Massage Therapy (700 Hours)

This state-of-the-art program is delivered in a blended curriculum capturing the best of the instructor-supervised online course experience as well as instructor-based hands-on training. Students will be prepared for state licensure and professional practice. Comprehensive bioscience and theory courses provide students with the necessary knowledge to apply to the direct hands-on massage techniques that are studied. The faculty instructing this program consists of veteran therapists and educators that have a passion to share this exciting body of work.

The Program is broken into 2 Modules. Module I is delivered online in a state-of-the-art Learning Management System available on any device and includes embedded e-books and apps. Module I is Mentor/Instructor led and the program encourages interaction between students and interaction between Instructor/Mentor and student. Module II is hands-on and conducted at an approved external instructional site at a local spa or massage clinic.

Module II Breakdown
- Western Massage
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Reflexology
- Myofascial Massage

Clinical Externship
This exciting component of your massage therapy training allows you the opportunity to see firsthand what it is like to work in a clinic and interact directly with other therapists in the workplace. Students will also have the opportunity to work as a receptionist, spa back, and spa attendant prior to completion of the program. This valuable workplace learning environment exposes the full perspective of the massage therapy business and creates the ability to engage with real employers.

Clinical Practicum
Students will complete 70-hours of documented massage therapy treatments in order to complete the program. This allows students to directly apply the knowledge and experience in the classroom to real life situations, so that learning can be realized, constructive feedback can be shared, practical applications refined, and continued development for each student as a massage therapist.

Note: Program comes with guaranteed employment.