Massage Therapy Program

Program Description

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.

Program Length

24 Weeks
*Actual program length (in weeks) may vary due to holidays and scheduled administrative breaks.

Course List

Detailed course descriptions can be found in Addendum G - Course Descriptions.

Course Name and NumberLECTURE HOURSLAB HOURSCLINICAL HOURSCREDIT HOURSCLOCK HOURS
MTB101 - Foundations of Therapeutic Massage I252003.545
MTB102 - Foundations of Therapeutic Massage II252003.545
MTB103 - Foundations of Therapeutic Massage III252003.545
MTB104 - Foundations of Therapeutic Massage IV252003.545
MTB111 - Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology I50005.050
MTB112 - Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology II50005.050
MTB113 - Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology III50005.050
MTB114 - Massage Pathology50005.050
MTB200 - Student Clinic Internship051004.0105
MTB201 - Business and Ethics50005.050
MTB202 - Client Assessment and Integration 302004.050
SAS101 - Student Academic Success40004.040
Total42010510051.0625
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