Earn A Degree In Massage Therapy!
A degree in Massage Therapy provides entrance into the growing healthcare fields of preventative healthcare, sports, wellness systems, and physical rehabilitation. Students learn anatomy and physiology of the body as it relates to soft tissue injury and treatment. Students engage in supervised "hands-on" training in traditional Swedish massage and other modalities such as hydrotherapy, sports massage, clinical protocols (or outcome based massage), chair massage, reflexology, aromatherapy, lymphatic massage, and therapeutic spa treatments. Over the next several years, career
opportunities for trained, certified MASSAGE THERAPISTS are expected to
increase faster than the average job growth rate.
Facts about massage therapy and working as a massage therapist.
Program Hours/Length
Diploma
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Massage Therapy (residential)
This program is taken completely on-campus at these specific times.
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Total Program Hours: 1,264
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Total Weeks: 65
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Courses Meet: General Education courses - Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 10:30am, 11:00am to 2:00pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm, or 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Massage Thgerapy courses - Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 1:00pm or 5:30pm to 10:30pm
Associate of Applied Science Degree (online and residential)
The Genereal Education courses are available online, whereas the Massage Therapy courses are taken on-campus.
- Total Program Hours: 1,184
- Total Weeks: 77
- Courses Meet: General Education courses - online; 2 courses taken during a 7 1/2 week period. Massage Therapy courses - Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 1:00pm or 5:30pm to 10:30pm.