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Certification Programs:

Massage Therapist Program

The Massage Therapist Program, taken from the curriculum of the Holistic Health Practitioner Program, is comprehensive and career oriented. This program is designed to give you the skills necessary to evaluate your clients and tailor sessions to the needs of each person. It includes three quarters of bodywork and all the classes needed to build a firm foundation in bodywork and natural health education. Students find that they get a thorough, well-rounded education with a variety of healing methods preparing them to work in a wide range of professional settings.

Program Objectives
Mssage Class

  • To teach you physiology-based massage and subtle healing techniques oriented toward sensory awareness, stress reduction, pain relief, and rehabilitation
  • To help you integrate those techniques into your own unique style
  • To give you a strong foundation in anatomy, physiology, pathology, and kinesiology, as well as the complementary skills and practices needed to develop your approach to Massage Therapy
  • To foster an appreciation of the physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual effects of massage on the client and the therapist
  • To guide you in developing the qualities of a professional therapist
  • To give you the tools and the information you need to build a successful practice or gain employment in the field
  • To qualify you for full membership in the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) or the Associated Massage and Bodywork Professionals (ABMP)
  • To qualify you for entrance to the National Certification Exam (NCE)

MASSAGE THERAPIST PROGRAM
9 months - 805 hours

Curriculum

Bodywork

Shiatsu Acupressure

150 hours

Massage Theory & Technique

160 hours

Deep Tissue Massage

160 hours


Human Sciences for Bodyworkers

Musculoskeletal Anatomy

40 hours

Anatomy & Physiology 1

30 hours

Anatomy & Physiology 2

20 hours

Anatomy & Physiology 3

20 hours

Kinesiology

20 hours

Pathology

20 hours

Science Lab

10 hours


Professional Development

Conscious Communication Skills

20 hours

Therapeutic and Professional Skills

20 hours

Successful Business Practices

20 hours

Clinical Practicum

45 hours


Other Required Classes

Exercise Therapy

15 hours

Hydrotherapy

15 hours

Hatha Yoga

20 hours

T’ai Chi/Qi Gong

20 hours


Students must possess a current Standard First Aid & CPR card at the time of graduation. First Aid/CPR class is offered on campus. Graduates earn a Diploma upon completion of the program.


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