The mission of the Fédération québécoise des massothérapeutes agréés (FQM) is to qualify and support massage therapists in their professional practice, and to inform and protect the public. It is the largest association representing only massage therapists, with close to 5,000 members.
Become a memberA quick and easy online membership procedure. Find out how to become an FQM member in just a few clicks.
MembershipBecome a member of the FQM and obtain the exclusive designation of “certified massage therapist“, as well as ongoing professional support throughout your career.
Read moreAs a certified massage therapist, you have access to a series of training programs, all based on our Competency Model and offered exclusively at FQM-accredited schools.
Read moreThe FQM is the only association of massage therapists in Quebec unequivocally committed to raising the profession’s standards and integrating it into the health care continuum.
Our commitment to demanding a professional order is part of our raison d’être, and we will continue to defend this project until such time as we obtain this status, which will provide a framework for the massage therapy profession in Quebec.
Over 40,000 massage therapy sessions have been offered to seniors in CHSLDs, people suffering from cancer, chronic pain, mental health problems, abused women and their children, etc.
Managed by the FQM team, the Foundation raises funds and is able to allocate 100% of donations to massages, which are offered in partnership with a large number of healthcare institutions.