Massage Programs & Classes

Clock Hours: 625
Completion Time: 25 weeks
Prerequisite: High School Diploma

525 contact hours of instruction / 100 hours of clinical lab at school = 625 hours

The class schedule will be determined at orientation. The student will be expected to spend 4 hours of clinical lab time per week, this time can be scheduled around the student's availability.

Upon completion of the program the student will receive a 625 hour certification and be eligible to apply for Licensure in the State of Michigan with training in:

• Basic Swedish Application
• Polarity
• Reflexology
• Sports Massage
• Trigger Point Therapy
• Myofascial Release
• Integrated Neuro-muscular Ischemic Technique
• Muscle Isolation Techniques
• Hydrotherapy
• Shiatsu
• Business and Ethics

Clock Hours: 500
Completion Time: 25 weeks
Prerequisite: Basic Massage Therapy and Advanced Medical Massage

The student will receive in class training in the instruction of the Core Curriculum of the Massage Therapy Program, which will include:

• 80 hours in Swedish Massage application including Anatomy and Physiology
• 15 hours of Chair Massage
• 15 hours of Pre-natal Massage
• 35 hours of Trigger Point Therapy
• 75 hours of INIT
• 35 hours of Myofascial Release Techniques
• 35 hours of Sports Massage
• 35 hours of Reflexology
• 35 hours of Shiatsu
• 35 hours of Polarity
• 35 hours of Business and Ethics
• 35 hours of Muscle Energy Techniques
• 35 hours of Course Documentation

Clock Hours: 150
Completion Time: 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Basic Massage Therapy

100 contact hours of instruction / 30 clinic hours/20 hours of menu design
and treatment planning

In this class the student will learn the following spa treatments:

• Body Wrap Massage techniques
• Salt Glows
• Sugar Scrubs
• Dry Brush Massage
• Aromatherapy
• Paraffin Dips
• Face-lift Massage
• Hot Stone Massage
• Case Studies

Clock Hours: 150
Completion Time: 16 weeks
Prerequisite: Basic Massage Therapy Course/Michigan Massage Therapy License

96 Hours Clinical Reasoning/54 hours Supervised Case Study

In the Advanced/Medical Massage program students will receive instruction in the following:

• Orthopedic Assessment and Massage
• Myofascial Osseous Integration Techniques
• Pharmacology
• Pathology
• Medical Terminology

• Study Skills and Test Taking Skills, History Technique, Business, Ethics and Terminology
• Review Anatomy and Physiology
• Review Kinesiology
• Review Pathology
• Review Patient Assessment and Planning