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Massage Technician - 600 Clock Hours

The program provides students with comprehensive training in a broad spectrum of massage skills and advance knowledge needed to practice massage with competency. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to sit for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB) administered by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and the Massage and Bodywork Licensure Exam (MBLEx) administered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB), which may be required for licensing or certification by some state jurisdictions.

Kignston Univeristy offers other Massage training Programs that confer students Associate degrees upon graduation. Students may consider the "Associate in Health Science, Massage Therapy Option" or the "Associate in Occupational Studies, Massage Therapy Option"
   
           
Program Objectives
In this Massage Technician 600-Hour program, the student will build professional skills in Swedish Massage, Body Awareness, Sports Massage, Therapeutic Stretching skills, Deep Tissue Massage and Myofascial Trigger Points massage, Chair Massage, Reflexology, Lymph Drainage therapy and Oriental massage techniques.  At the completion of the program, students will become competent massage therapy professionals in the field and be able to:
  1. Describe theories, concepts and knowledge of human body, biomechanics and massage therapy.
  2. Design therapeutic massage programs based on proper assessment and mastery of indications an dcontraindications of massage modalities
  3. Perform therapeutic massage for therapeutic benefits ethically within the professional and legal boundaries
  4. Communicate with clients an dother healthcare professionals by utilizing professional terminology adn language
  5. Recognize and promote the practice of massage therpay for the wellbeing of the community
  6. Plan career pathway, business and practice management options with ethical practice
  7. Integrate proper self-care practice in professional career development
  8. Sit for standardized certification or licensure examinations which cover contents similar to the training program completed
Curriculum
The study scheme of the 600-hour training program is outlined below:
Course No. Course Title Contact Clock Hour
MT1000 Introduction to Massage Therapy 30
MT1300 Massage Profession and Ethics 20
MT2000 Human Body System, Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology 125
MT2010 Pathology 40
MT2020 Assessment for Bodywork 20
MT1110 Swedish Massage 70
MT1150 Chair Massage and Reflexology 40
MT2130 Sports Massage 60
MT2150 Deep Tissue Massage and Applications 70
MT2160 Lymph Drainage 30
MT1180 Aromatherapy and Application 15
AC1211 Acupuncture Meridian Theories 20
MT2500 Massage Practicum 60
  TOTAL 600
* To be taken at Red Cross or an institution approved by Kingston University
 
Licensure Requirement
 

Massage Therapist must abide by the current regulations to become certified or licensed ithin the state/jurisdiction. Among the common regulation requirements, most state or jurisdiction require therapist applicants to complete the minimum training hours and program content required by each state or jurisdiction for certification or licensure, adn pass a liceure or certification exam. Teh state may administer its own exam or adopt a standardized licensure or certification exam such as the Massage and Bodywork Licensure Exam (MBLEx) offered through the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) and the Board Certification Exam administered by National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodyworks (NCBTMB). Upon completing the Massage Technician 600-Hour Training program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the state licensure exam, MBLEx and the Board Certification Exam administered by NCBTMB.

Student should note the minimum training hours and program content required by the state where she/he will seek employment or career opportunity. for licensure.

Program Approval
 
  • National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) approves graduates of Kingston University who complete the Massage Technician 600-Hour Program, Associate in Health Science, Massage Therapy Option Program or Associate in Occupational Studies, Massage Therapy Option Program to sit for NCETMB. Upon passing the exam, students become NCBTMB Certified Massage Therapist.
  • Kingston is a school member of American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA).
 
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Career Options
Upon completion of the courses, a student will be prepared to enter the massage therapist job market in the fields of, but not limited to, the following areas:  chiropractic, physical therapy, orthopedic rehabilitation clinics, health spas, hotels, beauty salons, medical, private practice/free lancing, sports medicine, or education.

 


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