The Massage Therapy program is designed to qualify its graduates to pursue a career in massage therapy and is designed for students with little or no experience in massage procedures. Individual didactic courses may be delivered via blended or full distance education. Instruction is provided with online lectures and hands-on experience conducted online or in a classroom setting. Clinical internship is conducted in a residential manner at one of NCC’s massage clinic sites. Upon satisfactory completion of the program detailed below, students will be granted a diploma from NCC and will be qualified to become a licensed massage therapist and obtain an entry-level position as a massage therapist in a spa or healthcare facility, or start a massage therapy business. A computer meeting the technical specifications listed under Computer System Requirements in the Academic Policies section of the catalog and internet access are required for completion of this program.
24 Weeks
*Actual program length (in weeks) may vary due to holidays
and scheduled administrative breaks.
Detailed course descriptions can be found in Addendum G - Course Descriptions.
| Course Name and Number | LECTURE HOURS | LAB HOURS | CLINICAL HOURS | CREDIT HOURS | CLOCK HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTB101 - Foundations of Therapeutic Massage I | 25 | 20 | 0 | 3.5 | 45 |
| MTB102 - Foundations of Therapeutic Massage II | 25 | 20 | 0 | 3.5 | 45 |
| MTB103 - Foundations of Therapeutic Massage III | 25 | 20 | 0 | 3.5 | 45 |
| MTB104 - Foundations of Therapeutic Massage IV | 25 | 20 | 0 | 3.5 | 45 |
| MTB111 - Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology I | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 50 |
| MTB112 - Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology II | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 50 |
| MTB113 - Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology III | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 50 |
| MTB114 - Massage Pathology | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 50 |
| MTB200 - Student Clinic Internship | 0 | 5 | 100 | 4.0 | 105 |
| MTB201 - Business and Ethics | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 50 |
| MTB202 - Client Assessment and Integration | 30 | 20 | 0 | 4.0 | 50 |
| SAS101 - Student Academic Success | 40 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 40 |
| Total | 420 | 105 | 100 | 51.0 | 625 |