Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy is an accredited private college which has offered a health professional massage therapy program since 1994. In 2003, a one-year relaxation massage and spa practitioner program was added to train students in the art and science of relaxation massage, hydrotherapy/spa modalities, professionalism, business, and customer service. This program prepares students to work effectively and harmoniously in spa industry environments throughout the world.