Program Requirements Guide 2021-2022

Massage Therapy CERTIFICATE

Program Overview Program Faculty Program Start Dates The Massage Therapy Certificate program meets Nick Bohrer Fall, Spring, Summer requirements for National Certification as well as [email protected] professional membership in American Massage Course Sequence Therapy Association and Associated Bodywork Jeremy Sartain and Massage Professionals. [email protected] For part-time or customized course sequence contact Jeremy Sartain at 651.846.1619 or email Massage Therapists manipulate soft tissue [email protected]. Not all courses are structures of the body to prevent and alleviate Day and Evening Classes offered each semester; a selection of courses is pain, using techniques such as Swedish Massage, offered summer term. Students should consult Reflexology, Sports Massage, Neuromuscular Day and evening options are available to with the Program Faculty each semester. Therapy, Myofascial Release, Lymphatic Drainage, complete the program. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Textbook and Supply Costs First Semester and Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) techniques, Students should expect to spend approximately HLTH 1418 Somatic Practitioner: and Travel Trigger Point Therapy. Graduates of $900.00 for books and supplies. (Does not Business & Ethics ...... 2 the certificate program integrate manual massage include massage table.) This cost is in addition to techniques to positively contribute to the well- HLTH 1421 Anatomy and Physiology for tuition and fees. being of the client in a safe and skillful manner. Somatic Practitioners...... 4 MASS 1400 Introduction to Therapeutic Massage. . .4 Career Opportunities MASS 1421 Massage Spa Techniques ...... 2 The employment outlook for massage therapists Program Requirements MASS 1422 Massage Clinical Techniques ...... 4 is projected to be better than average in the Total Semester Credits...... 16  Check off when completed upcoming years. The increasing population,  All technical courses (HLTH, MASS) must be increasing personal incomes, longer life spans, Second Semester and an increasing recognition that massage is successfully completed with a grade of “C” or HLTH 1425 Clinical Applications in Kinesiology . . . .3 beneficial to reduce stress, relieve pain, and better. improve overall health all contribute to an HLTH 1465 Functional Holistic Nutrition ...... 4 increased demand for these workers. Factors Course Cr A CPR course/certificate must be completed prior affecting long term growth include economic to taking MASS 1480 Massage Therapy Practicum  well-being and the degree to which insurance HLTH 1418 Somatic Practitioner: MASS 1480 Massage Therapy Practicum...... 4 companies and HMOs will reimburse for this Business & Ethics ...... 2 Goal 5: PSYC 1750 Introduction to Health Psychology service. Graduates perform massage therapy  HLTH 1421 Anatomy and Physiology for (recommended) ...... 3 in health spas, resorts, health clubs, retirement Somatic Practitioners...... 4 Total Semester Credits...... 14 residences, country clubs, hospitals, chiropractic  HLTH 1425 Clinical Applications in Kinesiology. . .3 offices, long-term care facilities, and clinics, or may  HLTH 1465 Functional Holistic Nutrition . . . . . 4 be self-employed. Total Program Credits ...... 30  MASS 1400 Introduction to Therapeutic Massage. .4 Licensing or certification exams are independent  MASS 1421 Massage Spa Techniques ...... 2 of graduation requirements.  MASS 1422 Massage Clinical Techniques . . . . .4  A CPR course/certificate must be completed prior Program Outcomes to taking MASS 1480 Massage Therapy Practicum 1. Graduates will provide application of manual  MASS 1480 Massage Therapy Practicum. . . . . 4 techniques to positively contribute to the well- Subtotal...... 27 being of the client in a safe and skillful manner. 2. Graduates will be prepared to take the national  General Education Requirement...... 3 certification exam in massage therapy. Goals 1-10: Minnesota Transfer Curriculum PSYC 1750 Introduction to Health Psychology Minimum Program Entry Requirements 3. Graduates will be prepared for employment in (recommended) Students entering this program must meet an entry-level capacity. the following minimum program entry requirements: Total Program Credits ...... 30 Reading: Score of 250+ or grade of “C” or better in READ 0722 or READ 0724 or EAPP 0900 Arithmetic: Score of 200+ Assessment Results and Prerequisites: Students admitted into Saint Paul College programs may need to complete additional courses based on assessment results and course prerequisite requirements. Certain MATH, READ, and ENGL courses have Certified by the National additional prerequisites. Certification Board for Degree option may have a greater requirement Therapeutic Massage & than this certificate. Bodywork (NCBTMB). Information is subject to change. This Program Requirements Guide is not a contract. 197C

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