarding Bodies such as QQI / NFQ &  iTEC, CIBTAC, CIDESCO, City & Guilds and VTCT will need to have their specific full qualification aligned to the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) / Quality and Qualification Ireland  (QQI) at appropriate levels, as well as their Qualification QAN number, For Example; 
• 100 of contact classroom hours of Hands on Massage Therapy. 100 hours of Anatomy and Physiology - 50/50 blended learning. 100 hours of clinic room and case studies - 50/50 blended learning. Total 300 hours. 
• https://register.ofqual.gov.uk/
• http://www.qqi.ie/ 
• https://www.qualifax.ie/ 
• > iCT3D8 - VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Diploma in Holistic Massage 603/4097/6 
  > iSP3D32 - VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage 603/4501/9

• Academic BSc’s attained in Ireland must be in related areas to Body Massage Therapy, proven by Transcripts are required.

• QQI validated courses must also be in related areas to Body Massage Therapies proven by Transcripts from the relevant college.

• Please review websites below:

• https://www.qqi.ie/sites/default/files/media/file-uploads/Qualifications%20can%20Cross%20Boundries%202019.pdf

• https://www.qqi.ie/sites/default/files/2023-08/Qualifications%20Can%20Cross%20Boundaries-Aug-2023_0.pdf 

• http//www.qqi.ie/

• https://www.qaa.ac.uk/

• https://www.qualifax.ie/

• https://register.ofqual.gov.uk/

• http://www.ccea.org.uk/

• http://www.scqf.org.uk/

• http://www.cqfw.net/
  

• https://www.qaa.ac.uk/

  
  

Graduates from unknown training courses (National or International) must meet the IMTA minimum standards and provide supporting documents sourced from the college (Modula descriptors and SLO’s). 

Additional documents needed from International courses may be requested.

This must be verified by the IMTA Education Committee and must meet the IMTA requirements. 

It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide all relevant documentation. Qualifications must be on a  Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF)  NFQ/ QQI / OFQUAL academic framework. 

The IMTA Executive has the final say on all IMTA applications.

If an application is unsuccessful the IMTA Executive do not need to give a reason. 

If the  Qualification is obtained outside of Ireland a Comparability Statement from NARIC (minimum Level 5 Ireland) is needed showing where the course aligns to the Irish NFQ / QQI

If the Qualification is obtained outside of Ireland a Comparability Statement

from NARIC (minimum Level 5 Ireland) is needed showing where the course aligns to the

Irish NFQ / QQI    

The Qualification needs to be specific to Body Massage Therapy.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide all relevant documentation requested by the Education / Membership Committees

If the Body Massage Modules are linked to another academic course the applicant must provide the title of the Specific Body Massage Modules

and the Specific Learning  outcomes that are specific to the Body Massage section of their course.

All documents is required to be translated and on College headed paper and signed by the College Director

They must also provide the number of hours for each module specific to the Body Massage section of their Course.

NO.

NO.  Qualifications gained as a result of correspondence / online courses will not be deemed as adequate for IMTA membership approval.