Admission to the Massage Therapy program requires candidates to be a high school graduate or have a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Entering students are also required to interview with an admissions representative and complete the NBC placement test as part of the admissions process.
Students completing degree requirements for an Associate in Applied Science degree in Massage Therapy must complete a curriculum that teaches various massage techniques and adjunctive therapies. Concentrating on business-related topics prepares entrepreneurial students to open their own massage therapy practice. A medical focus prepares students to work in hospitals and nursing homes or alongside medical doctors. Below is a list of the required coursework not including 34 additional General Education credit hours.
MT100 Massage Therapy I 4 credit hours
MT103 Therapeutic Massage I 4 credit hours
MT104 Therapeutic Massage Lab I 2 credit hours
MT105 Therapeutic Massage II 4 credit hours
MT106 Therapeutic Massage Lab II 2 credit hours
MT250 Massage Therapy Clinical 4 credit hours
AH104 Emergency Procedures 1 credit hour
AH113 Medical Terminology I 3 credit hours
AH114 Medical Terminology II 3 credit hours
AH115 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 credit hours
AH116 Anatomy and Physiology II 3 credit hours
AH118 Pathophysiology II 3 credit hours
AH226 Medical Law & Ethics 4 credit hours
A101 Essentials of Accounting 4 credit hours
BA110 Introduction to Business 4 credit hours
BA120 Management 4 credit hours
BA160 Marketing 4 credit hours
BA225 Small Business Management 4 credit hours
BA226 Entrepreneurship 4 credit hours
Electives: 2 credit hours
MT100 Massage Therapy I 4 credit hours
MT103 Therapeutic Massage I 4 credit hours
MT104 Therapeutic Massage Lab I 2 credit hours
MT105 Therapeutic Massage II 4 credit hours
MT106 Therapeutic Massage Lab II 2 credit hours
MT200 Massage Therapy II 4 credit hours
MT250 Massage Therapy Clinical 4 credit hours
MT252 Medical Massage 4 credit hours
MT295 Medical Massage Clinical 2 credit hours
AH104 Emergency Procedures 1 credit hour
AH113 Medical Terminology I 3 credit hours
AH114 Medical Terminology II 3 credit hours
AH115 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 credit hours
AH116 Anatomy and Physiology II 3 credit hours
AH117 Pathophysiology I 4 credit hours
AH118 Pathophysiology II 3 credit hours
AH226 Medical Law & Ethics 4 credit hours
HI212 Ambulatory Reimbursement 3 credit hours
PHT114 Pharmacology I 4 credit hours
PHT124 Pharmacology II 4 credit hours
Electives: 2 credit hours
