Massage Therapy
Program Description
The Massage Therapy program will help prepare you for a career in massage therapy and is designed for students with little or no experience in massage procedures. The program is a blended learning program in nature and instruction is provided with lectures in the classroom or online, hands-on experience with instructor supervision for laboratory skills, and a clinical internship. Upon satisfactory completion of the program detailed below, students will be granted a diploma from Northwest Career College, which will qualify them to become a licensed massage therapist. Certification will qualify graduates to apply for a massage therapy license and start their own business or obtain an entry-level position as a massage therapist in a spa or healthcare facility. Computer and Internet Access are required to complete this course.
Program Length
40 Weeks
*Actual program length (in weeks) may vary due to holidays
and scheduled administrative breaks.
In addition to normally scheduled class sessions, students must participate in their Student Clinic internship experience each term. Internship hours are completed during non-class hours.
Course List
Detailed course descriptions can be found in Addendum G - Course Information.
| Course Name and Number | LECTURE HOURS | LAB HOURS | CLINICAL HOURS | CREDIT HOURS | CLOCK HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTB101 – Basic Massage | 40 | 82 | 0 | 8.0 | 122 |
| MTB102 – Anatomy, Physiology, & Kinesiology I | 96 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 96 |
| MTB103 – Anatomy, Physiology, & Kinesiology II | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 32 |
| MTB104 – Comprehensive Anatomy & Physiology I | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 30 |
| MTB105 – Comprehensive Anatomy & Physiology II | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 30 |
| SAS101 - Student Academic Success | 40 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 40 |
| MTB213 - Spa Therapies I | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2.0 | 30 |
| MTB201 – Massage Business & Ethics | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 30 |
| MTB217 - Medical Massage I | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 30 |
| MTB202 – Clinical Assessment & Integration | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 30 |
| MTB200 – Student Clinic | 0 | 0 | 150 | 5.0 | 150 |
| MTB211 - Deep Tissue I | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2.0 | 30 |
| MTB212 - Deep Tissue II | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2.0 | 30 |
| MTB215 - Sports Massage | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2.0 | 30 |
| MTB216 - Special Needs | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2.0 | 30 |
| MTB214 - Spa Therapies II | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2.0 | 30 |
| MTB218 - Medical Massage II | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2.0 | 30 |
| Total | 428 | 222 | 150 | 58.50 | 800 |
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