Massage Programs

Massage Program Objective

To prepare students for the National and Florida State Certification and to enter the field of Therapeutic Massage with competency.

 

Program Description
 

This program teaches fundamental skills for therapeutic massage practice. Students will be taught approaches appropriate for different types of massage practices. Medical massage introduces the student to skills that effect musculoskeletal disorders with the additional training in assessment and exercise support. Eastern and Western therapeutic approaches are presented with an emphasis on facilitating the healing of mind body & soul in any clinical setting through the power of touch.

 

 
 

Professional Massage Program Outline 
 

Hours

 

Credits

 

Course

 

Clinic

 

Didactic

 

Total

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

40

 

40

 

2.6

 

BSC1101

 

A & P I/ Kinesiology

 

n/a

 

55

 

55

 

3.6

 

BSC1102

 

A & P II

 

n/a

 

55

 

55

 

3.6

 

BSC1103

 

A & P III

 

25

 

55

 

80

 

4.4

 

MAS1102

 

Foundations of Massage

 

n/a

 

15

 

15

 

1

 

PDB1101

 

Regulatory Compliance

 

n/a

 

40

 

40

 

2.6

 

BSC1201

 

Pathology

15

 

30

 

45

 

2.5

 

MAS1201

 

Eastern Theory & Bodywork Techniques 1

 

n/a

 

35

 

35

 

2.3

 

MAS1103

 

Spa & Corporate Therapies

 

10

 

15

 

25

 

1.3

 

MAS1104

 

Microsystems

 

n/a

 

30

 

30

 

2

 

EXE1101

 

Movement and Assessment

 

15

 

30

 

45

 

2.5

 

MAS1202

 

Eastern Theory & Bodywork Techniques 2

 

45

 

60

 

105

 

5.5

 

MAS1302

 

Advanced Medical massage

 

n/a

 

20

 

20

 

1.3

 

PDB1102

 

Business Development & Ethics

 

60

 

n/a

 

60

 

2

 

CLS1101

 

Clinic

 

Total                         650

 

37.2

 

 

Professional Massage Program Terms 
 

Term I

 

Term II

 

Hours

 

Course

 

Hours

 

Course

 

40

 

A & P I/Kinesiology

 

55

 

A & P III

 

55

 

A & P II

 

40

 

Pathology

 

80

 

Foundations of Massage

 

30

 

Assessment

 

35

 

Spa & Corporate Therapy

 

105

 

Advanced Massage

 

25

 

Microsystems

 

20

 

Business & Ethics

 

15

 

Regulatory Compliance

 

45

 

Eastern Healing Methods II

 

45

 

Eastern Healing Methods I

 

 


295

 

 

295

 

*During the course of the program the student is responsible for 60 hrs of massage clinic total throughout the course of study in a school supervised massage clinic. Students must attain CPR training before school clinic massage hours can be attained.


Program Length and schedule:

Program length is 8 months. Didactic classes will be held Monday through Thursdays 8:30-1:30 for two terms with a break between.  Clinic hours will be scheduled by the student in student clinic separately