Massage Therapy Syllabus – Day Program
| Trimester 1: 12 weeks | |||
| Wk 1-12 | Massage Fundamentals/Orientation- 4 hours (including intro to Emp. Skills- 6 hours) | Tu/Th8:30-4:00 | 164.5 hrs |
| Wk 1-12 | Anatomy & Physiology | M/W
8:30-12:00 |
80.5 hrs |
| Wk 1-6 | Mind-Body Connection | M/W
12:30-4:00 |
38.5 hrs |
| Wk 7-12 | Eastern and Complementary Modalities | M/W
12:30-4:00 |
38.5 hrs |
| Total hours | 322 hrs |
| Trimester 2: 12 weeks | |||
| Wk 1-12 | Pathology | M/W 8:30 – 12:00 | 80.5 hrs |
| Wk 1-12 | Advanced Techniques & Kinesiology | M/W 12:30 – 4:00 | 80.5 hrs |
| Wk 1-12 | Career Development & Employability Skills | T/Th 8:30 – 9:30 | 23 hrs |
| Wk 1-12 | Clinic I | T/Th 9:30 – 4:00 | 138 hrs |
| Total hours | 322 hrs |
| Trimester 3: 4 weeks | |||
| Wk 1-4 | Clinic 2 | M/W 8:30 – 4:00 | 46 hrs |
| Wk 1-4 | CPR & First Aid | One Day (T/Th) | 6 hrs |
| Wk 1-4 | Business & Ethics | M/W 8:30 – 2:00 | 40 hrs |
| Wk 1-4 | MBlex Review | M/W 2:00 – 4:00 | 14 hrs |
| Total hours | 106 hrs |
Massage Therapy Syllabus – Evening Program
| Trimester 1: 18 weeks | |||
| Wk 1-17 | Massage Fundamentals (including intro to Emp. Skills – 6 hrs) | M/W 4:30 – 9:30 | 164 hrs |
| Wk 1-10 | Anatomy & Physiology | T 4:30 – 9:30 Th 4:30 – 8 |
80.5 hrs |
| Wk 11-17 | Self Care, Body Mechanics & Nutrition | T 4:30 – 9:30 Th 4:30 – 8 |
53 hrs |
| Wk 17-18 | Eastern Modalities | Wk 17 – W & Th Wk 18 – M,T,W,Th |
24.5 hrs |
| Total hours | 322 hrs |
| Trimester 2: 18 weeks | |||
| Wk 1-17 | Clinic 1 | T 4:30 – 9:30 Th 4:30 – 8 |
138 hrs |
| Wk 1-17 | Pathology | M 4:30 – 9:30 | 81 hrs |
| Wk 1-17 | Advanced Techniques & Kinesiology | W 4:30 – 9:30 | 81 hrs |
| Wk 18 | Career Development & Employability Skills | Wk 18 – M,T,W,Th | 22 hrs |
| Total hours | 322 hrs |
| Trimester 3: 6 weeks | |||
| Wk 1-6 | Clinic 2 | T 4:30 – 9:30 Th 4:30 – 8 |
46 hrs |
| Wk 1-6 | CPR & First Aid | One Day (T) | 6 hrs |
| Wk 1-4 | Business & Ethics | M/W 4:30 – 9:30 | 40 hrs |
| Wk 5-6 | A&P Review, MBlex prep | M/W 4:30 – 9:30 | 14 hrs |
| Total hours | 106 hrs |
GRADING SCALE
During the student’s program of study record of the student’s performance is maintained to ensure progress toward graduation in theory and practicum is satisfied.
Theory, Lecture, Examination, and, Testing
| 90-100 | A | Excellent |
| 80-89 | B | Very Good |
| 70-79 | C | Satisfactory |
| 69 and Below | F | Unsatisfactory |
Practicum
| 750 Hour Massage Therapy Evaluations: |
| 0-Did not perform |
| 1-Minimally performed |
| 2-Needs Improvement |
| 3-Almost Mastered |
| 4-Mastered task |
