The Essential Massage Therapy (EMT) certification program will
provide foundational education and training for the profession of
massage therapy.
This program is designed to:
• Provide graduates a strong foundation in human anatomy
• Provide graduates with a depth of knowledge in massage
theory and history
• Provide graduates with understanding of pathology
• Provide graduates with extensive training in neuromuscular
physiology
• Provide graduates with a wide range of skills in Swedish,
sports massage, joint movements and integrative techniques
• Prepare graduates for the business environment, including
marketing, client assessment, ethics, taxes, bookkeeping, time
management and business planning
• Prepare graduates to confidently pass all state and national
examinations required to become a competent and professional
massage therapist
- Completion in 8 ½ months
- Base tuition $9,400.00
- Diploma of graduation in Massage Therapy with 550 hours of training
- Certification in Integrative Techniques
*Students must complete all necessary requirements in order to achieve completion and certification*
CLINICAL LAB HOURS
As part of the training program, students are required to complete a portion of their requirements in lab. The clinical lab hours requirements consists of:
- 10 seated massages
- 36 full body massages
- 3 preceptor evaluation massages
- 10 sport event massages
- 16 marketing event massages
- Record keeping on each massage
Summary of Hours
All hours listed are in clock hours which include lab and class hours. Refer to course syllabus for a breakout.
| Orientation | 4.50 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | 131.50 |
| Massage Theory | 70.00 |
| Massage Technique | 166.00 |
| Sports Massage | 24.00 |
| Electives | 60.00 |
| Student Clinic | 90.00 |
| Communicable Diseases | 4.00 |
| Total Diploma Hours | 550.00 |
