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This certificate program prepares students to achieve entry level competencies as massage therapists in sports clinics, salons, spas, hospitals, private practice, nursing homes, hospices, wellness centers, and other health care and recreational settings.

Students take ten courses in two semesters of class work and prepare for the National Certification Examination in Therapeutic Massage; success on this exam is prerequisite for state licensure.

Students are registered for the first five courses only by consent the Massage Therapy Program Coordinator.

Schedule of Instruction

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Fall 2009 Massage Therapy Curriculum
SEMESTER 1
MAS 110
3
MAS 112
2
MAS 114
2
MAS 131
4
MAS 132
4
 
Credit total for semester
15
SEMESTER 2
MAS 111 Massage Structure and Functions II
3
MAS 113 Kinesiology and Palpation II
2
MAS 115 Massage: Business Communication II
2
MAS 133 Massage Therapy III: Rehabilitative
3
MAS 134 Massage Therapy IV: Deep Tissue
4
  Credit total for semester
14
  Total Credit Hours
29

PALH 8 CPR Basic: BLS Healthcare Provider
Massage students must offer proof of CPR certification by completion of the massage program. Students may wish to enroll in PALH 8 at CLC which is offered frequently each semester. The $45 cost of this CLC course is additional to the cost of the massage program.
 
 
 
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