Professional Massage Therapist Program

Program Duration

500 Hours

Program Goal

Our Professional Bodywork Therapist program is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and technique needed to become successful professionals in the field of massage therapy. Our experienced instructors will guide you through hands-on training and provide you with a deep understanding of the human body and its systems, as well as a range of practical techniques for hands-on healing.

Program Structure

Required Courses

The Professional Massage Therapist Program combines required foundational coursework with elective courses that allow students to explore specialized areas of massage, bodywork, and healing.

Massage Essentials — 42 Hours
Massage Therapy Course — 42 Hours
Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Kinesiology & Assessment — 42 Hours
Deep Tissue Massage — 45 Hours
Practical Anatomy — 15 Hours
Body Mechanics — 15 Hours
Advanced Neck Work — 15 Hours

Myofascial Release — 16 Hours
Contraindications for Massage Therapists — 17 Hours
Health & Hygiene — 12 Hours
Ethics for Massage Therapists — 7 Hours
Business for the Massage Therapist — 13 Hours
Trauma Informed Bodywork — 7 Hours

Elective Courses

Students select from a diverse range of elective courses to complete the required program hours while exploring areas of massage, bodywork, and healing that reflect their professional interests.

Acupressure — 15 Hours
Advanced Lomilomi Massage — 24 Hours
Body Optimalization, Structural Integration — 18 Hours
Chair Massage — 7 Hours
Craniosacral Therapy — 28 Hours
Deep Swedish Massage — 7 Hours
Developing Energetic Presence — 12 Hours
Energetic Healing for Bodyworkers — 12 Hours
Foundation of Lomilomi Massage — 24 Hours
Hospice Massage — 13 Hours
Hot Stone Massage — 20 Hours
Lomilomi Massage — 16 Hours
Lymphatic Massage — 16 Hours
NeuroMuscular Reprogramming — 18 Hours
Ortho-Bionomy — 24 Hours

Prenatal Massage — 7 Hours
Reflexology — 15 Hours
Reiki Level 1 and 2 — 15 Hours
Residential Retreat — 30 Hours
Sound Healing — 5 Hours
Student Clinical Internship — 20 Hours
Student Clinical Internship – Deep Tissue — 16 Hours
Student Clinical Internship – Advanced — 20 Hours
Subtle Energy Principles and Ethics for Massage Therapists — 7 Hours
Table Shiatsu — 13 Hours
Table Thai Massage — 18 Hours
Therapeutic Stretch and Joint Mobilization — 16 Hours
Trigger Point Therapy — 28 Hours
Tui-Na — 14 Hours
Working with Trauma for Massage Therapists — 7 Hours

 

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