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Professional Massage Therapy Program

Massage Therapy Program Curriculum

Our Professional Massage Therapy program is a comprehensive course of instruction that bridges intellectual discipline with technical expertise. Grounded in the value of client centered care, courses in massage theory and practice, communication and ethics in therapeutic relationships, as well as real life clinical experience, are supported and complemented by studies in structure, function and disease of the human body. Engaged and competent faculty, supported by relevant text books and classroom technology, blend scientific foundations and hands-on instruction to create an experiential learning environment that builds clinical reasoning skills. Added instruction in the elements that the graduating student will be a competent massage therapist, prepared to take the National Certification Exam and state licensing exams.

Massage Therapy Philosophy

Massage is an art and science taking a holistic approach to achieving well being for both client and therapist. It dates back over 3,000 years and has been documented in ancient civilizations including, China, Rome, Greece, Japan, Egypt and India. Today, a well rounded education in massage therapy means a curriculum that includes the foundational areas of Science & Research, Communication and Ethics, and of course, Practical Hands-On training in the application of massage.

 

 

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AZ - Scottsdale Massage Therapy Program

(480) 945-9461
8010 E. McDowell Rd. Suite 214
Scottsdale, AZ 85257

AZ - Tucson Massage Therapy Program

(520) 623-2160
6390 East Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85710

FL - Tampa Massage Therapy Program

(727) 541-5200
4045 Park Boulevard
Tampa Bay, FL 33781

IL - Chicago Massage Therapy Program

(312) 253-3333
17 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60602

IL - Crystal Lake Massage Therapy Program

(312) 253-3333
241 Commerce Drive
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

MA - Watertown Massage Therapy Program

(617) 668-1000
103 Morse Street
Watertown, MA 02472

NJ - Piscataway Massage Therapy Program

(732) 885-3400
180 Centennial Ave.
Piscataway, NJ 08854

NJ - Wall Massage Therapy Program

(732) 282-0100
1985 Highway 34
Wall Township, NJ 07719

PA - Philadelphia Massage Therapy Program

(610) 666-9060
211 S. Gulph Road
King Of Prussia, PA 19406

WA - Seattle Massage Therapy Program

(206) 282-1233
425 Pontius Ave N, Suite #100
Seattle, WA 98109
Professional Massage Therapy Program
               
Science & Research   Professional Communications & Ethics   Practical Hands-On
               
Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology   Professional Ethics & Communications   Massage Therapy Practice
               
  • Focus on physiology – how things work
  • Pathology survey – focus on pathologies most commonly seen by massage therapists
  
  • Focus on professionalism in both ethics and communication skills
  • Develop skills that support and maintain the therapeutic relationship
  • Most overt place to reflect our core values as individuals within our educational community
  
  • Focus on practice – technique and body mechanics
  • Theory based on research and being clear about benefits, purpose and effects of techniques
  • Maximizes hands-on instruction community
  • Advanced bodywork*
  • Elective modalities*
               
Musculo-skeletal Anatomy & Kinesiology   Business   Massage & Clinic
               
  • Focus on soft tissue structures primarily treated by massage therapists
  • Location and palpation of structures
  • Application of specific anatomy through postural assessment, range of motion and stretching
  
  • Focus on practical necessities and the choices and obligations of the professional massage therapist
  • Allow students to investigate either a business or an employment plan
  • Career Decisions*
  
  • Focus on integration of all the skills and knowledge students are gaining
  • These are teaching clinics
  • Advanced clinic*
               
Research & Clinical Reasoning        
               
  • Focus on clinical reasoning process
  • Research literacy basics
  • Case Review*
  • Research Applications*
        
*Courses included in advanced 1,000 hrs. program where available
 
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