The path
Five requirements, one designation
Sport Fellow is the association’s certification, and every figure below is its own requirement — not a guideline, and not an average. Read the five in order; they are sequential.
01
$180
Sport Candidate dues · $25 for students
Join the association
Become a Sport Candidate Member: dues paid, membership in good standing, and a current Standard First Aid certificate.
Dues, documents and the timeline02
2-day
the practical course
Take the Advanced Sport Massage Course
The CSMTA Advanced Sport Massage Course is required for certification. Members claiming its credit take the two-day course, offered periodically across the country.
Course dates and registration03
400
hours · 300 hands-on minimum
Document 400 hours
Sport massage experience, each hour signed by a third party: 130 h team placement minimum, 50 h event coverage minimum, at least three different sports (one contact, one non-contact) across two team placements.
04
70%
is a pass · written exam: 85 minutes, online, one sitting
Sit both examinations
Two parts: the comprehensive Written Examination, then the three-hour Oral/Practical, sat once the hours and the courses above are documented.
05
SF
the designation
Sport Fellow CSMTA
Both parts successfully completed and received by the National Office, the designation is granted: Sport Fellow CSMTA (SF).
The two thresholds
At 300 documented hours
You may apply for the comprehensive Written Examination.
At 400 hours
With First Responder with Sport Focus, the Zinc Oxide/Athletic Taping course and the Advanced Course documented, you may apply for the three-hour Oral/Practical Examination.
For a detailed explanation or clarification of any requirement, consult the CSMTA Candidate Handbook (it lives in the members-only section of csmta.ca) or contact the Membership Committee at membership@csmta.ca. Members in an unregulated province complete the CSMTA Education Program and any extra requirements before challenging the exams.