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Program Profile: Massage Therapy

Program Description | Accreditation | Program Highlights
About the Profession | Faculty | Class Size
Length of Program | Locations | Prerequisites
Costs | Scholarships and Financial Aid | How to Apply

Program Description

Name of program: Massage Therapy (AAS)

Program Overview: The Massage Therapy Program provides classroom, laboratory, and student practicum instruction which prepares graduates to sit for the National Certification for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) exam.

Accreditation

Program Highlights

Member of the American Massage Therapy Association Council of Schools

About the Profession

Massage Therapy is one of the fastest growing professions in the health care field. There is an ever-increasing acceptance of massage as a holistic approach to health care and health maintenance. As a result, opportunities for Massage Therapists are abundant. Career opportunities for the licensed Massage Therapist include private practice, health clubs, day and resort spas, beauty salons, sports teams, corporations (on-site or seated), stress reduction/relaxation centers and working in association with other health practitioners such as chiropractors, medical doctors, dentists, physical therapists and psychologists.

Potential Salary: $7.39/hr - $25.74

Please visit our program web site, it is updated and has all the information about our program.

Faculty

One full-time, one clinical faculty and 5 clinical sites.

Class Size

Fixed Seats: Yes

Number of students in entering class: 20

Total number of students enrolled in program: 20

Length of Program

Number of academic years needed to complete the program: 2

Locations

Locations offered: Pocatello

Program offered fully online? No

Program delivered through distance presentation? No

Prerequisites

Required Degree: None

Other Prerequisites: These courses must be completed prior to acceptance into the program.
BIOL 101, 101L Biology I, and Lab 4 cr
HO 105 Introduction to Allied Health Careers 2 cr
HO 106 Medical Terminology 2 cr
HO 111 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 4 cr

Costs

Tuition: Annual tuition set by University for residents or non-residents.

Professional fees: None

Equipment: None

Books: $429

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Scholarship Deadline: Contact the Scholarship Office for more information.

Financial Aid Deadline: Contact the Office of Financial Aid for more information.

How to Apply

Application Deadline: Contact the Scholarship Office for more information.

Program Start Date: Fall semester

Other Information: Apply