Professional Massage Therapy Program
Time Frame
Day: 7 months Evening: 13 months Hours 637 Clock Hours / 49 Quarter Credits The Professional Massage Therapy Program totals 637 hours in the theory and practice of therapeutic massage and related modalities. Human Anatomy & Physiology are intensively addressed. This program provides students with the curriculum necessary to be successful as an entry level massage therapist in a variety of settings including spas, salons, medial environments, fitness environments, wellness centers and private practice. Program Objectives: Upon graduation, students should:
Massage Therapy and Spa Techniques Program Time Frame
Day: 12 months Hours 937 Clock Hours / 71 Quarter Credits This program will augment the students' knowledge of massage with specific training in spa treatments and spa operations. The spa industry is continuously evolving with hundreds of establishments in the state of Pennsylvania alone, and thousands nation and worldwide. There is a growing need for massage therapists who are not only skilled in basic massage, but in treatments specific to spa services such as wet room body treatments (hydrotherapy, body exfoliation, body masks, and body wraps) as well as dry room body treatments (specialized massage, stretching, body brushing, thermal heat applications, and dry sauna). Bodywork techniques will include stone massage, Shiatsu, lymphatic drainage, deep tissue, hot oil, and aromatic massages, cranial sacral therapy, and reflexology. Upon completion, students will be extremely marketable, at the entry level, in the resort spas, destination spas, day spa, hair salons and gyms that offer spa services, and cruise ship spas. Program Objectives: |
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