Therapeutic Massage
Certificate
Learn techniques to alleviate chronic pain, reduce stress, strengthen the immune system, and promote healing through therapeutic massage. Program includes clinical practice in a professional atmosphere and prepares students for the national therapeutic massage and bodywork exam and state licensure. Complete this 1,000-hour plus program in a combination of day, evening and weekend classes.
Before enrolling in this program, you must meet certain requirements.
Program/Major Codes: CRTTMA/TMC
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: Work as a massage therapist in a variety of wellness, medical and corporate facilities, on cruise ships or as a private practitioner.
Academic Options: Continue your studies and earn an associate's degree in therapeutic massage.
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Program Requirements
Program Prerequisites
Before enrolling in Massage Therapy Practice classes, you must fulfill the following requirements with a grade of C or better:
| Credits | ||
| BIO 160IN Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | * | |
| PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology [SUN# PSY 1101] | * | |
| TMA 101 Introduction to Massage Therapy | * | |
| TMA 120 Professionalism and Ethics for Massage Therapists | * | |
| TMA 210 Fundamentals of Kinesiology | * | |
| WED 110 Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Medicine | * | |
| WED 111 Self Care for Personal Wellness | * | |
| Subtotal | * | |
General Education Requirements
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses.**
| Credits | ||
| Communication Requirement: WRT 101 fulfills this requirement | ** | |
| Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement: MAT 108A or MAT 122A and BIO 160IN fulfill this requirement. | ** | |
| Subtotal | 0 | |
Required Core Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| BIO 160IN | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| TMA 101 | Introduction to Massage Therapy | 3 |
| TMA 120 | Professionalism and Ethics for Massage Therapists | 2 |
| TMA 122 | Business Management for Massage and Bodywork Practitioners | 2 |
| TMA 201IN | Therapeutic Massage Practice I | 6 |
| TMA 202IN | Therapeutic Massage Practice II | 6 |
| TMA 202LC | Therapeutic Massage Practice Clinical Lab I | 1 |
| TMA 203IN | Therapeutic Massage Practice III | 6 |
| TMA 203LC | Therapeutic Massage Practice Clinical Lab II | 1 |
| TMA 210 | Fundamentals of Kinesiology | 3 |
| TMA 215 | Introduction to Pathology for Massage and Bodywork | 3 |
| TMA 290LC | Therapeutic Massage Clinical | 3 |
| TMA 291 | Therapeutic Massage Internship |
1 |
| WED 110 | Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Medicine | 3 |
| WED 111 | Self Care for Personal Wellness | 2 |
| Subtotal | 46 | |
Required Support Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ACC 100 | Practical Accounting Procedures | 3 |
| MAT122 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology [SUN# PSY 1101] | 4 |
| WRT 101 | Writing I [SUN# ENG 1101] | 3 |
| Subtotal | 13 | |
| Total | 59 | |
* Prerequisite credits are counted in the program requirements
** Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Communication Requirement - WRT 101; Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement - BIO 160IN and either MAT 108A or MAT 122A.