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Therapeutic Massage
Diploma Program (D45750)

The Therapeutic Massage curriculum offers two options - a degree and a diploma program.
Completion of the degree program is highly recommended as it prepares the graduate to be a practitioner with a broader knowledge base in the practice of Therapeutic Massage.

 

First Semester   Class Lab Clinical Credit
BIO 168 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 3 0 4
ENG 111 Expository Writing 3 0 0 3
PSY 150 General Psychology 3 0 0 3
MTH 110 Fundamentals of Massage 6 12 0 10
    15 15 0 20
           
Second Semester          
BIO 169 Anatomy and Physiology II 3 3 0 4
SELECT ONE: (BUS 137 OR 230)        
BUS 137 Principles of Management 3 0 0 3
OR          
BUS 230 Small Business Management 3 0 0 3
MTH 120 Therapeutic Massage Applications 6 12 0 10
MTH 121 Clinical Supplement 0 0 3 1
MTH 125 Ethics of Massage 2 0 0 2
    14 15 3 20

50 hours of independent massage practicum

Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit:                40

*Graduates may be eligible to take the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination or National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Upon passing one of these examinations, a candidate may apply for North Carolina State License for Massage and Bodywork.  

Licensure is MANDORATORY to practice massage in the state of North Carolina.

Refer to website: www.bmbt.org for details.50 hours of independent massage practicum.

 

 

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