Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificates in Massage Therapy + Therapeutic Massage: A program that prepares individuals to provide relief and improved health and well-being to clients through the application of manual techniques for manipulating skin, muscles, and connective tissues. Includes instruction in Western (Swedish) massage; sports massage; myotherapy/trigger point massage; myofascial release; deep tissue massage; cranio-sacral therapy; reflexology; massage safety and emergency management; client counseling; practice management; applicable regulations; and professional standards and ethics.
Objective of this program is to prepare graduates and trained them in a client-centered
approach to massage. Rather than approaching each client with the same "formula",
students are trained to tailor each massage to the specific needs and structure
of the individual. They are prepared to practice massage in a number of settings,
including private practice, health clubs, chiropractic or osteopathic offices,
beauty salons, stress reduction,...
The program consists of lecture, exchange massage sessions, group evaluation, video presentations, professional massage sessions and exams. Students will learn how to apply basic reflexology treatments with foundation layouts & guided practical sessions. The course teaches the main concept of Reflexology, in which points in the hands and feet are mapped and correspond to organs, glands and other parts of the body. These reflex points are then manipulated...
This Massage Therapy professional training program is designed to provide education and guidance in a learning environment for the systematic study of the art and science of massage therapy. A graduate of this program will have met the required amount of training necessary to sit for the National Examination for Certification.
Purpose Both the Career Studies and Certificate Programs prepare students for the National Certification Examination in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. In Virginia, licensure is required for massage therapy certification and is regulated through the Virginia Board of Nursing. The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork requires applicants have at least 500 in-class clock hours of formal training prior to taking the examination....
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