Our 750-hour Professional Massage Therapy Program has been designed to be a careful balance of modalities to prepare students to become successful practicing bodyworkers in as little as eleven months by attending classes with four days or four nights per week, Monday through Thursday, plus completing your clinical hours afternoos during the week or on Fridays or Saturday. The Program exceeds standards set by national certification, and by most state and municipal governments for licensing. The Professional Massage Therapy Program teaches the art and science of massage therapy, while also teaching sound business practices which prepare students for success in the marketplace.
Due to the fact that you are actually training to be a health care practitioner, we include CPR and First Aid training and certification, and Anatomy & Physiology, and Pathology in our Professional Massage Therapy Program curriculum. As part of the curriculum you will complete a comprehensive Professional Development Portfolio which helps to prepare you for self-employment or for getting your first great job as a Licensed Massage Therapist.
Below is a list of the classes that are included in the 750 hour Professional Massage Therapy.
Flagstaff Curiculum
| Code | Course | Hours | Credits |
Therapeutic Massage Core: |
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| MT 115 | Anatomy | 60 | 4.00 |
| MT 200 | Swedish Massage | 40 | 1.25 |
| BC 110 | SOAP Notes | 4 | 0.25 |
| MT 530 | CPR Certification | 4 | 0.25 |
| MT 520 | First Aid | 7 | 0.25 |
| MT 300 | Corporate Chair Massage | 8 | 0.25 |
| BC 430 | Practice Develpment Portfolio | 16 | 1.00 |
| MT 970 | Massage Clinic - Supervised | 75 | 1.50 |
Therapeutic Mytherapy: |
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| MT 151 | Kinesiology | 36 | 1.50 |
| MT 400 | Myotherapy - 7 Step Release System | 40 | 1.25 |
| TE 220 | Deep Tissue Sculpting | 24 | 0.75 |
| EL 720 | Thumbless Therapy "SM" | 8 | 0.25 |
| TE 690 | Trigger Point - Intro | 16 | 0.50 |
| TE 600 | Rock and Unlock | 12 | 0.25 |
| OE 320 | Hand and Wrist Health Maintenance | 4 | 0.25 |
| TE 740 | TMJ Release | 4 | 0.25 |
| TE 380 | Neck Release | 8 | 0.25 |
| TE 320 | Low Back Pain Release | 8 | 0.25 |
Spa: |
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| MT 500 | Physiology | 60 | 4.00 |
| ST 100 | Spa Technologies | 28 | 1.00 |
| AR 100 | Aromatherapy | 20 | 1.25 |
| AR 425 | Aromatherapy - Massage with Oils | 8 | 0.25 |
Sports Medical: |
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| SC 415 | Pathology | 40 | 2.50 |
| NC 100 | Nutrition Into - Holistic | 16 | 1.00 |
| BC 300 | Business Practices and Ethics | 16 | 1.00 |
| TE 650 | Sports Massage - Intro | 8 | 0.25 |
| TE 661 | Sports Injury/Hydrotherapy | 24 | 0.75 |
| T 225 | Rotator Cuff/Shoulder Joint | 8 | 0.25 |
| TE 160 | Carpal Tunnel/Thoracic Outlet Release | 8 | 0.25 |
| TE 340 | Lymphatic Massage | 16 | 0.50 |
Energetic/Special Touch: |
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| CC 302 | Mastery Skills for Health Care Practitioners | 32 | 2.00 |
| EC 105 | Energetic Acupressure | 16 | 0.50 |
| EC 700 | Reiki I - Traditional | 16 | 0.50 |
| PC 850 | Cranial Unwinding I | 20 | 1.00 |
| EL 140 | Auriculotherapy | 8 | 0.25 |
| TE 560 | Reflexology - Intro | 8 | 0.25 |
| RF 575 | Reflexology - Hand | 8 | 0.25 |
| CD 400 | Mother Touch | 8 | 0.25 |
| TE 300 | Elder Touch | 8 | 0.25 |
Massage therapists work with doctors, nurses, physical therapists, psychologists, chiropractors, naturopaths, acupuncturists, sport teams, and in wellness programs at corporate sites. In addition to private practice, they are employed at hospitals, athletic clubs, family health centers, cruise ships, vacation resorts, spas and salons. You decide what your dream is. Our job is to prepare you to ‘do your dream.’
You will be in demand
Today consumers visit massage therapists about 114 million times every year. The percentage of American adults receiving one or more massages from a massage therapist in the previous year (18%) more than doubled since 1997 (8%). Our commitment is toteach you a wide range of massage techniques to help make you adept at understanding the client's needs and how to develop a customized massage program to meet those needs. For this reason we emphasis your clinical experience. After your first eight weeks of training you can begin working in the Student Clinic to perfect your skills and begin building a clientele that is loyal to you.
Since our aim is for you to make a good living through massage therapy as acareer, we place a strong emphasis on the learning of business and professional skills. After graduation we support you through The Success Center.
The Success Center
The Success Center is designed with the graduate in mind. As a graduate you receive lifetime placement assistance, entrepreneurial and life coaching and full licensing support. We have a website completely dedicated to our graduates. Upon graduation our graduates are invited to register on www.GreatTherapists.com to promote themselves and their business. We spend a significant percentage of our marketing budget on promoting our graduates and advertising on websites, in magazines, radio and clothing. We believe in graduating Great Therapists! The staff of the Success Center offers exceptional support through coaching to help our graduates do their dream. We provide one-on-one entrepreneurial support. As a graduate, you are our first priority. Please contact our Success Center with any questions concerning job postings, career coaching, ideas or issues call at 928-213-0010 or at the main campus in Tempe, Arizona at 480-994-9244. Although we cannot guarantee placement, we will be happy to help in any way possible.