Would you like the skills to relieve patients of pain? The Massage Therapy Program provides the basic knowledge, tools, ethics, and behaviors that will enable you to successfully practice as a massage therapist in a variety of healthcare settings. You will gain in-depth educational skills that increase your knowledge and develop specialized techniques of massage.
A balance of academic knowledge, technical expertise, clinical skills and manual dexterity can provide you with a competitive advantage in this ever-changing field. You will acquire a solid base of knowledge through instruction and hands-on training in our well-rounded curriculum.
The Massage Therapist Program is taught over a three-quarter period, with each quarter encompassing different courses of study.
1. This first quarter includes the following three courses:
General biology, medical terminology, and computer basics
Body Systems
General psychology, customer service, and computer basics
2. The second quarter includes the following three courses:
Introduction to massage and anatomy/physiology
Therapeutic massage
Deep tissue sculpting
3. The third quarter includes the following three courses:
Sports massage
Traumatology
Personal fitness and nutrition
You will have the practical experience to obtain employment as a massage therapist in a number of healthcare settings, including medical and rehabilitation clinics, hospitals, and doctors' and chiropractors' offices. Opportunities also exist in health spas, hotels, fitness centers, sports organizations, tourist destinations, and cruise ships. There is the possibility of going into private practice as well.
Employment is expected to steadily grow over the next few years. There will be an increased demand for massage service for management of pain and prevention of physical disabilities from injury or disease.
Get involved in an exploding industry! The pharmaceutical industry is expected to surge over the next decade due to the increased needs of a larger and older population. You can join the ranks of thousands of others and start aiding licensed pharmacists providing medication and other healthcare products to patients.
Our program will provide you with strong academic and clinical backgrounds in the areas of:
Pharmacy administration
Pharmaceutical calculations
Anatomy and physiology
Digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems
Nutrition
Medical terminology
Pharmacology
Healthcare systems
You will develop strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills needed to interact with patients, co-workers, and healthcare professionals. You will gain strong mathematical, organizational, and technical skills needed to count and measure medication, manage inventories, and complete pharmaceutical dosage forms. It is essential that you can recognize, spell, define, and use appropriate medical terminology, words, and abbreviations.
Pharmacy Technicians can gain positions in both healthcare facilities and retail establishments including: hospitals, medical centers, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, and pharmacies.
