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Students are admitted to the Massage Therapy Program in January and August of each year. Course content is sequential, and students should plan to enroll in all Massage Therapy courses in the order and during the terms indicated in the following curriculum outline.

** DENOTES COURSES THAT MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO PROGRAM

Generic Option Curriculum

Course Number

Course Title

Contact Hours

Vocational Credits

Major Courses - 1st Semester

HSC 0003

Introduction to Health Care

90

3.0

MSS 0250

Introduction to Massage Therapy

30

1.0

MSS 0250L

Introduction to Massage Therapy Laboratory

180

6.0

MSS 0215

History and Standards for Massage Therapy

30

1.0

MSS 0156

Anatomy and Physiology for Massage Therapy

75

2.5

MSS 0156L

Anatomy and Physiology for Massage Therapy Laboratory

75

2.5

Totals

480

16.0

Major Courses-2nd Semester

MSS 0300

Hydrotherapy Modalities

30

1.0

MSS 0300L

Hydrotherapy Modalities Lab

45

1.5

MSS 0281

Allied Modalities

105

3.5

MSS 0803C

Massage Therapy Clinical Practicum

90

3.0

Totals

270

9.0

Grand Total

750

25

PT/PTA Accelerated Option

Course Number

Course Title

Contact Hours

Vocational Credits

MSS 0250

Introduction to Massage Therapy

30

1.0

MSS 0250L

Introduction to Massage Therapy Laboratory

180

6.0

MSS 0215

History and Standards for Massage Therapy

30

1.0

MSS 0281

Allied Modalities

105

3.5

MSS 0995

Accelerated Option Credit

405

13.5

Grand Total

750

25.0

Licensed Professional - Transitional Option

Course Number

Course Title

Contact Hours

Vocational Credits

MSS 0250

Introduction to Massage Therapy

30

1.0

MSS 0250L

Introduction to Massage Therapy Laboratory

180

6.0

MSS 0215

History and Standards for Massage Therapy

30

1.0

MSS 0281

Allied Modalities

105

3.5

MSS 0300

Hydrotherapy Modalities

30

1.0

MSS 0300L

Hydrotherapy Modalities Laboratory

45

1.5

MSS 0803C

Massage Therapy Clinical Practicum

90

3.0

MSS 0996

Transitional Option Credit

240

8.0

Grand Total

750

25.0


Ratio of Credits to Contact Hours  

In order to practice safely as a Massage Therapist, students must complete a predetermined number of classroom or "contact" hours. For this reason, the number of hours you spend in class will be greater than you might expect. The required ratio of credits to contact hours is spelled out in detail below.

Contact hours for vocational credit courses are the equivalent of 30 contact hour per semester for 16 weeks for each credit.

If courses are taught in less than 16 weeks, the total number of required contact hours will be divided by the number of weeks the course is offered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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