Membership Categories

There are four categories of membership in The Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario: General Member, Recognized Practitioner, Recognized Teacher and External Member.

General Member (GM):

Anyone who has studied Therapeutic Touch™, as developed by Dolores Krieger, PhD, RN and Dora Kunz, with a TTNO Recognized Teacher and resides in Ontario, is welcome to become a member of the Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario. Those living outside of Ontario where there is no provincial Therapeutic Touch organization may also apply for membership as General Members. Those living outside of Canada where there is no organized Therapeutic Touch Network are welcome as External Members (see below for description). See also Benefits of Membership.

If you would like to join the TTNO please click here to download a membership application form.

Recognized Practitioner (RP):

Benefits include all the benefits of General Membership plus:

• Participation in the TTNO Referral Service (optional).
• The option of joining the Teachers Collective at no extra charge.

*Therapeutic Touch Recognized Practitioner status is required to practise Therapeutic Touch in many Hospitals and Hospices and before a license can be obtained in some municipalities.

To start the process of becoming a Recognized Practitioner one must have completed Levels 1, 2 and 3 and be a member in good standing of the TTNO, then:

• Complete and submit for approval a workbook of 72 case studies of supervised and unsupervised Therapeutic Touch sessions. The Practitioner Workbook is an invaluable learning tool. (Please go to Resources to order this valuable resource.)
• Complete at least seven approved Therapeutic Touch workshops.

Click here to download the Achieving Recognized Practitioner Status document.
Click here to download the Maintaining Recognized Practitioner Status document.

Please note: TTNO membership must be maintained throughout the process of achieving Recognized Practitioner status.

Recognized Teacher (RT):

Benefits include all the benefits of General and Recognized Practitioner memberships plus:

• The listing of workshops in the TTNO newsletter, in touch, and on the website
• Membership in the Teachers Collective.

Recognized Teachers must first be Recognized Practitioners. In order to become a Recognized Teacher a Recognized Practitioner must work with a supervising Recognized Teacher to develop her/his own workshop outlines in accordance with the curriculum guidelines set out by the TTNO and teach several workshops with his/her supervisor in attendance.

To download the Frequently Asked Questions for TTNO members, click here.

External Member:

Those living outside of Canada where there is no organized Therapeutic Touch Network are welcome to join The Therapeutic Touch Network of Ontario as External Members. Membership benefits include all those of Ontario Members with the exception of access to the Referral Service and admission to and voting privileges at Annual General Meetings. 

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