Examines proven strategies designed to help learners achieve greater personal, academic, and professional success. Learners will apply personal responsibility thinking and behaviors; self- management, awareness, and motivation strategies; as well as interdependence skills to develop a proactive life plan.

Explore the fundamental techniques essential for effective massage treatments. Emphasis is placed on learning various modalities including Swedish massage, chair massage, hot stone massage, and pregnancy massage using demonstrations and hands-on practice. Learners will apply learned techniques in a supervised clinical setting, allowing them to refine their skills and gain confidence in their abilities.

Examine the theory, history, and ethics of massage therapy. Other topics include sanitation and hygiene, medical terminology, assessment and charting, as well as basic musculoskeletal anatomy.

Explore the foundational principles in anatomy, physiology, and pathology essential for success in the field of massage therapy. The composition of the body will be introduced, and learners will gain knowledge about each body system as well as disorders and medical conditions associated with them.

Explore musculoskeletal anatomy at a deeper level, with a focus on individual muscles, muscle groups, and their actions.

Explore the steps of starting a massage business, including topics such as state laws, legal requirements, finances, and marketing. Deepens learners’ understanding of massage therapy principles and the ability to apply them effectively in their future careers.

Perform massage modalities such as sports massage, myofascial release, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy and adjunctive therapies such as cupping. Other topics include working with infants, children, elderly clients, as well as clients who have disabilities and those with a history of cancer. Learners will apply learned techniques in a supervised clinical setting, allowing them to refine their skills and gain confidence in their abilities. 

Explore advanced techniques with a focus on condition-specific massage. Learners will apply learned techniques in a supervised clinical setting, allowing them to refine their skills and gain confidence in their abilities.