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.

Class Schedule

Monday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Day Shift)
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Night Shift)

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.

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Course List

Detailed course descriptions can be found in Addendum G - Course Information.

Course Name and NumberLECTURE HOURSLAB HOURSCLINICAL HOURSCREDIT HOURSCLOCK HOURS
MTB101 – Basic Massage 408208.0122
MTB102 – Anatomy, Physiology, & Kinesiology I 96009.596
MTB103 – Anatomy, Physiology, & Kinesiology II32003.032
MTB104 – Comprehensive Anatomy & Physiology I30003.030
MTB105 – Comprehensive Anatomy & Physiology II 30003.030
SAS101 - Student Academic Success 40004.040
MTB213 - Spa Therapies I 102002.030
MTB201 – Massage Business & Ethics30003.030
MTB217 - Medical Massage I30003.030
MTB202 – Clinical Assessment & Integration30003.030
MTB200 – Student Clinic 001505.0150
MTB211 - Deep Tissue I102002.030
MTB212 - Deep Tissue II 102002.030
MTB215 - Sports Massage102002.030
MTB216 - Special Needs102002.030
MTB214 - Spa Therapies II102002.030
MTB218 - Medical Massage II 102002.030
Total42822215058.50800
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