Massage Therapy Training - Associates Degree Program

The degree program in Massage Therapy is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment as a massage therapist and/or to enter private practice. The technical portions of the program introduce a variety of massage therapy techniques to facilitate the graduate's ability to address specific problem areas and concerns presented by the client.

Techniques include Swedish Massage, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, Shiatsu Sports Massage, Hydrotherapy, and site-specific treatment techniques. Anatomy and physiology kinesiology, pathology, interpersonal communication skills, and clinic experience are incorporated to provide an integrated approach to learning the needed skills for competency in a professional massage practice. Business, marketing, advertising and presentation skills as well as professional boundaries and ethics are also covered.

Job Opportunities

Employment opportunities include positions in massage offices and private practice, physician's offices, hospitals and medical centers, chiropractic offices, nursing facilities, outpatient clinics, health clubs and fitness centers, spas and resorts, hotels, cruise ships, beauty and hair salons, pain management centers, and sports team facilities.

Course Overview

The length of the program is 1208 clock hours, comprised of forty-six (46) semester units in Massage Therapy and fourteen (14) semester units in general education designed to complement the program.

Online Campus Gateway

Many of the general education courses needed for completion of the Associates Degree program are available online. Use the link below to access the CNI College Online Gateway Campus.

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