CSMTA/ACMS - Exams

CSMTA Exams

On this page, you can purchase one of our Sport eLearning exams; Sport Massage, Sport Psychology, Sport Physiology and Sport Injuries.

You can also get information on how to register for your written and practical Certification exams to become a Sport Fellow.

Written Examination Protocols

You will be sent a link with the information on how to navigate the exam portal when you have paid your fee. You must finish the exam in one sitting. Once you have started your exam you will have 85 minutes to complete it. Your exam will be marked immediately upon completion of the exam. If you have passed your exam a certificate of completion will be immediately released to you.

You will be allowed to:

Bookmark questions you want to review.
Go back to questions you want to review and change your answers.
A timer will be displayed telling you how much time you have left.
70% is considered a pass and your exam will immediately be marked upon completion.

If you have a learning disability or if English is your second language, we are allowing you to take the exam in paper format. This will allow us, on a case by case basis, to add more time to your exam. This process will require you to get an exam proctor as you will not be able to do this exam online. Once approved for extra time, you will be sent a form with information on who can be your exam proctor and all procedures surrounding this alternate process.

If you have any further questions on the exam process please contact the CSMTA Education Program Administrator at csmtaep@csmta.ca.

Sport eLearning Exams

In order to take a Sport eLearning Exam, it is required that you purchase the corresponding textbook in either digital or physical formats.

The exams are: Sport Massage, Sport Physiology, Sport Psychology and Sport Injuries.

CSMTA Written Certification Exam

For members wanting to write the Written Certification exam, please contact the Membership Chair (membership@csmta.ca) to verify your practical hours and to ensure that you qualify to write the exam. 350 practical hours is required to qualify to write the Written Certification exam. It is recommended that you complete the Sport eLearning exams of the other courses listed above, before writing the Written Certification Exam to give yourself the best chance of passing.

When approval has been given, you will be sent a letter from the Membership Chair that you have completed the required hours and you can proceed to apply for the written exam.

CSMTA Practical Certification Exam

For members wanting to write the Practical Certification exam, please contact the Membership Chair (membership@csmta.ca) to ensure that you qualify to write the exam. Your full 500 practical hours is required to qualify to take the practical exam. It is recommended that you complete the Sport eLearning exams of the other courses listed above and the 2 day advanced sport massage course, before taking the Practical Certification exam to give yourself the best chance of passing.

When approval has been given, you will be sent a letter from the Membership Chair that you have completed the required hours and you can proceed to apply for the Practical Certification Exam. It is important to do this early if you want to meet all the required deadlines.

The Practical exam is offered twice a year.

Please send your application to National office at natoffice@csmta.ca. All requirements for the Practical exam are listed in your Membership Handbook. Once all requirements have been received and approved you will be sent an invoice and details of the exam.